After the mid-week journey to Hungary in Europe League, Chelsea bounced back to the Premier League to face Brighton on Sunday.
The home team started with a more defensive shape than they usually do. They formed a 4-4-1-1, while Chelsea operated with their well-known 4-3-3. The biggest changes in Sarri’s side was that continuity in the recently founded system.
Lineups
They used the false nine concepts in the attacking department, which means, instead of using Morata or Giroud in the middle of the front line, Hazard playing in the centre-forward position. Since he is not capable of acting like a real striker (physically he does not have the required abilities), his role becomes different compared to the usual centre-forward. Hazard playing in a more flexible way, results in plenty of dropping movement in order to create a connection with his teammates and breaking through the opponents lines with combinations. Or he could immediately turn to goal.
Visitors played as a dominant side
In the beginning, Chelsea exercised their high pressing which didnt allow Brighton to play their game. Therefore, Chelsea quickly became the dominant side with a high possession rate. Even, when the visitors lost the ball they could win it back with intense counter-pressing, thus Brighton was not able to show much offensively.
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