In his first appearance since announcing he’ll
quit the club, Chelsea captain John Terrymarshalled his defence to a clean
sheet in a 0-0 draw at Watford in the Premier League Wednesday night.
Despite having their hands full with Watford’s
livewire striker Odion Ighalo, the Blues extended their unbeaten run of games
under interim manager Guus Hiddink to nine in all competitions.
No joy for Costa and Oscar at Watford. Image: BBC
However, Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes was the
game’s stand-out player, producing several second-half saves to leave Quique
Sanchez Flores’s Watford ninth, four points above Chelsea in 13th.
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced an
outstanding save to deny Etienne Capoue in the first half before Diego Costa
threatened for Chelsea at the other end, spinning Craig Cathcart and lashing a
left-foot shot across goal.
Chelsea pressed on for the winner but Gomes parried
from Oscar and Branislav Ivanovic, who had been teed up by substitute Eden
Hazard, and then superbly denied Diego Costa in the 88th minute following a
bullet header.
Barkley was inspirational for Everton. Image: Daily Mail
Elsewhere, Everton ended a run of five league
matches without victory by beating relegation-threatened Newcastle United 3-0
at Goodison Park.
Aaron Lennon opened the scoring in the 23rd
minute, before Ross Barkley sealed victory with a pair of late penalties, the
first after Rolando Aarons tripped Lennon, the second – a stoppage-time ‘Panenka’
– after Jamaal Lascelles had been sent off for bringing him down.
Roberto Martinez’s men climb one place to 11th,
while Newcastle remain in the drop zone.
Source: AFP
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