Chelsea thrash Southampton on Tuesday and now climb up to fourth in the Premier League table.
Chelsea beat Southampton 4-0
The Blues have moved up to the fourth in the Premier League table. They thrashed the Saints’ 4-0 on Tuesday. While Aston Villa’s Champions League hopes took a hit after their 4-1 loss to Crystal Palace.
Chelsea were on a three game losing streak before they faced the bottom-placed side. They were desperate for a win to get back in the top four. They made a great start after netting three goals in the first half. Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Levi Colwill scored in the first 45 minutes of the game. This was their first league victory in eleven games.
The Stamford Bridge saw a group of unhappy Chelsea fans raising their voice on several matters. They questioned the club’s ownership, recent form of the team and ticket pricing. However, once the fixture began, everyone got behind their team and cheered them up. That evening become more pleasant with their dominating win over the Saints.
This victory could be key to their 2024/25 campaign. They’re now two points above fifth placed Manchester City. The English clubs have been impressive in European competitions so far. It would be enough for the west London side to finish in the top five for the Champions League spot.
Chelsea vs Southampton: The Blues now in race to book their Champions League spot for next season
Enzo Maresca’s side cruised into the top four on Tuesday with a thumping win. Nkunku who has been struggling also got on the scoresheet. The Frenchman now has a total of 14 goals this season. Although only three of those goals have come in the Premier League. Now he is playing a stand-in role for the injured Nicolas Jackson.
The 27-year-old forward opened the scoring against Ivan Juric’s side. He scored a header from a corner at he far post. He also set up Pedro Neto for the second goal. Levi Colwill also found the back of the net through Neto’s freekick. They were 3-0 up at the half time. Marc Cucurella finished off the game with the fourth one. Teenager Tyrique George assisted the Spaniard with a cross that sealed the deal for the London club.
Maresca commented after the Southampton game: “We needed that, the fans needed that and the club needed that so we are happy.
“The priority is to bring this club to where it should be – the Champions League. It will be like this until the end of the season – we will be up and down and we need to be ready.”
Colwill on getting the team’s confidence back after recent win
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill shared on his team’s atmosphere in the recent weeks. He said that his teammates have trust in each other during the bad times. He was on target against the Saints.
“The last few games have been tough, so it was important to bounce back,” said Colwill.
“To get those goals, keep a clean sheet and most importantly boost our confidence, hopefully we can take it on to the next game.
“We all trust each other and knew it would come. Every team goes through bad times or tough patches, we just have to get out of it and that’s what we did today. It raises our confidence.”
Author’s Opinion:
Enzo Maresca must be relieved with their win after three consecutive defeats. Now they’ll look to carry on with this confidence for the rest of the season.
They will be willing to play in the Champions League next campaign. They are currently in the third-tier competition in Europe, the UEFA Conference League and are favourites to lift the title.
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