Frank Lampard identifies two undroppables alongside Noni Madueke, which other Chelsea stars do not have.

On Saturday, Chelsea earned a much-needed three points away against Bournemouth.London examines some of the key talking themes from the critical triumph.

How many of you thought Chelsea would win three points against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon?

If you said’me,’ I’m not sure if I believe you, but if it’s true, congratulations. Frank Lampard’s side had been defeated in their previous six games in all competitions. The interim Blues head coach has stated throughout the season that there is still much to play for this season and has spoken frequently about taking “pride” in their play in order to take “steps” forward. That is exactly what they did on Saturday, much to everyone’s astonishment.

The travelling supporters, who were vociferous all game at a rainy Vitality Stadium, were especially vocal after each of Chelsea’s three goals, with tongue-in-cheek shouts about how poor their club has been recently. “How s*** must you be, we’re winning a game” and “we’ve scored a goal” were just two of the songs coming from the away end.

Chelsea had some control in the first half, not as much as Lampard would have liked, but they were mostly in control. However, chances were scarce, and when Conor Gallagher did get one, he punished Bournemouth with a magnificent header into the corner.

The Cherries leveled the match thanks to a moment of magic from Matias Vina, and we all thought, ‘Here we go again,’ but that wasn’t the case. Chelsea came alive toward the end of the second half. following a superb Hakim Ziyech delivery, Benoit Badiashile finished well on the volley, then Joao Felix converted the game’s fourth and final goal following a characteristic – albeit not so much this season – Raheem Sterling solo run.

So, what did we take away from Chelsea’s rare victory? Is this the start of a run for Lampard and his team between now and the season’s end?

Lampard comes across two undroppables.

It was about that time. There was a buzz among Chelsea fans when they spotted Badiashile’s name on the teamsheet before the game. Since joining the Blues in January, the young Frenchman has shown flashes of brilliance, but this was his first start since the defeat to Brighton last month.

It was a challenging test for Badiashile, who was up against an in-form and pesky striker in Dominic Solanke. But he didn’t make it appear that way. Everything was so straightforward for the 22-year-old defender. At the Vitality Stadium, he won more than half of his duels and was only dribbled past once.

He’s also quite composed on the ball, which distinguishes him from some Chelsea center-backs. He was always hunting for the long ball over the top to Kai Havertz, and he found him plenty of times. A terrific performance, and he will undoubtedly be a first-team regular for the rest of the season.

Similarly, Madueke. The 21-year-old winger played out on the wide right, almost touching the touchline at times, giving him space to operate against Vina at left-back. He kept trying to take Vina on, and most of the time he made it look easy.

The only problem is that last ball. The enigmatic final ball. This has been a problem with every Chelsea attacker this season. But Madueke does something that they don’t: he excite supporters. When he’s at his feet, the ball is nearly on a string. He appears to be an utter nightmare to defend against.

A genuine showman. In that regard, he reminds me of Allan Saint-Maximin.