CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Edouard Mendy – 6. It’s been a breeze of a week for the Chelsea No 1 after the cakewalk against Malmo and now this. Has earned a couple of easy outings after his all-action display against Brentford last weekend. EPA
CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Edouard Mendy – 6. It’s been a breeze of a week for the Chelsea No 1 after the cakewalk against Malmo and now this. Has earned a couple of easy outings after his all-action display against Brentford last weekend. EPA
Trevoh Chalobah – 7. Has taken to Chelsea first-team football like a duck to water and this was about as easy as it gets at Premier League level. AP
Trevoh Chalobah – 7. Has taken to Chelsea first-team football like a duck to water and this was about as easy as it gets at Premier League level. AP
Thiago Silva – 7. Typically composed display by the ageless Brazilian. Reuters
Thiago Silva – 7. Typically composed display by the ageless Brazilian. Reuters
Antonio Rudiger – 7. Making a habit of his adventurous dribbles, much to the fans’ delight. Rarely called into action defensively but was his usual solid self. Won the penalty after his shot struck Normann’s hand. Reuters
Antonio Rudiger – 7. Making a habit of his adventurous dribbles, much to the fans’ delight. Rarely called into action defensively but was his usual solid self. Won the penalty after his shot struck Normann’s hand. Reuters
Reece James – 8. Took his goal like a silky striker, dinking the ball over Krul for Chelsea’s third. A game where he was allowed to play as an additional winger, given Chelsea’s total dominance and Norwich’s general lack of attacking threat. Getty Images
Reece James – 8. Took his goal like a silky striker, dinking the ball over Krul for Chelsea’s third. A game where he was allowed to play as an additional winger, given Chelsea’s total dominance and Norwich’s general lack of attacking threat. Getty Images
Ben Chilwell – 8. Isn’t confidence a fickle thing? Cited as the reason Chilwell hardly featured at the start of the season, the wing-back now has four goals in his last five games for club and country after his latest fantastic finish. Looks to be Tuchel’s first-choice again. Getty Images
Ben Chilwell – 8. Isn’t confidence a fickle thing? Cited as the reason Chilwell hardly featured at the start of the season, the wing-back now has four goals in his last five games for club and country after his latest fantastic finish. Looks to be Tuchel’s first-choice again. Getty Images
Jorginho – 7. Lovely little pass to create the assist for Mount’s opener and helped Chelsea maintain dominance of the ball throughout. Replaced just after the hour mark. Getty Images
Jorginho – 7. Lovely little pass to create the assist for Mount’s opener and helped Chelsea maintain dominance of the ball throughout. Replaced just after the hour mark. Getty Images
Mateo Kovacic – 8. Played a defence-splitter to set up Hudson-Odoi and grabbed a second assist when laying on Chilwell in another dominant performance by the Croatian midfielder. AFP
Mateo Kovacic – 8. Played a defence-splitter to set up Hudson-Odoi and grabbed a second assist when laying on Chilwell in another dominant performance by the Croatian midfielder. AFP
Mason Mount – 10. Hadn’t quite been at his best this season – until today. This had all the hallmarks of a top Mount performance: superbly taken goal, smart pass to assist James, and a display packed full of quality and intensity. Put a bow on his game with a well-taken penalty at the second attempt and slotted home to complete his hat-trick. Getty Images
Mason Mount – 10. Hadn’t quite been at his best this season – until today. This had all the hallmarks of a top Mount performance: superbly taken goal, smart pass to assist James, and a display packed full of quality and intensity. Put a bow on his game with a well-taken penalty at the second attempt and slotted home to complete his hat-trick. Getty Images
Callum Hudson-Odoi – 8. Handed his chance in attack with Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner sidelined, Hudson-Odoi ran Norwich ragged and scored a fine goal to double Chelsea’s lead. His cross also forced the own goal for his team’s fifth. Getty Images
Callum Hudson-Odoi – 8. Handed his chance in attack with Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner sidelined, Hudson-Odoi ran Norwich ragged and scored a fine goal to double Chelsea’s lead. His cross also forced the own goal for his team’s fifth. Getty Images
Kai Havertz – 6. Led the line in Lukaku’s absence and it should have been a chance to fill his boots. Would be disappointed not to get on the scoresheet and was the least dangerous of Chelsea’s attacking players. AFP
Kai Havertz – 6. Led the line in Lukaku’s absence and it should have been a chance to fill his boots. Would be disappointed not to get on the scoresheet and was the least dangerous of Chelsea’s attacking players. AFP
SUBS: Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Jorginho 64’) – 7. Continues to impress when given opportunities by Tuchel. Set up Mount’s hat-trick goal. AFP
