Chelsea are growing more accomplished with every outing. Thomas Tuchel has transformed their mentality with and without the ball and his latest tactical tweak in attack worked perfectly. Bringing Kai Havertz in as a false nine was a masterstroke. The German, making his first start since 27 January, had his best game in a blue shirt and was involved in both goals as
Chelsea cruised to a commanding win in the race to finish in the top four, dismissing passive Everton with ease.
Although a point separated the sides at kick-off, the gulf in class was enormous. The satisfaction for Tuchel, who is yet to taste defeat in his first 11 games, was immense. Chelsea’s manager is not afraid to experiment and although there were a few raised eyebrows when he suggested Havertz could be an option as a central striker last week, the ploy worked against Everton, whose defenders were befuddled by the 21-year-old’s craft, movement and easy way of finding space in dangerous positions.