One penalty, 25 fouls, numerous blasts of the referee’s whistle and 14 yellow playing cards… behold the worst-behaved recreation in Premier League historical past.
Chelsea avid gamers gained 8 bookings and Bournemouth six on the Energy Stadium on Saturday, atmosphere a list for cautions, below the stewardship of duel professional Anthony Taylor.
The former best selection of yellow playing cards in a duel used to be 12 when Chelsea performed London competitors Tottenham in 2016, and the similar quantity for Wolves in opposition to Newcastle in 2010.
Previous lately (Sunday), it in brief gave the look of the day past’s list would possibly extreme lower than 24 hours, when seven yellows had been proven within the first 45 mins of Tottenham in opposition to Arsenal, equalling the Premier League list for a primary part, however larger self-discipline used to be hired in the second one part of that duel.
So Bournemouth in opposition to Chelsea, which used to be received by means of the extreme 1-0 courtesy of Christopher Nkunku’s Eightieth-minute purpose, now wears the crown for being the worst-behaved Premier League duel ever.
Right here The Athletic examines each and every reserving to look what used to be happening…
Reserving 1, 18mins
Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie will get us up and working. The 29-year-old stuck Cole Palmer on supremacy of his proper quad along with his knee, simply because the England world had gained a cross and flicked it time him in a single nimble movement.
Indisposed at the turf, Palmer appeals for the foul, sees it given, nearest presentations some extra ache for excellent measure. Christie takes the reserving with best delicate proceedings.
Ryan Christie, birthday party starter (Ryan Hiscott/Getty Pictures)
Reserving 2, 31mins
The ball is lofted ahead against Bournemouth’s €47million (£40.3m; $51.7m) summer season signing Evanilson, who jostles to win the header with Wesley Fofana. The Chelsea defender makes what seems to be minimum touch along with his arm to the Brazilian’s cheek, but it surely’s plethora to ship him ill clutching his face. Evanilson will get the isolated kick he was hoping for and Fofana is within the store.
“The referee felt it was too aggressive, (but) I would disagree there,” says former Republic of Eire world Andy Townsend, on Peacock’s co-commentary. “I don’t think what Fofana did was anything unusual. Yes, he got slapped across the face, but it wasn’t an elbow.”
Reserving 3, 35mins
Once more, Palmer’s fast toes are getting community in bother. He receives any other cross out at the proper aspect and Lewis Prepare dinner steams in to near him ill however catches him ever so somewhat.
Each Bournemouth defensive midfielders are within the store now. Prepare dinner were holding Palmer near and this will likely create their task of thwarting him a lot more fraught.
All stated and achieved, it’s a cushy reserving — and Prepare dinner leads the Premier League score for many fouls dedicated thus far this season with 13.
Reserving 4, 36mins
Mins later he went ill searching for a nasty, Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella dishes it out himself.
Evanilson demanding situations Levi Colwill close the touchline and Cucurella bounds over, turns his again and barges the striker, kicking his leg out. He nearest dares to appear stunned when Taylor blows his whistle and delivers the yellow.
Reserving 5, 37mins
Fofana’s vulnerable cross again to his goalkeeper Robert Sanchez — as Evanilson sprints in at the back of — makes presen tricky for the Chelsea Number 1. Because the Bournemouth ahead chips the ball over Sanchez, the goalkeeper clatters him. Touch used to be moderately minimum however a penalty isn’t unreasonable.
It’s a silver-lining for Sanchez, who saves the spot kick.
Reserving 6, 38mins
Our first reserving of the night time for dissent.
Some context is useful right here. The brink for dissent — speaking again, over-protesting or verbally slighting the ref — used to be diminished extreme season. The reveamped Premier League regulations cruel that once multiple participant approaches the professional, no less than a kind of avid gamers, and probably extra, can be proven an automated yellow card. The league has caught by means of that way this season to break ill on dissent.
So Bournemouth’s Adam Smith is proven yellow, most likely for challenging that Sanchez be despatched off.
Reserving 7, 52mins
“He’s running out of room on that piece of paper,” says Peacock’s match-commentator Chris Smart as Taylor punishes extra verbals, this pace from Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson.
The Senegalese were giving it the ‘beseeching arms’ formality to Taylor, who used to be in refuse temper to do business in excuse.
Reserving 8, 57mins
Colwill lunges right into a problem as Antoine Semenyo darts onto a knockdown, however the defender will get each ball and guy. That’s 3 of Chelsea’s again 4 within the store.
Avid gamers query the cardboard for Colwill, no longer pictured (Ryan Hiscott/Getty Pictures)
Reserving 9, 57mins
“There’s another yellow card there, brandished by Anthony Taylor,” says Townsend. “So many petty, unnecessary ones.”
And it does appear a marginally petulant from the ref, proven to Jadon Sancho for disagreeing the toss over a isolated kick. Sancho does the praying-hands factor and grins as Taylor books him.
“He’s taking no prisoners for dissent, Anthony Taylor,” says the previous Arsenal striker Alan Smith on Sky Sports activities.
Reserving 10, 59mins
Essentially the most important little bit of Justin Kluivert’s yellow this is the sheer bloody-minded choice. He dashes a excellent 20 yards to catch Noni Madueke as Chelsea counter-attack.
Threat is paused as a certified foul is definitely dispatched.
Later a noteceable 20 mins cross by means of with no reserving…
Reserving 11, 80min
A right kind outdated yellow for Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi to get us again on a chaotic monitor. He flies all over the again of Joao Felix, who shall we out a yell of ache.
The Argentine tries to plead for clemency however has refuse prospect.
Reserving 12, 87min
A transformation of week as Taylor treats us to a reserving for neither foul nor dissent. This pace, it’s younger overload that lands Chelsea’s Renato Veiga in bother.
The 21-year-old had damaged the foundations by means of hurdling the promoting hoarding and jumping into the nation to praise Nkunku’s purpose with supporters.
Reserving 13, 90mins+1
Chelsea change Joao Felix is making an full of life cameo…
… as he makes a decision to chase ill Alex Scott ahead of shoving his hand within the Bournemouth guy’s face.
Reserving 14, 90 min+6
One extreme punishment for dissent, nearest. Semenyo guarantees we proceed out with a chronic moan.
A few of his rant is even dropped at Taylor’s again, because the ref most likely tries to provide him the advantage of the uncertainty. Taylor permits 20 seconds of griping ahead of turning round and providing his record-breaking ultimate wield.
“You are embarrassing,” sing the annoyed Bournemouth fanatics.
And that’s it. Fourteen avid gamers booked — and that’s no longer even together with the ones for each head coaches, Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca. Cue most likely fines from the Soccer Affiliation for each groups and a dull room for Taylor to proceed and lie ill in.
(Supremacy picture: Robert Sanchez will get a reserving; Ryan Hiscott by the use of Getty Pictures)
