Take more risks, Conte!

(Baonghean.vn) - Holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw in round 13, Chelsea's lead over the top team, Man City, has widened to 11 points. The chance to defend the championship title is getting smaller and smaller for coach Conte and his team.

In theory, with 25 rounds left in the Premier League, anything can happen. The possibility for Chelsea to catch up and surpass Man City at the end of the season is still wide open. To achieve this goal, Conte and his team must first accumulate a lot of points in the upcoming matches.

That means, Chelsea must be determined to win maximum points, instead of being satisfied with a draw like the match with Liverpool in the last round. Without abandoning perfectionism to play more adventurously, the team at Stamford Bridge will find it difficult to close the gap in points with Man City.

At the end of the Liverpool - Chelsea match (1 - 1) on November 25, coach Klopp harshly criticized coach Conte's tactics.

The German strategist shared: "I think I need more time to feel happy after this match. I am satisfied with the performance and the initiative of the players. It was a great effort from them when Chelsea played with 8 defenders on the pitch. After a week with a long trip in the Champions League, maybe this is the best draw I have ever witnessed in my career."

Willian (left) shined to bring an important point for Chelsea against Liverpool. Photo: Internet

The Liverpool captain was right. At Anfield, coach Conte used a squad with only two players who excelled at attacking, Hazard and Morata. The rest were all players tasked with protecting goalkeeper Courtois’ goal.

With such a squad, it is not surprising that Chelsea is the team that actively plays defense. The number of 46% of ball possession of the away team partly shows the perfectionism of coach Conte. Simply put, entering this match, the German strategist did not dare to play risky with Liverpool.

That's why coach Conte enthusiastically said: "I think that throughout the match, we had a really good performance. In the first half, we defended very solidly and were dangerous when attacking.

In the second half, I thought we created a lot of chances and conceded at the best moment. Then we responded fantastically. I think we deserved a draw or could have won."

To help Chelsea defend their championship title, coach Conte needs to take more risks. Photo: Internet

In the scope of the Liverpool - Chelsea battle, coach Conte and his team have the right to be satisfied with 1 point won, but in general, the team at Stamford Stadium has once again lost to Man City and Man Utd in the competition for the 2017/2018 Premier League championship.

If coach Conte had been more adventurous in using Fabregas or Willian from the start of the match, Chelsea would have had more chances to win all 3 points, like the way they defeated Man Utd in round 11.

Don't forget, last season, there was a time when Chelsea was 8 points behind Man City (round 6). Thanks to strong changes in tactics and playing style of coach Conte, the team at Stamford Bridge went all the way to the championship.

Now is the time for experts and fans to wait for the adventure from the Italian strategist. Only then, Chelsea can overcome Man City to successfully defend the championship title. Otherwise, they will have to accept a position in the TOP 4./.

Thanh Hung