Frank Lampard and his side would be up against the Merseyside clubs as they welcome Everton at Stamford Bridge. This would be decisive as both sides aim to continue their impressive run hoping to get the better of each other in the London arena.
The Blues would be coming into the match on the back of a 2-0 win mid-week while Everton was not in action as they’ve been eliminated
earlier in the year.
This was possible as Liverpool defeated Everton 1-0 thanks to Curtis Jones’s wonderful strike.
Following the expectation at the weekend at Chelsea, we evaluate the three significant things to expect as the Blues takes on the Toffees at home in the EPL.
CARLO ANCELOTTI’S RETURN TO CHELSEA
Chelsea and Everton would clash for Premier League Match Day 29 as both sides are separated with 8 (eight) points on the log.
This is been narrowed down to only the aforementioned digits as the Everton boss has done a remarkable job at the helm of air since moving to Goodson Park. This was also enhanced by Chelsea’s inconsistency as puzzled having been directed to Lampard based on his side performance.
But as they face Chelsea it will be a great one as Italian boss Carlo Ancelotti returns the ground where he thrived winning the Premier League with the notable invention of the diamond formation in English Premier League.
BILLY GILMOUR INVOLVEMENT
The young midfielder was a delight to watch as he played the 90 minutes seeing off the entire match as they defeated high flying Liverpool at home.
He’s been exceptional and justified his squad inclusion to the Chelsea side by his manager. He was brilliant as was the occasion winning fouls in Liverpool danger areas.
This earned Chelsea free-kicks that trouble the Liverpool defense as we hope to see how he would be involved in Frank Lampard team set-up (selection) prior to the Everton fixture on Saturday.
FORMATION IDENTIFICATION
Both managers know themselves pretty well having worked together at Chelsea. They have got a familiar player (Frank Lampard) and coach relationship (Carlo Ancelotti) based on their involvement in the Chelsea side in past years.
Now Lampard has gone on to become Chelsea boss while Ancelotti moved to Everton to remedy the season for the Toffees. The Italian’s doing well on this stance at the moment.
This will prompt both managers especially Frank Lampard into making a strategic reformation to his team. This could be crucial as the formation utilized may play a part in who carries the day in view of Carlo Ancelotti diamond (3-4-3) formation.