For many years,
Chelsea playing Manchester United has been a Premier League classic.
From the days of Wise and Zola to Drogba and Anelka, the Blues have
often been a thorn in the side of the Red Devils. Throw in the fact
that the away side are managed by the greatest manager in Chelsea
history, and this game carries a spark that your average rivalry does
not.
Who will win,
though? Can United continue their second half rebound against
Newcastle United? Or will Maurizio Sarri continue to show that
adapting to the English game isn’t quite so challenging as once
assumed?
Chelsea News
Unbeaten all season,
Chelsea have easily been one of the best performers in the league –
and in Europe. Electric going forward and relatively solid at the
back, albeit still giving up chances, the Blues should feel good
coming into this one. While they’ll be without the impressive
Antonio Rudiger, they will have far less injury woes to worry about
compared to their opponents.
Overall, Chelsea
arrive into this one in fine form both in terms of injuries and
performances.
Manchester United News
Meanwhile, United
could be without as many as eight players. The likes of Luke Shaw,
Nemanja Matic, Scott McTominay, Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini
are all doubts. Alexis Sanchez might miss out, too. Jesse Lingard and
Marcos Rojo are both out, also.
For United, that
leaves them with a short number of options in terms of depth, which
could play a key role in how this tie will play out across the 90’.
Verdict
A Chelsea win feels
very likely. United may have stopped the flow of lost points with a
win against Newcastle, but they aren’t up to much at the moment.
Expect Chelsea to work an poorly co-ordinated United defence to the
point of domination: this could be a big game for Mourinho, and not
just for his United future.
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