Forget that FA loss,
as Jose Mourinho got the best of his former squad and now foes in the London Boys
Chelsea Blues, with a brilliant 2-0 win and playing the role of spoilers in the
race for the league shield.
Oh yeah, this comes
after Antonio Conte’s side enjoyed for a good while a comfortable eleven point
lead and looking a sort invincible in the ranks of Premiership and chanting we
are the champions!
Now these they have to
defend what they started as with this loss, the title race begins a new chapter
with a four-point lead over a hardened and hard pushing Tottenham Spurs closing
the gap.
As of today’s match
saw how Mourino and his bunch were prepared to mount a display of pure and
genuine football Mou style and seeing ow this genius of the sidelines has made
a name for himself after his squad did a re pass over their arch-rivals.
Whenever the Red Devils
and Blues stage a match call it league or Cup competitions, you are certain of the
rivalry and animosity that both elevens stage in the field with the passion these
titans display all match long.
In this match, the
Portuguese showed off a different lineup as well sending a very bold formation
in a 3-5-2 with Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford in the frontal attack instead
of Ibramovic, with the Swede being in the bench.
For Antonio Conte
Blues sporting a 3-4-2-1 formation with a lone Diego Costa in the front and accompanied
by Chelsea two other strikers in Pedro and Eden Hazard to complement the attack.
The Italian Boss
wanted a repeat of a few weeks past when he did the feat of eliminating the defending
champions of last edition FA Cup.
However, the tables turn
to be in favor of the local Trafford Boys, who put in display a one of a kind
match and not allowing the push of the visiting, London Boys growing to a point
of comfort, where they are the most invincible.
Not today as the Red
Devils supported by a sold out Theater of Dreams crowd, that in no moment went
silent and was all frenzied in the entirety of this match and in disbelief of
seeing their side victimize the soon to be champions.
Well that was before
this match and now Chelsea will have to battle and give its best in the remainder
of the campaign to finish what they started if they would like to lift the
Barclays Shield at the end.
Still these have to battle against squads of
the likes of Southampton, Watford and Boro at home and with away matches against
Everton and West Brom Albion, the Pensioners can seal the deal with positive
results.
Nothing written for Conte
and his men as any of these entities can play the role of spoiler at the end,
as the way the Red Devils play them today and with a result not so favorable
for them.
In the case of United
having a sort of easy schedule with Burnley, Swansea but in the end matches with
Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal, the outlook of a perfect finish does look
a bit challenging for the Manchester Boys.
Putting a dent in the
Blues championship hopes with scores from Marcus Rashford in the 7 minute and
Ander Herrera in the 49, were enough to
stop the momentum the Blues had in the campaign and before coming to this match.
At the end the Red Devils
despite the win, these did not had a field day with an attacking Chelsea frontal
attack in Costa and company trying to make this match a contest and their
efforts going in vain for the loss.
Kudos to Marcos Rojo,
Erick Bailly and Matteo Darmian who became a buffer to the push of the visiting
league leaders attempts to beat the posts defended heroically by David De Gea
who rose to the occasion with a clean sheet.
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