CHELSEA LEADER’S
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BLACKBURN OUTWITTED
BY MILLS
By OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Biacksturn Rovers... 1 CHELSEA...... 2
THE troubles of Chelsea will descend on

Blackburn unless there is a marked
improvement in the Rovers’ play. They
were a decidedly poor side in this
match, and Chelsea, without showing form
really worthy of First Division’ fcotball,
were value for their victory.

Chelsea owed much to Mills. He scored the
goals after making both openings, the first
from a throw-in by Barraclough and_ the
second from a centre by Spence. Throughout
the game he was a live, intelligent leader, and
his success showed how the player who uses
his wits can emerge from the rut.

There was little evidence of wit in this
match, to be sure. Blackburn adopted the
third-back game, with Carver as pivot, but
there was no link with the Rovers’ wing half-
backs. Thus the poor fellows in the forward
line rarely received a pass worthy of the name.|

. SPASMODIC ATTACK. :

The attack was a thing of jerks and spasms,
and, despite spirited efforts by Bruton and
Turner on the wings, seldom looked like scor-
ing. Indeed, the equalising goal, obtained just
before the interval, was a fortuitous affair, as
Benson's shot was diverted out of Jackson’s
reach after striking a defender.

The Chelsea team showed more method,
notably in the forward line, where Milis was
the mainspring. He received most support
from Barraclough, who played a cool but
assertive game. The winger works well in a
small space, and generally makes the right.
move. :

On the other wing Spence was a sad dis-
appointment in the first half; this was
discouraging to Argue, his partner, who plied
him with a number of shrewd. passes. Then
the pair's luck seemed to change; Argue
missed two good chances of scoring, and
Spence began to make amends for his poor
start.