Chelsea go once more this Sunday once we welcome Brighton to Stamford Bridge.
Brighton are our new arch enemies on this league they usually completely HATE us (at the least their followers do). So it’s an actual grudge match and I’m positive their followers can be in full voice filled with entertaining chants within the path of us, Moises Caicedo; however not Marc Cucurella as he’s suspended. They’ll most likely cheer Levi Colwill although as a result of they nonetheless assume he performs for them!!
Everyone knows how Brighton play and we all know they are going to include power, physicality, and a mentality to go away from that sport with all three factors.
Brighton are solely two locations above Chelsea within the league however frustratingly now, the hole between mid-table and difficult for European locations is turning into a lot bigger and Brighton are 6 factors forward of Chelsea now.
After all, we are able to half that by profitable on Sunday, however it isn’t going to be as straightforward as that – removed from it.
Chelsea have been given a 56% win likelihood although, and Brighton have solely been given 22%. I’m guessing these forecasters missed the Newcastle sport and solely centered on the Manchester Metropolis sport!
Roberto De Zerbi’s facet are in motion tonight within the Europa League which ought to assist Chelsea just a little when it comes to being brisker. However that’s additionally only a little bit of straw greedy from me. And to be trustworthy, the way in which Poch blasted them in coaching yesterday they are going to nonetheless arrive on the sport on Sunday with sweat on their brows!
Brighton have overwhelmed Ajax twice in Europe this season, profitable 2-0 in every sport, and though they’ve been up and down within the league, they’re unbeaten in all competitions of their final 6 video games.
Their final defeat was towards Manchester Metropolis and earlier than that, additionally they misplaced 6-1 to Aston Villa.
They’ve truly conceded 3 extra objectives than Chelsea have this season, however they’ve additionally scored 6 greater than us.
Traditionally, these two sides have solely met on 21 events to this point, with Chelsea profitable 13 and solely dropping 3.
Actually, earlier than 2022 once we misplaced to them twice in a row, the one different sport we had misplaced to Brighton was the very first assembly between the 2 groups in 1933.
Chelsea in fact beat Brighton within the final assembly, which was in The League Cup this season.
We actually do have to stamp out any form of tide turning on our historic domination of Brighton, and we are able to proceed that on Sunday.
When it comes to beginning Xl for Mauricio Pochettino, as soon as once more it stays closely depending on late health calls on injured gamers, or somewhat one – Malo Gusto. He has not been coaching but this week and though there was hope from some that he can be OK for the sport resulting from coaching all final week, it’s now very contact and go as as to if he’ll make it.
I don’t imagine that Christopher Nkunku will begin but, however he has an opportunity of constructing the squad. Romeo Lavia is simply that little bit additional behind him and I doubt we’ll see him within the squad on Sunday. No signal of Carney Chukwuemeka but however there’s hope he makes a squad earlier than Christmas.
With all of that in thoughts, that is the crew I feel Pochettino will go for on Sunday:
I do know, I do know, FOUR centre backs throughout the again 4, not excellent.
I might begin Ian Maatsen at left again personally, however I actually don’t assume Pochettino will. And my intestine feeling purely primarily based on the actual fact he’s but to coach this week, is that Gusto is not going to be match to begin. So meaning the one choice left could be Disasi.
Bear in mind, Cucurella and Reece James are each suspended.
My wildcard is I’ve a sense that Poch would possibly begin Armando Broja and provides him a shot. There was so much stated about Broja this week so it simply has that feeling that he would possibly are available in for an opportunity. Personally, I WOULD be beginning Broja over Jackson on Sunday. We’d like that wholesome competitors, and I additionally assume Broja is a greater striker.
Let’s see, and we’ll know extra tomorrow after Poch has spoken to the media about accidents and so forth.
My prediction
After all we are able to win this. We are able to beat any crew. However my optimism has shrunk after the Toon sport, and I feel it could possibly be an identical form of sport to that. Brighton have the potential to attain objectives and can be tremendous harmful on the counter. They are going to be absolutely up for it and never permit us any time on the ball. I additionally don’t know what Chelsea will flip up. We might beat Actual Madrid one week, but with the identical lineup lose to Notts County the subsequent. That’s the place we’re at proper now!
I predict a 2-2 draw. I feel there can be objectives, however I feel it is going to be a brilliant powerful sport for Chelsea to win.
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