Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea: 3 Takeaways

#2 Chelsea looked clueless and jaded, to say the least

One might run short of adjectives while describing Chelsea’s abject performance yesterday. They looked a pale shadow of the team that won the Premier League in 2016-17, in spite of retaining at least 6 players of that squad in their starting lineup last night. None of their defenders except Antonio Rudiger seemed to have any clue about the potential movement of the City forwards.

David Luiz struggled from the beginning, and Cezar Azpilicueta conceded a penalty for tripping Sterling inside the box after being outrun and outmaneuvered by the latter. Marcus Alonso was given a torrid time by Bernardo Silva down the right flank and Jorginho did not even come close to deciphering the passing sorcery of City’s midfielders.

Sarri’s team had also conceded 4 goals against Bournemouth a few weeks ago, and continue to have the worst defense among the big clubs in England. Luiz is usually too error-prone and clumsy against stronger opponents, and Azpilicueta is probably past his prime. The signs are ominous for Chelsea, and more such humiliations await them if they do not mend their ways.

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Edited by Abhinav Munshi