The blues take on West Ham in the English league yesterday and was shocked by a 1-0 defeat in the hands of the hammers. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard in my own opinion deserve all the blame for the lost. Although the team had a busy midweek in the UEFA champions league and one can easily say the players are somehow tired but that is not actually the case because taking a look at the selection against the Hammers, about 3-4 regular players was not included in the starting line up. Recce James start the game from the right back leaving club captain Acplicueta on the bench while Kante was also dropped to the bench to give room for the midfield combo of Jorginho, Kovacic and Mount and where the question lies is the front 3 of Pulisic, Pedro and Giroud.
Pedro and Giroud has played lesser game this season and i don't see why the manager should take the risk of starting them against a side that is struggling to survive in the league. Although the injury sustained by Tammy Abraham is a blow to the attacking force and while i think this is the best time for Belgium forward Batshuayi to take his chance, the manager decides to start upfront with Giroud and again, Pedro has been out for awhile now and if at all is going to get his chance to play, it should have be a substitute to either Willian or Hudson in that position while Pulisic start from is usual position. The selection obviously show that Lampard underrate the side that nearly pull a come back against Tottenham last week.
If at all he is going to try out fresh legs yesterday, it should be after leading and not from the start, how can a manager is so much aware of the league as a player make such a bad decision not even when the league is going to the month of December, if care is not taking now, Mourinho is getting the result and Tottenham is moving like a bullet and may just take over the position with time if things is not put in place on time. There is not actual point of making changes to your winning team and where i was expecting a fresh leg yesterday is in the front 9 and i think the player that needs to capitalize on Tammy injury is Batshuayi who has already made his feelings know to the club that he need to fight for his place in the national team against EURO 2020.
Chelsea will now face Aston Villa in their next league game and any further error from the manager may see them shaking to the form of Tottenham Hotspur. Kante deserve to be in every game except he is out to injury to serve as a shield for the central back because looking at the last game against West Ham, Jorginho and Kovacic were just enjoying their game and were more attacking minded and too soft in the midfield.
My Proposed XI against Aston Villa
Kepa, James, Zouma, Tomori, Acplicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Mount, Pulisic, Willian, Batshuayi
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