{"id":1122320,"date":"2019-12-26T17:15:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T17:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1122320"},"modified":"2019-12-26T17:35:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T17:35:53","slug":"chelsea-southampton-analysis-lampard-obafemi-redmond","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/chelsea-southampton-analysis-lampard-obafemi-redmond\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea 0-2 Southampton: Lampard&#8217;s back-three faith fails as Blues suffer Spurs hangover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-08p6kh7n6tmjs22tse15b8fc8lbxucfe\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> lost at home once again as Southampton ran out 2-0 winners at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond got the goals in either half as Saints continued their rise up the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-lshc3uvf7hdjfsaybppmjlslze8qe36e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> table.<\/p>\n<p>But who were the major winners and losers?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7462485\/embed\/v4?image_option=fullsq\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Winner: Michael Obafemi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With the festive fixture list once again throwing up a bundle of games in such a short space of time, Ralph Hasenhuttl made the decision to rest Danny Ings and hand Michael Obafemi his third <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-qasavmfgosl7ocqdejfe6pydxk0jl6mh\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> start of the season<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old had shown promise last season but his push into the first team was hindered by a hamstring injury that would have had a knock-on effect on the start of the current campaign. But, joining Che Adams in attack, Obafemi was excellent and caused <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-xe6ihyrmjnwcxo7vuufs8z9gtszt26hj\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span>&#8216;s defence so many problems.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Obafemi, take a bow!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SouthamptonFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SouthamptonFC<\/a> take the lead at Stamford Bridge thanks to a sublime finish ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PLonPrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PLonPrime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHESOU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CHESOU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MFk2gyLro5\">pic.twitter.com\/MFk2gyLro5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/primevideosport\/status\/1210222458407702529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And it was he who opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark with a fine run and finish. Picking the ball up midway through <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-fdg3h7lwxcnnsm9sjfmczlz3nq6aizr4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span>&#8216;s half with his back to goal, the Irishman turned smoothly and started running at the retreating Kurt Zouma. Taking the Frenchman&#8217;s invitation to get inside the Chelsea area, Obafemi sent the ball into the top left corner, leaving Kepa Arrizabalaga with absolutely no chance of saving it.<\/p>\n<p>He was replaced by Ings with just over 20 minutes to go having expended all of his energy fighting for Southampton&#8217;s cause and has surely given Hasenhuttl something to think about for his team this weekend.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Loser: Frank Lampard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea went into the game off the back of a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday in which they were excellent. They went with a three-man central defence for that particular game and the trio of Fiyako Tomori, Kurt Zouma and Antonio Rudiger did well to keep <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ohs0pw67nrkqdz9e9r6xtu1b8qgiw7a1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/harry_kane\">Harry Kane<\/span> and Co. quiet.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t the first time <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-kc744q7ltvq082uxkw2ooe5e1vg1f04i\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> have used three at the back under Lampard, with the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ixpnggrkzdfpd9iunnyeibe7ydik2rbb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Blues<\/span> first trying it in a 5-2 win away at Wolves in September. On the back of that result Lampard stuck with the formation for the following game against Valencia, which they lost 1-0, and it was the same again on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1116433\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/22161133\/frank-lampard-chelsea-2019-ajax-e1585249200459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5824\" height=\"3827\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The width that should have come with wing-backs just wasn&#8217;t working, and their positions high up the pitch actually ended up working against <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-q0634o9uyi9kvu82zum8ygr40ifk188m\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span>. A two-man midfield of Jorginho and <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-wzp481gpsjdq8cceiviu38t84z2cbdzs\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/ngolo_kante\">N&#8217;Golo Kante<\/span> also meant that <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-zioel5d4bwf108cloglxxijewc1af2xc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> were overreliant on their wingers to create in the first half, as Mateo Kovacic&#8217;s absence through suspension well and truly showed.<\/p>\n<p>Lampard was quick to change his system at half-time, bringing Mason Mount on for Kurt Zouma and returning to a 4-2-3-1 which immediately saw <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-vfuq00z8339c9oq7a7r8j9pk9r182pdk\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> step up in attack but it was not able to help them turn things around.