Chelsea may have beaten Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, but the Blues can’t rest yet. They’re set to take the Reds on yet again later today (Saturday), this time in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
It was a heroic comeback from Chelsea on Wednesday to secure progression into the next round of the Carabao Cup, but for Sarri, the Premier League will always be a priority.
That win will mean nothing if Chelsea are beaten at Stamford Bridge, and so it’s important that he gets everything right once again later today.
In particular, who he selects in the Chelsea attack is important, as that’s the area of the pitch that has given Chelsea the most joy, and indeed, the most dissapointment on occasion this season.
But who should he pick?
It’s tough to look past Eden Hazard returning to the starting eleven. He was the game changer for Chelsea on Wednesday, scoring the winning goal and setting up the equaliser. He proved once again that he’s Chelsea’s best player, and he’s quickly emerging as one of the leading players in Europe. He just can’t stop scoring at the moment, and that’s great for the Blues.
On the other side, Willian may well keep his place. Granted, he has looked poor in recent weeks, but the Brazilian’s work rate is important in big games like this, and it would be foolish of Maurizio Sarri to ignore that. not to mention, as he proved against Cardiff, he is capable of scoring goals – but he just needs to do it more often. He had a bad game on Wednesday, and he’ll be expected to improve significantly.
Deciding who will be leading the line is perhaps the most difficult selection choice. Neither Alvaro Morata or Olivieri Giroud have done well this season, but in this instance, perhaps the latter should take the lead. Giroud had a good World Cup for France, and his link-up play this season has been great, even if his finishing hasn’t been quite so good. Like Moata, though, all he may need is a goal, and it would be fair to say that the Frenchman has looked closer than his Spanish teammate in recent weeks.
Despite their lack of form up-front, Chelsea’s attack is deadly, and on their day they can take down anyone – including Liverpool.
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