Chelsea player ratings: Captain Conor Gallagher the beating heart of comeback but Mykhailo Mudryk woeful again [Video]

MAURICIO POCHETTINO got the stirring response he demanded to Chelsea’s 5-0 loss at Arsenal – with captain Conor Gallagher leading by a glorious, thunderous example.

Gallagher‘s brilliant late finish capped the Blues‘ 2-2 comeback draw at fourth-placed Aston Villa.

Marc Cucurella’s early own-goal and a fierce near-post shot from Morgan Rogers had rewarded Villa’s handful of dangerous counter-attacks before the break.

But as Chelsea turned possession into real pressure after the interval, Noni Madueke drilled them back into it before Gallagher rasped his equaliser.

And there was controversy after that – with the Blues’ 90th-minute sub Axel Disasi bundling a “winner” only for VAR to rule it out for a push.

Here’s how Pochettino‘s men rated individually after believing they deserved more than the point they took.

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