New year, same Chelsea

The Blues’ poor form in the English Premier League has continued, as they began 2023 with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest.

After 16 minutes of play, a Rahim Sterling rebound gave Chelsea the advantage, but they could not hold on to the lead in the second half as Ivory Coast’s Serge Aurier scored the equalizer with a volley just when things were looking well for the Blues.

Serge Aurier and Ryan Yates applaud the fans at full-time after a hard-fought point against Chelsea. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters

Chelsea have lost three of their last five Premier League matches, leaving them in eighth place in the table, 18 points behind leaders Arsenal.

On the other hand, it was a vital point for Nottingham Forest, who are deep in the relegation zone with 14 points in 17 games.

Chelsea will host Manchester City this Thursday in their next Premier League match as pressure mounts on Potter’s men.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge January 1, 2023

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Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.