IT’S not only the drop battle that is getting tasty — the fight for fourth and fifth is too.
A lot of that is down to Chelsea’s results, they were nine points clear of fifth place in November.
Frank Lampard is still searching for consistency this season at Chelsea
Manchester United drawing with Everton and Spurs losing to Wolves yesterday did them a favour.
But Chelsea lack consistency. Boss Frank Lampard is searching for his best formation and best team.
He had injuries in terms of N’Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham — plus defenders coming in and out — but he’s still searching for that consistency in selection and performance.
They had 73 per cent possession at Bournemouth and 20-odd shots yet still came away with only a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
It’s slightly worrying that Marcos Alonso is the one putting the ball in back of the net.
Chelsea look dodgy defensively, they have conceded too many — plus yet another from a set-piece.
A great result against Tottenham, then they have the midweek loss to Bayern Munich and Bournemouth.
But, like Liverpool, they’ve got the chance to go again tomorrow in the FA Cup fifth round at Anfield.
