Defeat for leaders Arsenal earlier on Saturday had given Enzo Maresca’s team the chance to pull to within six points against a Bournemouth side who had been in free-fall after four losses in five, but despite a spirited second-half showing they were left to rue the lack of a decisive final ball to cut through the hosts.Chelsea failed to significantly cut the gap at the top of the Premier League as they were held to a goalless draw by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.It took 20 minutes for the next serous threat to either goal, Marc Cucurella heading Pedro Neto’s high cross over.
Chelsea appeared nervous. Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah were reunited in central defence after the debacle at Leeds but the change introduced very little in the way of calm, and with every clumsy touch or wayward pass, so Bournemouth’s belief grew. Semenyo too clearly had the beating of Malo Gusto down the right.