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-wqpld2nc2cchoibd6tqnv999uy0hb48b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">The Blues<\/span> have therefore continued their poor record in games in which they have gone behind and are still yet to gain a point from a losing position in the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-34miftnjpq70iisjfu1nfcglhbjam5it\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> this season. Norwich City are the only other side to endure such a record.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat also represents <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-eg76zlstrxls4lne1y9qt0zf8idphuo9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span>&#8216;s first loss in a <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ibobbqr3g6ipiq9rsvn9jqdtizpt4hcj\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> Boxing Day game since 2003, when Charlton Athletic beat them 4-2 at the Valley.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Winner:\u00a0Ralph Hasenhuttl<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Although a lot of the focus from Thursday&#8217;s game will be on <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ca4tdo91urrhmdbkkv2lxxhajt4ltfsm\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span>&#8216;s ongoing poor form, credit has to be given to Hasenhuttl and Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>Southampton had moved out of the relegation zone thanks to last weekend&#8217;s win over Aston Villa, but not many would have expected them to string back-to-back victories together on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1120455\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/14183940\/PA-Hasenhuttl-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1504\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/14183940\/PA-Hasenhuttl-1.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/14183940\/PA-Hasenhuttl-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/14183940\/PA-Hasenhuttl-1-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/14183940\/PA-Hasenhuttl-1-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/14183940\/PA-Hasenhuttl-1-66x45.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1504px) 100vw, 1504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, they were excellent at Stamford Bridge and Hasenhuttl&#8217;s game plan worked brilliantly. Using the energy of Adams and Obafemi, Southampton put the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-bea8boi2sdd31l3rht5hiqri0aff9b44\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> defence under a lot of pressure high up the pitch, forcing them to go long to lone striker Tammy Abraham. This allowed Jack Stephens and Jan Bednarek to double up on the Englishman and gave Southampton the opportunity to win the ball back, nullifying <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-239f6jgsuyq6d5ojhvin2rjbuevb1zjj\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea&#8217;s<\/span> attack.<\/p>\n<p>Southampton also wasted little time to begin wasting time, frustrating <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-hc1vywsj65fhc0616e3m9h8iv0e8fg0t\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea&#8217;s<\/span> players and fans with slow restarts, draining the life out of the home team. The goals they scored also showed what Southampton are capable of when defences are open, first surrounding Callum Hudson-Odoi to win the ball back before opening up <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-49czfwdgedybytj1adn3mun61g2eqbuj\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea&#8217;s<\/span> back line with a wonderful team goal for Redmond&#8217;s strike.<\/p>\n<p>Hasenhuttl&#8217;s side remain just three points clear of 18th-placed Aston Villa but look much more comfortable in 14th.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Know Your Squad: \u2018Pulisic?!\u2019 Chelsea fans quizzed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FX6vXks5uSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Loser:\u00a0Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Like Obafemi, Hudson-Odoi was given an opportunity to start for <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-3ezd2zhtjqvoorhtf71crsrn3bmg467c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> as Lampard looked to rotate his side ever so slightly. One of three changes from the team that beat <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-7i03ls9a4xjo92synvfg49tv8fick5eb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/tottenham_hotspur_f-c\">Tottenham<\/span>, Hudson-Odoi was given his first Chelsea start since the end of October as part of the front three alongside Willian and Abraham.<\/p>\n<p>But, apart from a couple of good shots, Hudson-Odoi failed to take his opportunity in the starting XI. The Englishman, who was being heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich at this time last year, really struggled to make an impact against a resolute Southampton defence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1108199\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/gaming\/best-star-teams-fifa-20-liverpool-barcelona\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1108199\" class=\"wp-image-1108199 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The best 4.5 star and 5-stars teams to use on FIFA 20\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured-940x530.jpg 940w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/25153948\/fifa-20-best-4.5-stars-5-stars-featured.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1108199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/gaming\/best-star-teams-fifa-20-liverpool-barcelona\">The best 4.5 and 5 star teams on FIFA 20<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>He failed to complete a single take-on, was unsuccessful with three of his four crosses and did not hit the target with any of his three shots. And he played a fairly big role in Southampton&#8217;s opening goal, holding onto the ball for too long and being dispossessed by a crowd of Southampton players &#8211; with Saints countering from there.