Chelsea and the trust of Frank Lampard's "Little Lion"
Meeting Man City at the moment is a real test for Chelsea. Although they both enjoyed the joy of victory in round 30, the performances of the two teams were completely different. If the London team had to struggle to come back to win 2-1 against Aston Villa, the "The Citizens" would have had no difficulty scoring 5 goals against Burnley.
In terms of strength and form, Man City are rated much higher than Chelsea in the confrontation in round 31. However, coach Frank Lampard and his team also have clear determination and goals to fight.
If they win, Chelsea will reduce the gap with Leicester to 1 point. This will be a prerequisite that The Blues must grasp before facing the "Foxes" directly in round 32 to compete for 3rd place and a place in the Champions League group stage.
Lampard has reason to believe. In the difficult situation of being led by Aston Villa, Chelsea players were not in a hurry, still tirelessly attacking and could turn the game around. Despite his lack of experience, his enthusiasm and youth are the most valuable things for Lampard's "Little lion". Facing Man City, what the English strategist needs is the aspiration of the whole team.
"Every match is an opportunity for the whole team to learn and develop. Aston Villa plays well, Man City will be even more fearsome. However, we still want to win because it is a great opportunity to prove ourselves," Lampard shared.
Man City plays for honor and self-respect
After the COVID-19 break, Man City is the team with the best record in the Premier League. Winning all 6 points against Arsenal and Burnley, scoring 8 goals, not conceding any goals, those are enough parameters to demonstrate the absolute strength of the defending champion.
Man City are 23 points behind leaders Liverpool. The Kop just won a big win against Crystal Palace in the early round and are also waiting for the result of the big match at Stamford Bridge. If The Citizens "slow down" against Chelsea, Jurgen Klopp and his team will officially win the championship. Otherwise, they have to decide for themselves in the next round.
No longer having the opportunity to defend the title, with pride, Pep Guardiola and his team also decided to delay Liverpool's coronation day.
Chelsea exposed many weaknesses in the defense in the narrow victory over Aston Villa. Unfortunately, striker Sergio Aguero has suffered a serious injury and has not been able to increase his scoring record this season.
However, Man City still has many dangerous "explosions" such as Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne, ... If they play at their best and with their inherent class, the "blue Man" is capable of breaking down Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea - Man City match takes place at 2:15 a.m. on June 26 (Vietnam time) and will be broadcast live on K+ PM channel.
