Chelsea face Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, chasing their fourth consecutive win in the Premier League this season. They must win this game, with tougher tests to come later in the season.
Against Bournemouth, the expectation is that Chelsea will walk all over them, especially at home, but after the embarrassment suffered at the hands of the Cherries last season at the Bridge under Antonio Conte when the Blues lost 3-0 to their visitors, this game cannot be taken lightly.
Maurizio Sarri has introduced an attractive brand of football at Chelsea that has seen them dominate every game they have played in this season, and against Bournemouth, a similar display and result will be expected.
Chelsea cannot afford a slip up in Saturday’s game despite winning their first three games and joining a bracket of four clubs to have a perfect run in the league so far. With ‘Sarri-ball’ now setting off at Chelsea with the arrival of Sarri during the summer, the players will still take a while to get used to his system, and at some point, struggle against resilient opposition when they are found out.
Until then, the league finds Chelsea’s style fresh and slightly new, this is the time to snatch maximum points and hope for a decent run the entire season.
