Brothers in hardship! Chelsea drew 2-2 with Bournemouth, securing only one win in seven matches. The new striker is very underwhelming. It's time for a managerial change.

At 03:30 on December 31st Beijing time, during the 19th round of the Premier League, Chelsea played Bournemouth at home.

In the first half, Brooks opened the scoring, followed by Estupinan earning a penalty, Palmer's spot-kick leveled the score, Enzo scored to equalize again, Ganacho assisted Cruyff to make it 2-2 at halftime; in the second half, both teams battled back and forth but couldn't find the net.

In the end, Chelsea drew 2-2 at home against Bournemouth. The Blues have only won once in their last seven games, dropping from title contenders to fighting for a top-five finish; Bournemouth has gone ten matches without a win, truly making them fellow strugglers in the Premier League.

Chelsea vs Bournemouth, Maresca deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation with Drap forward, Palmer behind him, Estupinan and Ganacho on the wings, Caicedo and Enzo as defensive midfielders, Achampong, Wesley Fofana, Chalobah, and Gusto forming the back four, and Sanchez in goal, with a starting lineup valued at €615 million; Illaura also used a 4-2-3-1 formation, a fierce match-up, with a starting lineup worth €294 million.

The 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Bournemouth showed they were evenly matched. Although Chelsea held 67% possession, both teams had 17 shots, with Chelsea only 3 on target—half of Bournemouth's. This Blues squad shows that Maresca is overrated by the Club World Cup champion aura; Guardiola’s “disciple” lacks tactical in-game adjustments. For Chelsea to improve and become true title contenders, a managerial change is inevitable. Also, their recruitment focuses on young players with long contracts as a gamble, making it hard to build an immediately competitive squad. The new striker Drap is a complete mess, playing very abstractly; he’s even worse than Jackson, who at least creates chances and takes shots, while Drap is like a static forward.