Chelsea 0-0 Southampton: Match Takeaways

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Ross Barkley of Chelsea battles for possession with Maya Yoshida of Southampton during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Southampton FC at Stamford Bridge on January 2, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

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Southampton earn a vital point at Stamford Bridge but slip back into the relegation zone with 17 matches left in the season to go.

The festive period is over and the Saints manage to come out with more points than some fans expected. It was wrapped up on Wednesday night with a 0-0 draw against Chelsea. Now the match schedule will return to normal and the matches will not be coming as fast a furious as they were in December.

Wednesday match showed Hasenhuttl will always have a game plan for the opponent at hand. Not only did he get a point away against a top 6 side, his side also managed to keep a clean sheet against a team that has Eden Hazard in its attack. Here is what we can take away from this match.