Chelsea finally delighted their fans with a confident victory, thrashing Southampton at Stamford Bridge (4:0). Notably, the Londoners last won in the EPL with such a large score back in early December — and once again, the victim was the same opponent. In addition, the Blues managed to break an unpleasant series of two consecutive defeats in the championship when Enzo Maresca’s team lost away to Brighton (0:3) and Aston Villa (1:2).
This success allowed Chelsea to regain fifth place in the standings and come close to the top 4. Currently, the gap from Manchester City, who are in fourth place, is only one point, making the battle for a Champions League spot even more intriguing.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team is experiencing a real nightmare in the Premier League, plunging into a prolonged crisis. Four consecutive defeats, and most worryingly — not a single goal scored. The Foxes looked toothless in attack and helpless in defense, losing to Everton (0:4) and West Ham (0:2) away, as well as being defeated by Arsenal (0:2) and Brentford (0:4) at home.
Such results have inevitably driven Leicester into the relegation zone, where the club is already five points adrift of the safe 17th place. The problem is obvious — catastrophic defense. The team has conceded 61 goals this season, which is only four less than Southampton — the worst defensive line in the championship. The statistics of recent matches speak for themselves: the Foxes have lost 11 out of the last 12 EPL games, and it is not clear how they can pull out of this nosedive.
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