{"id":1087255,"date":"2019-05-02T22:16:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T21:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1087255"},"modified":"2019-05-03T09:17:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T08:17:44","slug":"eintracht-chelsea-five-things-loftus-cheek","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/eintracht-chelsea-five-things-loftus-cheek\/","title":{"rendered":"Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Chelsea: Five things learned as Loftus-Cheek proves his dominance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chelsea have the upper hand in their Europa League semi-final with Eintracht Frankfurt after leaving Germany with a 1-1 draw.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Blues, now unbeaten for a record-breaking 16 consecutive Europa League matches, came from a goal down to share the spoils ahead of next week&#8217;s showdown at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7246453-like-a-broken-mirror-man-utd-s-top-knot-curse-lingers-on<\/p>\n<p>Luka Jovic, much-coveted by Europe&#8217;s elite clubs, put the Bundesliga outfit in front before Pedro scored that vital away goal. It could have even more for Chelsea who rued a few missed opportunities; that being said, they will feel confident of returning to another major European final.<\/p>\n<p>For the Eagles, who have been this season&#8217;s surprise package in Europe alongside Champions League semi-finalist Ajax, they are facing an uphill struggle to continue defying the odds.<\/p>\n<p>Before the next 90 minutes, which is sure to be a spectacle, here are five things we learned from this first ever encounter between the sides.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Drought over for Luka Jovic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Heading into this fixture, one name dominated the headlines. Luka Jovic, who recently made his loan from Benfica permanent, continues to be linked with European giants Barcelona and Real Madrid &#8211; as well as Chelsea.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka Jovi\u0107 has now scored as many goals across all competitions in 2018\/19 as he managed in his previous five seasons combined (26).<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s turned into a w\u0336a\u0336r\u0336 goal machine. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oAqyMIp359\">pic.twitter.com\/oAqyMIp359<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1124033146624860163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And for very good reason. He&#8217;s been sensational this season having already bagged 17 goals across 29 Bundesliga outings. However, the Serbian marksman has been misfiring of late, even if he remains Eintracht&#8217;s biggest threat. A four-match goalless streak came to an end in the 23rd minute when he headed Die Adler in front.<\/p>\n<p>It brought up his ninth goal in the Europa League, with only Chelsea&#8217;s Olivier Giroud managing more in the competition.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Frankfurt&#8217;s deadly duo strike again<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Playing a huge role in the goal was Jovic&#8217;s compatriot Filip Kostic (himself on loan from Hamburg). This match happened to be their 40th together in an Eintracht shirt.<\/p>\n<p>In the previous 39, they combined for eight goals: six of them scored by Jovic via Kostic and two scored by Kostic via Jovic. Thursday evening would see goal number nine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">\u23f0 46.:<br \/>Rein in Halbzeit zwei. GEMEINSAM schaffen wir das! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SGEuropa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SGEuropa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/12gegen11?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#12gegen11<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SGECHE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SGECHE<\/a> 1:1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oi8Khoxzrv\">pic.twitter.com\/Oi8Khoxzrv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eintracht Frankfurt (@Eintracht) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eintracht\/status\/1124041514135511042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And you can&#8217;t say the warning signs weren&#8217;t there for Chelsea &#8211; if we just focus on the Europa League this season, no duo combined for more chances for one another \u2013 before Thursday evening&#8217;s showdown, it stood at 12.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Loftus-Cheek impresses again<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A year ago, Loftus-Cheek would have contemplated another season on loan away from Stamford Bridge but instead he&#8217;s playing a key role in their Europa League quest.<\/p>\n<p>The homegrown central midfielder is entering the phase of his career where he can no longer be considered a promising talent.\u00a0He&#8217;s shown enough times across the last few months he&#8217;s got what it takes to thrive in Chelsea&#8217;s midfield with Thursday being the latest example.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ruben Loftus-Cheek completed nine take-ons against Eintracht Frankfurt, no player has completed more in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UEL<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UCL<\/a> knock-out match this season.<\/p>\n<p>Dancing in Deutschland. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KOGlcKH8nH\">pic.twitter.com\/KOGlcKH8nH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1124054159207141376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Aside from providing the assist for Pedro, which preserved Chelsea&#8217;s unique record of not trailing at half-time, he completed 39 of his 45 attempted passes while producing nine take-ons, equalling the most in a European knockout game this season &#8211; a feat he shares with a certain Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing he was lacking on Thursday was good finishing, but that should not take away from arguably his best-ever showing in a Chelsea ahirt.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Sarri equals Klopp<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This season&#8217;s Europa League is Chelsea&#8217;s only shot at silverware (and potentially their only entry into the 2019\/20 Champions League).<\/p>\n<p>If they are to repeat the heroics of 2013, when under Rafael Benitez they claimed the prize at Benfica&#8217;s expense, then Sarri (who succeeded Benitez at Napoli) will claim his first major honour as manager.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1087274\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/02220643\/PA-38780861.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1611\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/02220643\/PA-38780861.jpg 1611w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/02220643\/PA-38780861-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/02220643\/PA-38780861-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/02220643\/PA-38780861-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/02220643\/PA-38780861-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/02220643\/PA-38780861-66x42.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1611px) 100vw, 1611px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The former banker has been on his A-Game in Europe; Thursday&#8217;s result saw him stretch his unbeaten run in the Europa League to 14 matches, which sees him match a fellow Premier League manager in the competition since it was rebranded in 2009\/10.<\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp, between October 2010 and April 2016 as manager of Borussia Dortmund and then Liverpool, went 14 games without tasting defeat. Sarri can go one better next Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The win also saw Chelsea break Atletico Madrid&#8217;s record for most consecutive games unbeaten in the competition, taking their current run to 16.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s last Europa League defeat came in the second leg of their 2013 quarter-final to Rubin Kazan, though it was not enough to knock the Blues out en route to winning the competition.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Eintracht&#8217;s home comforts keep them in with a chance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For large swathes of this game, Chelsea were the better side and had enough chances to return to London with a sizeable advantage. But in the end, they became yet another side who failed to put Eintracht on the back foot at the impressive Waldstadion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Unnachahmlich gek\u00e4mpft!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SGEuropa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SGEuropa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/12gegen11?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#12gegen11<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SGECHE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SGECHE<\/a> 1:1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CmqEa1KmYN\">pic.twitter.com\/CmqEa1KmYN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eintracht Frankfurt (@Eintracht) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eintracht\/status\/1124057292834516993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In front of their incredibly passionate support at the Commerzbank-Arena, the Eagles have played 11 Europa League matches &#8211; excluding play-offs &#8211; winning eight times and drawing on three occasions.<\/p>\n<p>But what is most impressive is the fact that in these games, they haven&#8217;t trailed for a single minute.<\/p>\n<p>.<script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"b6bf88c7-a523-4adc-a311-e01cfe622633\" data-show-share=\"false\" data-show-info=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have the upper hand in their Europa League semi-final with Eintracht Frankfurt after leaving Germany with a 1-1 draw. The Blues, now unbeaten for a record-breaking 16 consecutive Europa League matches, came from a goal down to share the spoils ahead of next week&#8217;s showdown at Stamford Bridge. https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7246453-like-a-broken-mirror-man-utd-s-top-knot-curse-lingers-on Luka Jovic, much-coveted by Europe&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":1087276,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Chelsea set a new record but were frustrated in Frankfurt. 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