<\/p>\n<p>Hudson-Odoi was eventually taken off in the 67th minute and replaced by <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-dkbd19grrcferjean5hvi80g22kcl8l6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/christian_pulisic\">Christian Pulisic<\/span>, and it may be some time before he gets another <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-973f6pyc647abod4mwak5kd3bntb04le\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> outing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Winner:\u00a0The rest of the &#8216;Big Six&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s 2-0 win over <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-1hqgrqeqzz9etq27ib1aglrqcm8wu5um\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/tottenham_hotspur_f-c\">Tottenham<\/span> last week looked to have put the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-pxfnn6roo9vgr2avzcd8cn1d3np4yz5n\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Blues<\/span> in firm control of the race for the top four. They were six points clear of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-cenfidlk1vrd5n49l0z9yd32ig18ggdb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/jose_mourinho\">Jose Mourinho<\/span>&#8216;s side, seven ahead of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-jmy39u142as3gt7yuj5r7sh3kdm0n562\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">Manchester United<\/span> and nine ahead of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-6ibndp6why4jmbwlrqwowqnoclsf9w6l\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United were <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-szqp26k2kzbz4stwiw2caar0vmcx85qo\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span>&#8216;s closest challengers, four points behind, but many were expecting Lampard&#8217;s side to take control of the standings going to the end of the season especially with their ability to sign players in January.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are now just three points ahead of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-7el068sbaq5w6jqekdow4el9z5m6p7e6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/tottenham_hotspur_f-c\">Tottenham<\/span> once again, seven clear of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-euau6pg21sgbj1t5yjzukq5755dhfeza\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">Manchester United,<\/span> who have a game in hand, and eight ahead of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-x95rfxsh95kb9lhsichbmbi6fhg34v9k\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> &#8211; whom they face this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>By Sunday evening <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-eoibvqj1ivpiamelzm1n5fgtuxxb8xxr\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> could be out of the top four for the first time since the start of October and, on current form, they don&#8217;t look like they have the ability to fight back.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Loser: The Stamford Bridge crowd<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Between 2004 and 2008, Stamford Bridge was a fortress. Under Claudio Ranieri, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ze2qyq5no9ye6c660mh2a54k8tarm1n4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/jose_mourinho\">Jose Mourinho<\/span>, Avram Grant and Felipe Scolari the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-i5ghfwtwnzi40s1kmfuapwcl3ggfm2qb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Blues<\/span> went 86 <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-aj5sn55y38viz5cw7t3bmf4my8qxwihd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> games unbeaten, a division record that still stands and will for at least another few years with <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-iszr39mj4ksql8ti4f3gywmc0j4s3628\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/liverpool_f-c\">Liverpool<\/span> edging closer.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ypoq8jnpdqjqb5sx2ztpidh1ose0lte0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/frank_lampard\">Lampard<\/span> was a big part of that side but he has not been able to carry that form over to his managerial career. Already this season <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-373l5ugumwkfiifc3rv7ppcziku0k66w\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> have lost six home games across all competitions, four of which have come in the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-0t89e4kzgbyfdwbcfdrs0r9f4s24nmn3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Chelsea have lost back-to-back Premier League home games without scoring a goal for the first time in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p>T\u0336h\u0336e\u0336r\u0336e\u0336&#39;\u0336s\u0336 \u0336n\u0336o\u0336 \u0336p\u0336l\u0336a\u0336c\u0336e\u0336 \u0336l\u0336i\u0336k\u0336e\u0336 \u0336h\u0336o\u0336m\u0336e\u0336.\u0336 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZUA2vY2NyZ\">pic.twitter.com\/ZUA2vY2NyZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1210241889615695880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Things have been particularly poor since November 30, as <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-ar8bhb0tnaffljf2pevz0h3ftgfnairc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> started a run of fixtures that looked favourable &#8211; at least at home. But <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-qm34me8oimjdp2zwnpkb1qu7ompgv1lp\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_f-c\">Chelsea<\/span> have lost three of their past four <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-iuq6r55h6h01k7cf443zelnmewp86at7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> home games, failing to score in all three of those defeats. 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