Danny is having many problems from the start of this season. The Nigeria global has firmly established himself as a first team regular over the past 12 months, and has reclaimed his place in the starting 11 following a short spell on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury. But manager Antonio Conte would’ve been delighted to see the Blues get in with a two-goal lead intact.
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Firstly the wing-back chased a loose ball against Caballero, winning the challenge and knocking the ball past the Argentine before being brought down.
Still, they did have 60% possession in that match which of course is a positive.
Arsenal showed little sign of missing Sanchez as they beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
Manager Antonio Conte made a decision to scrap his relatively conservative 3-5-1-1 for the game against overmatched Brighton. But maybe the poor form of Eden Hazard shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise. Then again, when Hazard is in the mood, not many do.
“He had a concussion”, Conte said.
This victory will be a welcome boost for Antonio Conte, who is well known to be in the January market for a striker – in addition to a left back, with Emerson likely to arrive from Roma.
It boggles my mind to see that Christensen returned to the match. If you believe historical data, go with Chelsea at [1.52]. The Belgium worldwide was a constant threat to the Brighton defence with his skilful runs and intelligent through-balls, before he got on the scoresheet once more to cap off a great individual display. With all the injuries Chelsea have suffered, and a rest will be more than welcome.
The draw is [4.4] but we can find better bets than anything that’s available on the match odds market. The goal was one that showcased everything that is good about the Blues as their front-three seemed to be communicating through a telepathic link.
Wednesday’s FA Cup penalty shoot-out win against Norwich City ended a run of four games without a win in all competitions for the Blues.
Today was a rare occurrence when I agreed with a referee.
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But common sense dictates we might have a slow-burner here, too. If you have a player who’s not working as hard as a year ago then you can put it down to that. If Hazard doesnt win the game for them then Chelsea look devoid of ideas, as long as Chris Hughton’s side can stop Eden Hazard they are going to have a chance here.
