Chelsea 1-2 Inter Milan: 5 Talking Points

It's the 2nd loss in a row for Chelsea in pre-season and Antonio Conte is not a happy man. With just the Community Shield game left before Chelsea kick-off their title-defending campaign, the Blues' need to get their things sorted fast.

Chelsea once again started their game very slowly and were reliant on counter-attacks – something that is clearly not working. Jovetic had his penalty saved by Courtois but tapped in the follow up right at the end of the first half to give Inter the lead.

Perisic scored after a beauty of a run but then a stunning own goal by Kondogbia gave Chelsea the hope in the final 15 minutes but it was not enough to get them a draw.

#5 - Why is Morata playing on the left-wing?

Left wing?

When the team news came out and Chelsea fans saw Alvaro Morata and Michy Batshuayi starting, everyone thought it's going to be a 3-5-2 formation. However, when the match began, the new £58 million worth new signing was playing on the wings.

Eden Hazard and Pedro are injured and that has forced Antonio Conte to find a new left winger for the team. Charly Musonda and Jeremie Boga are capable of filling in the gap but the manager opted to go with Morata.

If this move was just to get Morata a few minutes before the Community Shield, it's all fine. However, if Conte aims to play the Spaniard a lot more on the wings, it's a worrying sign.

#4 - Gary Cahill needs to be benched

Conte wondering why he gave Cahill the armband

Gary Cahill, Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso - three of the 5 Chelsea defenders had a terrible game today. Of the three, the Chelsea captain was the worst today.

The Englishman, who was recently announced as the club captain for the 2017/18 season, was clueless the entire match. He went down injured during the first half but continued playing until the 89th minute.

He made so many mistakes today that if these were repeated in the Premier League, at least 4-5 goals would have been conceded by the Blues. Antonio Conte needs to make a decision and that has to be to bench Cahill and start Christensen.

#3 - Ivan Perisic proves his worth

Scoring v Chelsea FC

Ivan Perisic is a target for Manchester United and most of their fans are not interested n getting him as he isn't a 'big name' for them. His performance against Chelsea should have changed the minds of at least 30% of those fans.

It might have been just a pre-season game but both the teams played a strong XI and were looking for the win. The Croatian was clearly the best on the pitch and was ripping the defence apart.

If United do get him, it would be an insane signing easily. Imagine him linking up with Pogba to set up Lukaku – deadly!

#4 - Boga and Musondo show their potential

ICC Singapore Chelsea FC Training Session

Jeremie Boga and Charly Musondo did more in the few minutes they got than what Willian did the entire game. That's how good they were.

Eden Hazard's injury saw Pedro play as the Left Winger. But an injury to him saw Conte hunting for a player to play on the left side of the front three.

Boga replaced Pedro in the game against Arsenal but today, it was Morata who played on the left - something that should be avoided at any cost. Boga is new on the scene, but Musonda has first team experience and should be used more often.

#5 - Get the transfers done!

ICC Singapore - FC Internazionale v Chelsea FC

Alex Sandro, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fernando Llorente, Ross Barkley, Renato Sanches, Richarlison and several other players have been linked with a move to Chelsea in recent weeks, and today's match proves why they need to sign them.

More than anyone, it's the signing of Alex Sandro that's needed the most! Alonso is clearly not going to on the level he was last season and an upgrade is a must. Apart from that, it's the transfer of Llorente or Chamberlain that should be Chelsea's main priority.

Chamberlain can play ahead of Moses or as a backup but a competition to the Nigerian is a must. Right now, there is no one in the squad who can challenge him and push him to the limit and hence he's way too comfortable.