Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis | Premier League 2018-19 

#5 The problems are far from solved for Maurizio Sarri

Sarri must address the lack of goals at Chelsea

Six points ahead of Arsenal with a chance to go nine clear ahead of a London derby next up, but the problems still float on the surface for Maurizio Sarri.

His side largely contained Newcastle, completed over 660 passes, enjoyed almost 70% of possession and yes, that's been the story every week. As the gaffer has mentioned, it's the problem in the final '20 meters' of the pitch.

The first problem was to play Eden Hazard. Anything can happen in the PL, but against a hapless Newcastle side at home, he could have rested his star man, who has played a majority of every single game from mid-December. Given that two high-voltage London derbies are coming up, it wouldn't have been the worst idea in the world to hand Hazard a 30-minute cameo.

Sarri must tinker his style against various opponents as the same brand of football struggled against Benitez's troops, who completely suffocated the central areas of the pitch. That's when someone like Giroud, who thrives on crosses and long passes, would have come in handy.

Let's see what happens at the Emirates.