The situation was clear, it's clear the problem is not a physical problem, if it was physical you would go down gradually, not in one second. Chelsea vs Everton 2019 Match Preview. As mentioned before, their defensive discipline and Everton’s lack of on-ball quality allowed Chelsea to win the ball back quite easily. Free Download Chelsea Vs Everton [2019-03-17] - Full Match with HighLight and live tv stream - Direct and MEGA.NZ - Full HD Instead of playing more direct balls from Jordan Pickford to Calvert-Lewin, the visitors tried to build their attacks from the back. The need of early cross was mandatory since they tried to attack the goal before Kovačić and Kanté to mark the free player who made the forward run. In the opposite side, Ancelotti picked his regular 4–4–2 for Everton. I support Manchester United. Not only that, but the scoreline is also Lampard’s best result so far in the Premier League. Therefore, the former Real Madrid player tried a diagonal pass to find Azpilicueta, though he failed to find the Spaniard. Follow me on Twitter! However, their defence in the first half was solid that Chelsea only got one shot on target; they limited Chelsea at an xG of 0.24 in the first half. It was a disappointing game for Chelsea and Lampard, maybe the manager was questioned for the decision of benching Tomori. In the engine room, Tom Davies was chosen alongside André Gomes. However, this became a problem of Chelsea as the Croatian sometimes dribbled too much on the pitch and lost the ball in a dangerous position. Lampard gave more offensive freedom for the inside attackers; unlike Ancelotti. Their task was to find the narrow attackers in between the lines with their line-breaking passes. Their lack of speed in distributing the ball was an important factor behind this. Maybe, this could nullify the home advantage […], The MLS is Back Tournament entered the semi-final round this week as two matches were set to decide who would […], Sevilla secured a record sixth Europa League final as they saw off Manchester United in the semi-final with a narrow […], All Content © 2020 Total Football Analysis Magazine. By coming close, they would offer Giroud multiple lay-off options to progress the ball. The centre backs and the pivots overloaded two Everton strikers; when an Everton midfielder stepped out, spaces generated behind him. However, Lampard deployed some interesting tactics to help the Scottish youngster. Everton ended a two-month wait for a home league win as a spirited second-half display secured a 2-0 victory that dented Chelsea’s top-four hopes at Goodison Park on Renault Super Sunday . One of the Everton strikers would try to win the ball in the air by running from the Chelsea defensive line, usually, that was Calvert-Lewin; he attempted 21 aerial duels and won 43% of them. The full-backs provided the width, while the wingers tuck inside. Marcos Alonso fired into the side-netting and Higuain drew another fine stop from Pickford as Chelsea rallied, but a clumsy trip from Alonso on Richarlison in the area gifted Everton the chance to double their lead from the penalty spot. With the numerical advantage, Chelsea quickly moved the ball under Kovačić’s feet; the Croatian took Schneiderlin out of his position, then Christian Pulisic exploited those space; Chelsea successfully broke Everton press, but when they reached their front players, Everton defenders closed off Tammy Abraham intensively and regained possession. However, there was a big difference. Mainly, the visitors were quite slow when having possession. Chelsea needed goals, given to the low effectiveness of the attack in the first half, Lampard adjusted his tactics, one of them was the duty of Kanté. In the no-nonsense attacking tactics, Chelsea also utilised their wingers and advanced midfielders to support Giroud. After explained the defence of Everton, we are going to see how Chelsea tried to get away from the press. Subs: Schneiderlin (5), Walcott (5), Davies (n/a). Image: Everton host Chelsea at Goodison Park live on Super Sunday. Defensively, Chelsea used a mid-block 4–1–4–1. Mount did it by dropping more to the midfield, especially when Kanté moved into an advanced position. They forced Chelsea to pass the ball back. Chelsea are not performing as well as we have seen in the past, and they have a big problem hanging over them that could disrupt them for another couple of seasons. Chelsea were difficult to break the press and get into the final third if they insisted to play out from the back.