With all that has been occurring with Chelsea currently, now we’ve the straightforward activity of enjoying towards the Premier League champions twice in a row. Oh pricey!
The Blues face second positioned Manchester Metropolis within the league, and oh my would Graham Potter wish to keep away from this proper now. The strain is already on him after solely successful one sport within the final eight league matches, however going through Pep Guardiola’s high quality Metropolis staff, is much from wanted.
Metropolis solely managed a draw towards Everton on the weekend although, however earlier than that, that they had received each sport within the league since October the sixteenth when the misplaced to Liverpool.
Chelsea might want to severely take a look at their again line and the dearth of tempo. As a result of if we setup like we did towards Bournemouth and Forest, Metropolis will destroy us on the counter and at tempo.
I do marvel if Potter will persist with a again 4 or revert to a again three, which could shield our clear weaknesses extra. Personally, I feel we have to be enjoying Denis Zakaria as a DM, and persist with the again 4 and ideal it. However I’m undecided what Potter will do.
Right here is an try at a predicted line up:
I imply, taking a look at this scares the hell out of me I can’t lie. I don’t wish to see this in any respect, however I’m questioning if that is what he goes with. Mateo Kovacic certainly prepared to start out once more from the off, and I can’t see him dropping anybody apart from Zakaria for him. Trevoh Chalobah certainly will get a go at proper again? Anybody is a greater choice than Cesar Azpilicueta. However Kalidou Koulibaly scares me up towards Metropolis’s attackers proper now.
I’m actually intrigued to see what, if any, adjustments Potter makes, and if he modifies the form in any respect. I feel this will likely be a superb check of his tactical capability and what he can do right here, and it’ll rely how he’s taking a look at issues.
Personally, I wish to see Lewis Corridor and Omari Hutchinson begin the sport. No person can inform me they’d be any worse than the present crop.
Mad if we beat Metropolis, nevertheless it’s the type of Chelsea factor to do, proper? Even nonetheless, I’m going for a 3-1 win to Metropolis, sadly.
