In Chelsea's annual closing match, the opponent was Ipswich Town. Chelsea had many chances in this game but were unable to break through the opponent's goal, and their defense also made consecutive mistakes. In the first half, Jonsson conceded a penalty, and Delap converted it to breach Chelsea's goal. In the second half, Delap assisted Hutchinson in scoring against his former club, resulting in a complete defeat for Chelsea. Chelsea lost 0-2, and we can now see the shortcomings of their 52 million euro forward: missing a half-open goal opportunity + only 1 goal in 10 matches, and being the first player to be substituted.
As Chelsea lost to Ipswich Town, they have now gone three rounds without a win, gradually falling behind their title contenders Liverpool. On the current Premier League leaderboard, Liverpool is ranked 1st with 45 points from 18 rounds, Nottingham Forest is 2nd with 37 points from 19 rounds, Arsenal is 3rd with 36 points from 18 rounds, while Chelsea has slipped to 4th place with 35 points from 19 rounds. Newcastle is 5th with 32 points from 19 rounds, and Manchester City is 6th with 31 points from 19 rounds.
Ipswich Town is a newly promoted team in the Premier League, currently placed in the relegation zone. Chelsea's loss to such an opponent is difficult for fans to accept. Chelsea rotated their lineup for this match, with regular substitute forward Felix starting. Judging by Felix's performance, there is a reason why he sits on the bench at Chelsea; Felix should remain a substitute, and it will be challenging for him to be heavily relied upon in future matches.
Felix attempted four shots in this game, making him one of the players with the most shots for Chelsea, but he failed to score and missed scoring opportunities. In the 47th minute of the match, Chelsea delivered a cross from the right flank, and Felix found himself unmarked in front of the goal with a header opportunity. Ipswich Town's goalkeeper Walton had positioning issues and basically gave up on defense, but Felix's header was too direct, heading it towards the defenders on the goal line, allowing them to clear the ball.
Felix played quite individually in this match, choosing to go solo when he should have passed; even when Enkunku had run out a clear chance, Felix did not pass and instead took a long shot outside the penalty area. Felix's defense was also quite passive, and he did not perform well in pressing. In the 55th minute of the match, Felix was substituted by coach Maresca. After Felix left the field, although Chelsea did not score any goals, they also did not concede any.
Felix joined Chelsea this summer for a hefty transfer fee of 52 million euros from Atletico Madrid. So far this season, he has appeared 10 times in the Premier League for Chelsea, taking 19 shots but only scoring 1 goal, with only 1 assist as well. Felix is a typical example of a player whose fame and temper exceed his abilities, with average performances at Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, and the Portuguese national team. Fortunately for Atletico Madrid, they sold Felix at a high price this summer; otherwise, they might have been stuck with him.