Player Ratings: West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Chelsea

West Bromwich Albion:

Carson: 5.0-
Caught at his near post for two of the three goals and chipped on the other. Bound to concede facing an attack like this.

Zuiverloon: 4.0-
Given a hiding by Malouda, could scarcely put up a fight.

Robinson: 5.5-
Kalou was not prominent on Robinson's wing and he made a number of key blocks. Got forward when he could too.

Meite: 3.0-
Could not get close to Anelka's shadow. Made errors throughout and was substituted.

Olsson: 6.0-
Made some key interceptions and was the most assured in a beleaguered back four.

Greening: 5.5-
Struggled against a superior opposition, but always was on the lookout to get moves going.

Koren: 6.0-
A classy customer saw some fine through balls wasted by his strikers, but had his patch patrolled efficiently by Mikel.

Morrison: 6.0-
The lightweight made some inroads in the early stages against Bridge but faded as Chelsea took over.

Valero: 6.5-
Showed a cute eye for a pass but had little room in which to rove. Was effectively bullied from proceedings.

Bednar: 4.5-
Incapable of taking the one chance that came his way. That's all you get against Chelsea.

Miller: 6.5-
Made life difficult for Terry and Ivanovic and drew a booking each from the pair. His best work was done far from the Chelsea goal.

Subs

Kim: 5.5-
Limited impact; filled a gap.

Tiexeira- 6.5-
Made an immediate difference but had his game quickly countered.

Donk: n/a-


Chelsea:

Cudicini: 6.0-
Had little to do, did it well.

Bosingwa: 7.5-
Great strike for the goal and is a key player in Scolari's fluid system. Did not have many defensive duties tonight.

Bridge: 7.0-
No fuss from Bridge. Kept it tight at the back and offered support for his attackers.

Terry: 6.5-
Looked uncomfortable occasionally against Miller but marshalled another clean sheet. Injured.

Ivanovic: 7.0-
A run of games would see Ivanovic excel at this level. Solid showing.

Mikel: 7.5-
Very effective in the 'Mikel-ele' position. Making it his own with swift challenges and composed, simple passes.

Lampard: 8.0-
A classy performance from arguably the continent's best midfielder. A subtle touch going forward and an imposing opponent in the middle third.

Deco: 8.0-
Shimmered behind Anelka and his through passes invariably had West Brom on an uncomfortable turn.

Malouda: 8.5-
Has grown immeasurably under Scolari. Such a threat going forward - he had Zuiverloon in knots. Incisive and eager for 90 minutes.

Kalou: 6.5-
The most subdued of a glowing Chelsea front line. A quiet match but did manage to provide an assist.

Anelka: 9.0-
There's no stopping the man. Drogba will be kicking his heels on the bench for another few weeks yet. His exquisite touch in front of goal is invaluable to the Blues.

Subs:

Drogba: 6.0-
Barely featured.

Ballack: 6.0-
Had a few touches to ease him back into action.

Ferreira: n/a-