5 reasons why Chelsea will win against Manchester United

Chelsea v Watford - Premier League
Antonio Conte has a million reasons to beat Jose Mourinho

#2 Chelsea's attack vs United's defence

Ad
Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League
A player battle that can define the tie

Since Manchester United's 2-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, their defence has come under a lot of scrutiny. The centre-back pairing has suddenly become the main issue for this United side. Chris Smalling, to put it mildly, has not been at his best in the past month or so but with Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo out injured, he has to start for United tomorrow.

Ad

Not only Smalling, the entire backline has underperformed in recent weeks with the dismal showing against Sevilla being a glaring example. Against Chelsea, this underfiring defence can be taken apart completely. The Blues can adopt their frontline in two ways; both having the potential to trouble United.

Chelsea can go with the same lineup that played against Barcelona and employ a fluid attacking trio of Hazard, Willian and Pedro or they can start Morata or Giroud up front with Hazard and Willian accompanying on the wings. Both these set of attacks can dismantle United. And if the home side's performance levels do not match that of Chelsea's attacking front then the Red Devils are in for a long night.

Quick Links

Edited by Ashwin Hanagudu
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications