Kickoff at 1:30 PM Eastern on NBCSN. Here's how the Blues line up today! 💪#WATCHE pic.twitter.com/fuSZnpaz8C— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 2, 2019 Chelsea sit 4th in the Premier League coming into this one - a positive result would move them temporarily into 3rd. Watford are 20th with 0 wins and 5 draws from their first 10 matches, and have a goal differential of -16. They've scored one goal, total, in their last 5 matches.
Needs a good game today. For now it seems it's him vs CHO and Lumpy will go with whichever's on better form. Ultimately I'd like to see Pulisic and CHO. Appears that will require Willian losing form.
Jorginho with one of the best assists I've ever seen. Fantastic. Abraham goal (good finish too), 1-0 inside 5 minutes. Edit for goal clip: https://streamja.com/WkvE
I die a little inside every time I get accidentally excited for a Chelski goal when CP's not involved. (tho, tbf, the assist was touch-perfect. worth admiration.)
Watford is putting absolutely no pressure on Chelsea anywhere on the field. Chelsea have had 2 cross-field lofted passes in the final third that Azpilicueta and Willian cleanly received in 5 yards of space. Just a matter of when Chelsea gets a second if this keeps up.
Nearly 2-0 on an Abraham follow-up on a blocked shot, then a good chipped throughball almost puts Pulisic in for a headed goal. Then Foster denies Pulisic with a great save from a corner. Pulisic must have gotten some tips from McKennie during the last international break - I've never seen him this involved in the aerial side of the game.
I get a foreign and disturbing almost oedipal sensation rooting for Chelsea: as if I woke up in bed with my half sister and didn't feel entirely disgusted.
With Kante in the lineup, I could see this Chelsea team legitimately threatening for the top 4. I would not have said that earlier in the season. Let's see how they manage the attacks that are sure to start soon.
pulisic takes ball in traffic and is easily dispossessed on the turn as he finds himself surrounded. watford content to sit back and wait in buildup
pulisic does well to get away and lead a counter. willian almost then rewards him by finding his run before the call is deflected out
I would ask that either he or Pulisic switch haircuts so Lumpy doesn't get them confused watching them like I do.
mount has 15 yards of space pulisic starts a run that has him behind the defense mount doesn’t even try to pick out the chipped pass. i mean cmon
Any time Chelsea has a shot, Pulisic is first to follow up. If Foster spills anything today, Pulisic is going to score.