SUBS: Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Jorginho 64’) – 7. Continues to impress when given opportunities by Tuchel. Set up Mount’s hat-trick goal. AFP
Ross Barkley (Havertz 70’) – 6. Came off the bench and played with great intensity. Would have been on the scoresheet were it not for a fine save by Krul. AP
Ross Barkley (Havertz 70’) – 6. Came off the bench and played with great intensity. Would have been on the scoresheet were it not for a fine save by Krul. AP
Hakim Ziyech (Hudson-Odoi 70’) – 6. A couple of wayward crosses but showed great feet and skill to draw a wide foul. Reuters
Hakim Ziyech (Hudson-Odoi 70’) – 6. A couple of wayward crosses but showed great feet and skill to draw a wide foul. Reuters
NORWICH CITY PLAYER RATINGS: Tim Krul – 6. If there was one player who didn’t deserve to be on the end of a battering, it was the Norwich keeper. Little fault with any of the goals and produced two superb saves, shortly before saving Mount’s penalty – only for it to be retaken. A tough afternoon for what is shaping up to be a tough season for Norwich. Reuters
NORWICH CITY PLAYER RATINGS: Tim Krul – 6. If there was one player who didn’t deserve to be on the end of a battering, it was the Norwich keeper. Little fault with any of the goals and produced two superb saves, shortly before saving Mount’s penalty – only for it to be retaken. A tough afternoon for what is shaping up to be a tough season for Norwich. Reuters
Ozan Kabak – 4. The Turkish defender will be having nightmares about Hudson-Odoi. Thoroughly outplayed and part of a Norwich defence torn to bits. EPA
Ozan Kabak – 4. The Turkish defender will be having nightmares about Hudson-Odoi. Thoroughly outplayed and part of a Norwich defence torn to bits. EPA
Ben Gibson – 2. Given a torrid time by Chelsea’s relentless attacks and his frustrations boiled over when he was sent off after earning a second yellow for a reckless challenge. Perhaps fortunately for him, the rout was already completed by then. EPA
Ben Gibson – 2. Given a torrid time by Chelsea’s relentless attacks and his frustrations boiled over when he was sent off after earning a second yellow for a reckless challenge. Perhaps fortunately for him, the rout was already completed by then. EPA
Grant Hanley – 4. Like Kabak and Gibson (before he was sent off), Hanley was run ragged by Chelsea all afternoon. Getty Images
Grant Hanley – 4. Like Kabak and Gibson (before he was sent off), Hanley was run ragged by Chelsea all afternoon. Getty Images
Max Aarons – 3. Had little opportunity to attack and was outclassed by his opposite wing-back Chilwell. A tough outing was compounded when he scored an own goal. Getty Images
Max Aarons – 3. Had little opportunity to attack and was outclassed by his opposite wing-back Chilwell. A tough outing was compounded when he scored an own goal. Getty Images
Pierre Lees-Melou – 4. Overrun and outplayed. Left chasing shadows as Chelsea ran rings around Norwich’s midfield. Hooked at half-time. Reuters
Pierre Lees-Melou – 4. Overrun and outplayed. Left chasing shadows as Chelsea ran rings around Norwich’s midfield. Hooked at half-time. Reuters
Mathias Normann – 5. Same as Lees-Melou, although made an additional contribution by handling in the area for Chelsea’s penalty. Getty Images
Mathias Normann – 5. Same as Lees-Melou, although made an additional contribution by handling in the area for Chelsea’s penalty. Getty Images
Kenny McLean – 5. No half-time substitution and no penalty handball. Similar impact though. PA
Kenny McLean – 5. No half-time substitution and no penalty handball. Similar impact though. PA
Dimitris Giannoulis – 4. Given such a rough time that he was swapped at half-time. EPA
Dimitris Giannoulis – 4. Given such a rough time that he was swapped at half-time. EPA
Josh Sargent – 3. The summer signing from Werder Bremen is still waiting for his first Premier League goal. It was never going to come here. Replaced for final 20 minutes. PA
Josh Sargent – 3. The summer signing from Werder Bremen is still waiting for his first Premier League goal. It was never going to come here. Replaced for final 20 minutes. PA
Teemu Pukki – 3. It was always going to be a tough day for the striker and so it proved. Didn’t even have scraps to feed off. AFP
Teemu Pukki – 3. It was always going to be a tough day for the striker and so it proved. Didn’t even have scraps to feed off. AFP
SUBS: Milot Rashica (Lees-Melou 45’) – 4. Made about as much of an impact as the player he replaced. Reuters
SUBS: Milot Rashica (Lees-Melou 45’) – 4. Made about as much of an impact as the player he replaced. Reuters
Brandon Williams (Giannoulis 45’) – 5. Manchester United loanee had no chance to effect the game against a rampant Chelsea. Getty Images
Brandon Williams (Giannoulis 45’) – 5. Manchester United loanee had no chance to effect the game against a rampant Chelsea. Getty Images
Andrew Omobamidele (Sargent 69’) – 4. Damage was already done by the time he was introduced. AP
Andrew Omobamidele (Sargent 69’) – 4. Damage was already done by the time he was introduced. AP

