The London club beat Rennes quite confidently this week in the group stage of the Champions League with a score of 3:0. This was Chelsea’s third major win in a row. Earlier, Frank Lampard’s wards scattered across the field in the European Cup Krasnodar with a score 4:0 away and in the national championship they proved their class in the confrontation with Burnley (3:0), also on the opponent’s field. The win against the Burgundy was the continuation of the five-game unbeaten streak for Chelsea, which the Londoners won in the Premier League. Although in general it is difficult to call it too successful. Indeed, during this period the Blues were able to defeat only Crystal Palace (4:0), besides Burnley. The away draw (0:0) with Manchester United can be called a successful result. But draws with West Bromwich (3:3) and Southampton (3:3) are a clear loss of points by an ambitious team. Although one cannot fail to note the decent performance of Chelsea during this period. In four of its last five Premier League appearances, as well as two previous Champions League matches, the London Club has scored at least three goals per game. In the standings, Chelsea managed to move up to seventh place and are now four points behind the leader. The personnel losses are as follows. Coronavirus was caught by one of the key players in the middle of the field, Kai Havertz. Christian Pulisic and Billy Gilmore are injured. And because of the conflict with the coach Marcos Alonso was left out of the application for the match. The presence of Kep Arrisabalag is questionable.
The Mancunian club continues to surprise the football community with their volatile results. Mostly they fell on internal showdowns, but now it’s time for the Champions League. Manchester United played in Turkey this week against local Basaksehir and lost 1:2, complicating the situation in the group. The Turks took advantage of the weak side in the game of the red devils. They play very hard in a positional attack against well-defended opponents. Despite the overwhelming possession of the ball, Manchester United were given only two shots on target, while the Turkish champion itself made three shots into the frame. In the same style, matches are held by Manchester United in the Premier League, where they won only two wins in six matches. And both fell on the guest meetings, namely they defeated Newcastle (4:1) and Brighton (3:2). At home Solskjaer’s wards have already failed in matches with Crystal Palace (1:3), Tottenham (1:6) and Arsenal (0:1). Having given up the initiative, these rivals made good use of their counterattacks. The personnel situation is as follows. Coronavirus has Alex Telles. Eric Bailly, Sergio Romero and Phil Jones are injured. Questionable is the presence of Victor Lindelof and Jesse Lingard. More free soccer predictions for today can be obtained from the link provided.
