Chelsea takes on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge as hostilities return to the Premier League on Monday. The visitors come with their ammunition as they’ve added the talent of Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo to their ranks.
This may give them edge going into this fixture as two of the youngest managerial brains (Lampard and Solskjaer) do battle on the tactical front. Chelsea would welcome the tricky of Brazilian star Willian more as the Blues is expected to explode at home.
With expectation high from all angles, we evaluate the three key battles to envisage as Chelsea lock horns with the Red Devils.
Antonio Rudiger vs Anthony Martial
This match-up presents a physical battle first and most as talented players of African descent face each other on the pitch.
Rudiger would be basking in the euphoria of scoring twice against Leicester City at the weekend but Martial brings a lot of technicalities that define the contest at Stamford Bridge.
Rudiger’s defensive experience would be called upon as (Anthony) Martial possess immense class to thrive against defenses in big games as he’s shown against Liverpool’s Martin Skrtel on his Manchester United debut.
N’golo Kante vs Bruno Fernandes
The talented midfield pivot (Kante) would trade tackle with the talent of Portuguese international as he’s expected to afford United the creativity they need in transition.
Against Kante, he must be at his best to provide supply for the United front line likely to comprise of young guns Anthony Martial and Daniel James.
Bruno must overcome the defensive challenges and the marking ability of the French man in midfield as N’golo is an improved version of Brazilian midfielder Ramires.
How about Kante’s pace and ability to read the game as much will be expected from the technically gifted Hernandez as he does battle with Kante when Chelsea and Manchester United come up against each other on Monday.
Tammy Abraham vs Harry Maguire
Manchester United’s defender would provide cover for United making it easy for David De Gea to keep a clean sheet in the game.
But Tammy would pose a threat to that feat and expectation as the Londoners are optimistic about his availability in the game at hand.
His dribbling runs would come against Harry’s defensive robustness just like he’s shown in his days at Leicester City as the battle ensues at Stamford Bridge.
It promises to be an interesting clash between the two as they’ve got the quality to make this match a memorable contest.
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