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Chelsea vs Southampton: A tactical and statistical review of the match

ByMarc Walker|
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Theo Walcott of Southampton in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on October 17, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Ben Stansall - Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Theo Walcott of Southampton in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on October 17, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Ben Stansall - Pool/Getty Images)
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Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (C) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (C) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Saints sensed a weakness in Kepa

The absence of new goalkeeper signing Edouard Mendy was a big blow to Chelsea and meant that the accident-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga came back into the side.

Saints clearly sensed a chance to force a mistake from him and had no less than six shots from outside the penalty area during the game.

The mistake did eventually come from the Spaniard and led to a goal – even if it was not directly from a Saints shot.

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