New Chelsea owners handed worrying reminder as three Thomas Tuchel decisions gift important win

Thomas Tuchel's excellent decision making proved pivotal as Chelsea clambered past West Ham 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. Christian Pulisic's effort in the dying moments handed the Blues three crucial points in the race for Champions League qualification.

The West Londoners sit third in the Premier League; Chelsea are five points adrift of Arsenal and seven from fifth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand. Jorginho looked as if he had crushed the home faithful's hopes after Łukasz Fabiański gathered his 'pathetic' penalty.

The Blues will undoubtedly be happy with another win under their belt, though had it not been for Tuchel's decision making and tactical architecture, then Chelsea may not have waltzed away victorious. With no more than a quarter of an hour to play, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz made way for Hakim Ziyech, Romelu Lukaku and the goalscorer Pulisic.

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With a lot to delve into, we Carefree Chelsea at , plucked out at the good, the bad and ugly moments from the clash.

Marcos Alonso is far from the perfect player, but that shouldn't limit the praise that he rightfully warrants after a clash whereby his persistence proved the difference. The 30-year-old full-back was somewhat a constant threat down the left-hand side until his final delivery into the box proved decisive, assisting Pulisic in excellent fashion.

Credit where credit is due. Alonso did well. Pulisic, obviously, deserves an honourable mention for eating his dinner, but it was Alonso who served the winning dish.

While Chelsea can be very happy with another three important points, the result feels as if it's just plastering more paper over the