Sentences with phrase «blues side struggle»
He has since seen his Blues side struggle this term, picking up only one point from their opening two Premier League matches.
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As well as our own form, Arsenal could be helped with the way the fixtures pan out this week, as we face a struggling Watford side at home tomorrow while the Blues have the tough task of Liverpool at Anfield.
The side's over reliance on the forward has been revealed in recent weeks, with injury and a dip in form meaning that the Blues have struggled for goals compared to the start of the season.
Jose Mourinho failed with summer bids for both players and has since seen his Blues defence struggle for form in a big way and as such it's perhaps no surprise that the West London side would make plans to bolster their back - line.
Top of the table Blues eased into an early lead against struggling Villa when Hazard put the away side ahead after eight minutes.
Drogba was a Premier League champion with the Blues last season, but since his departure at the end of the season — Drogba moved to Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact — the reigning champions have struggled.
Mourinho has seen his Chelsea side struggle for form this term and star striker Diego Costa isn't making the same impact as he made in his debut season in the Premier League and it's no surprise that the Blues boss would target a fresh goal - scoring option.
Jose Mourinho has seen his side struggle in the defence of their Premier League title, losing three of their opening seven Premier League fixtures and sitting down in 15th place in the table, and the Blues boss is now apparently considering a January move for Algerian international Brahimi.
The Sky Blues have played poorly in Europe so far this season, losing to Bayern Munich on opening night, and struggling to a 1 - 1 draw with Serie A side Roma.
As painful as it is to say, if the Blues DID have to play in Europe this season, they would likely have struggled to fend off those noisy neighbours of ours, but if another strong side had no Europe they would have of course been closer.
The Blues failed to find the net for the first time this season at the weekend, but they should find things easier against a Spurs side who struggle defensively.
The Blues are back in action on Saturday, as they host a struggling Sunderland side.
Like Blues, they are a side struggling at the wrong end of the table picking up less points after switching manager during the season.