Coming to Stamford
Bridge, the Citizens were a bit shorthanded with two of its most important
players sidelined with injuries and among one of them was their utmost striker Sergio
Aguero.
Still this squad
plagued with a bunch of prolific and talented players, that was no problem but
at the end, his all-around challenges were still present going to central
London and playing against the defending champions.
The Blues having once
again a picture perfect campaign after their opening loss, since then they have
not known the meaning of defeat and showing off their might that delivered them
in last campaign the league shield.
This match was not a
walk in the park but an all-around challenge for the Citizens looking forward
to patch up his initial eleven and put on a competitive display all afternoon
long in the colossus of Fulham.
For Antonio Conte after
seeing the opportunity, he and his Boys were up and ready.
Still Manchester City
after seeing last campaign a drought of trophies, that was a setback for the
Spaniard CV and this campaign, he is going for everything at whatever cost and
so far, he is putting on a premier of a campaign.
For the Italian seeing
his condition of local and with the backing of his faithful, this was a moment
to shine with his Boys and with a win, he would be within three points of would
be leader Manu.
A game of strategies that
both managers sent to its initial eleven’s, with Guardiola sending a 4-1-4-1 formation
by sending a lone Brazilian striker in Gabriel Jesus accompanied by De Bruyne,
Silva, Sterling and Sane.
For Conte his bold
and dynamic 3-5-1-1 formation with a one two duo in Alvaro Morata and Eden
Hazard were enough to get the visiting Sky Blues defense a bit restless seeing
the firepower in front of them.
Something that
Guardiola relying mostly in his midfield and Jesus these face of a threesome in
Rudiger, Cahill and Christensen that in the entirety of the match both backfields
did earn their pay after successfully defending from each other counter attacks.
Disputed, indeed,
that was the course of this match stinginess from both backfields not allowing
each other attackers develop the games they are comfortable with.
Still perseverance
and opportunity were a part of one squad and a player that did not took lightly
the right moment when it arrived, defining the course of the match and being
this the most prominent of this week.
Despite both teams
nearing the mark and coming short, came a clear opportunity by City’s Jesus
when he came so close that a miracle saved Thibaut Courtois embarrassing goal, heavily
contested you bet!
However the clock
showing off 67 it’s when a one two combination by the visiting Sky Blues Gabriel
Jesus passing to a well-placed Kevin De Bruyne it’s when the luck changed for
Pep and company.
After this game of nerves
and opportunities was favoring the visitors its when these above mentioned did
the unthinkable and silenced a whole venue with that combination and shoot that
the Belgiian put behind the nets of Couirtois.
Still the locals pressured
and displaying the initiative and dynamic to net the draw and the share of the points,
Pep strategies worked at the end and for Chelsea Boss failed for his relying in
their foes calamities.
With no doubt this
will be the match of the week in what saw a much fought off match until the end
and the perseverance showed off by Manchester City.
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