#4 Dictate the pace in midfield
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This game is one that could be won and lost in midfield, and Chelsea will have to dominate that area if they want a result. The pairing of N’Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic has been working, albeit inconsistently, this season. And if the Blues are to gain the upper hand, the two midfield enforcers must put in a top performance.
They would do well to contain Paul Pogba. The Frenchman, widely regarded as one of the best players in his position, was a world beater at Juventus, but has failed to live up to the hype so far.
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He played a very poor game against Liverpool on Monday - so much so that Mourinho expressed quite a bit of disappointment after the 0-0 draw.
"Had it been 1-0, it would have been finished," the gaffer said to Sky Sports following the stalemate draw. "Where Pogba was playing, I was expecting more penetration.”
However, he showed a much better version of himself against Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday, so Chelsea need to be wary.