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Chelsea v Norwich player ratings: Mount 10, Hudson-Odoi 8; Krul 6, Pukki 3

Blues cruise to a 7-0 win at Stamford Bridge to cement place atop Premier League table

Jon Turner

October 23, 2021

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A hat-trick from Mason Mount propelled Chelsea to a 7-0 win over bottom side Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the table.

Mount opened Chelsea's account when he sent the ball low into the net after a layoff from Jorginho in a move started down the left by the ever-busy Callum Hudson-Odoi.

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The 20-year-old Hudson-Odoi earned his own reward 11 minutes later when he latched on to a pinpoint throughball from Mateo Kovacic and held his nerve to fire home past the outstretched leg of Norwich keeper Tim Krul.

A third Chelsea Academy product got on the scoresheet three minutes before halftime when Mount slid the ball into the path of Reece James and the wing-back produced a delicious chip over the advancing Krul.

It took 12 minutes of the second half for Chelsea's, now purring, machine to score again when left-back Ben Chilwell sent a Kovacic pass across the face of the goal and into the back of the net past a despairing Krul.

Norwich, who have failed to win a game this season and have scored just two goals, were in disarray and then suffered the indignity of an own goal from Max Aarons in the 62nd and a sending off for Ben Gibson after a second yellow card two minutes later.

Krul saved a penalty from Mount late in the game but VAR showed he had moved off his line and when the kick was retaken in the 85th minute Mount made no mistake. Mount capped off a fine performance with a tap-in from a Ruben Loftus-Cheek pass in the 91st.

Assessing the performances at Stamford Bridge, Jon Turner provides the player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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The percentage of stateless people in Lebanon, who are not of Palestinian origin, born to a Lebanese mother, according to a 2012-2013 study by human rights organisation Frontiers Ruwad Association

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- Start with a simple recipe such as yogurt or sauerkraut

- Keep your hands and kitchen tools clean. Sanitize knives, cutting boards, tongs and storage jars with boiling water before you start.

- Mold is bad: the colour pink is a sign of mold. If yogurt turns pink as it ferments, you need to discard it and start again. For kraut, if you remove the top leaves and see any sign of mold, you should discard the batch.

- Always use clean, closed, airtight lids and containers such as mason jars when fermenting yogurt and kraut. Keep the lid closed to prevent insects and contaminants from getting in.

 

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Who has been sanctioned?

Daniella Weiss and Nachala
Described as 'the grandmother of the settler movement', she has encouraged the expansion of settlements for decades. The 79 year old leads radical settler movement Nachala, whose aim is for Israel to annex Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where it helps settlers built outposts.

Harel Libi & Libi Construction and Infrastructure
Libi has been involved in threatening and perpetuating acts of aggression and violence against Palestinians. His firm has provided logistical and financial support for the establishment of illegal outposts.

Zohar Sabah
Runs a settler outpost named Zohar’s Farm and has previously faced charges of violence against Palestinians. He was indicted by Israel’s State Attorney’s Office in September for allegedly participating in a violent attack against Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village of Muarrajat.

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The more serious side of specialty coffee

While the taste of beans and freshness of roast is paramount to the specialty coffee scene, so is sustainability and workers’ rights.

The bulk of genuine specialty coffee companies aim to improve on these elements in every stage of production via direct relationships with farmers. For instance, Mokha 1450 on Al Wasl Road strives to work predominantly with women-owned and -operated coffee organisations, including female farmers in the Sabree mountains of Yemen.

Because, as the boutique’s owner, Garfield Kerr, points out: “women represent over 90 per cent of the coffee value chain, but are woefully underrepresented in less than 10 per cent of ownership and management throughout the global coffee industry.”

One of the UAE’s largest suppliers of green (meaning not-yet-roasted) beans, Raw Coffee, is a founding member of the Partnership of Gender Equity, which aims to empower female coffee farmers and harvesters.

Also, globally, many companies have found the perfect way to recycle old coffee grounds: they create the perfect fertile soil in which to grow mushrooms. 

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