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7 Things To Take Away From West Ham’s Chelsea Clash

By Scott Johnson

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea is fouled by Michail Antonio of West Ham United leading to a penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea is fouled by Michail Antonio of West Ham United leading to a penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) /
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Adrian Looks In Decent Form

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 15: Adrian San Miguel of West Ham United is beaten by Chelsea’s Eden Hazard penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Arfa Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 15: Adrian San Miguel of West Ham United is beaten by Chelsea’s Eden Hazard penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on August 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Arfa Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images) /

This one is kind of a double edged sword. Our goalkeeper had a good game, but the fact we found out isn’t great news.

They didn’t carve out many clear cut chances but sustained pressure meant that Adrian was called into action a lot. He made some good saves and appears to have worked on the command of his box and handling. These were the things that let him down last year, and he is one of the leagues best shot stoppers when on form.

Many people had predicted Randolph to start stepping in as the No.1 for West Ham, but it seems Bilic favours the Spaniard. I expect to see Randolph on Thursday when we take on Astra, but this competition is good. It would be great if we can see both goalkeepers pushing each other to be better this season. It certainly helps to have quality backup.

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