Can Chelsea get rid of all their problems?
On 22 December 2020, Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0 and competed for a top spot in the rankings. At that time, The Blues were still playing well under coach Frank Lampard, while Jorginho only handled most of his games on the bench.
4 months later, Chelsea will meet West Ham again but the one in charge will be Thomas Tuchel, Jorginho is likely to start.
A very real story, when the Brazilian midfielder shone under Tuchel, turned to "tease" Lampard without enough experience to sit in the hot seat at Stamford Bridge. Yes, Chelsea under Lampard only have youth, enthusiasm, experience and quirkiness are almost non-existent. That is also the root cause of frequent loss of points and instability.
Lampard left the chair to be replaced by Thomas Tuchel. Up to this point, that decision is completely correct. The Blues have a clearer style of play, the pressing system is operated based on the ability to control the midfield excellently. Lampard did not know how to use both Kante and Jorginho. Tuchel knows how to launch the "treasure", even combining the two well in the same diagram.
The difference in experience and class of a "veteran" is sometimes enough to prove. Chelsea under Tuchel played well in all competitions, defeating Man City to reach the FA Cup final, and also moving towards the Champions League semi-finals. The German strategist wanted to win the title but the obstacle lay in the players' spirit.
The 0-0 draw with Brighton in the 32nd round of the Premier League was partly explained by Tuchel's focus on the Super League. Now that they have withdrawn from the project, Chelsea still have a lot of problems to solve, from serving a penalty in the domestic league to calculating the ESL contract.
However, the happy point is that President Abramovich has spoken out, affirming that he will maintain Chelsea's image at all costs, while striving to bring the greatest values to fans. This means that the "three-level" will take care of everything, while the players will continue to worry and compete.
West Ham in their Champions League dream
In contrast, 4 months ago, West Ham lost to Chelsea when playing poorly in the mid-table area. But now when they meet again, they are equal on points with Chelsea but behind due to a lower goal difference.
The time West Ham has gone from mid-table to 5th place, Lingard from the "surplus" at Old Trafford is also the core of The Hammer's playing style. 3 of the English midfielder's 9 goals for West Ham came from counter-attacks, the team's main style of play.
Under the hands of David Moyes, a series of quite famous stars such as Declan Rice, Aaron Cresswell, Jarrod Bowen... have been raised. Assault capabilities have improved, but the inherent weakness in defense has not been completely resolved due to inadequate manpower. However, they know how to make up for it with team play.
However, with what they have, West Ham have reason to continue to believe in a fair competition for a ticket to the Champions League next season.
The match between Liverpool and Newcastle takes place at 11:30 p.m. on April 24 (Vietnam time), live on K+.
