3 Tactical issues Chelsea must address to improve performances

#2 Increasing the output from the full-backs

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This issue is more pertinent to the players than tactics as such but Lampard needs to push his full-backs to contribute more to the attack. Cesar Azpilicueta is not known for his attacking contributions but could be more positive in his position and open up spaces ahead of him for the wingers to play from.

He also ought to cross the ball a lot more considering Tammy Abraham's aerial prowess. If Azpilicueta is eased out by the exciting Reece James, we could maybe see more attacking intent from the Englishman.

Azpilicueta has one goal and two assists in the league so far which is not sufficient considering that Chelsea's wingers are struggling with their attacking output too. Until Pulisic settles into the side completely and Willian and Pedro are replaced, Chelsea need their full-backs to contribute more.

The same issue arises on the left flank as Emerson and Marcos Alonso have been sub-par and struggled with injuries. Alonso sacrifices any defensive contribution for his attacking instincts which has cost Chelsea at times.

The Spaniard still has one goal and two assists in just six appearances. Emerson is very tentative to get forward and this shows in his statistics which read zero goals and zero assists in 12 appearances.

Once Pulisic finds his feet in England, he could become an explosive winger. The American already has five goals and two assists this season in 12 appearances but expectations should be realistic at the moment.

Willian, Pedro and Callum Hudson-Odoi combined have just four goals and seven assists, indicating Chelsea's urgent need to create more from the wings.