Stamford Bridge will host the gameweek three fixture in the UEFA Champions League group stage between Chelsea and Rennes 4th November. This tactical analysis will take a look at how the two teams will face up against each other.
Chelsea, led by Frank Lampard, won their previous UCL tie versus Krasnodar in an impressive 4-0 display. The introduction of Thiago Silva and Edouard Mendy has led to a tighter defence, occasionally at the expense of their attacking endeavours. In this analysis, we will discover how Lampard’s tactics will shape up against the French side.
Rennes, managed by Julien Stéphan, lost their previous UCL fixture against Sevilla in a tight 1-0 loss in Seville. Rennes currently sit 3rd in Ligue 1, becoming unbeaten in their last four fixtures domestically, a strong start to back up their strong spending in the most recent transfer window. This analysis will take a deeper dive into how they will look to play against the West London side.
Predicted Lineups
Chelsea (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy; Reece James, Thiago Silva, Kurt Zouma, Ben Chilwell; Mason Mount, NGolo Kanté, Kai Havertz; Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic.
In the second half of the match against Sevilla, Lampard made the switch to bring off Jorginho and Mateo Kovačić and to introduce Mount and Kanté. This switch was very effective, as we will discuss further later, and one can only imagine the English coach will develop this midfield selection more in the coming fixtures. Ziyech managed to make his first start against Sevilla as well in a man-of-the-match display for the Blues, so it would be expected for the Moroccan to start from here on out.
