It’s early days yet of the new football season but this Chelsea side looks to be in
great shape and can prove their good health with a convincing victory over promoted
Reading tonight. Roberto Di Matteo’s side had an awful League campaign last
year but that was one which was truncated by managerial and defensive issues
and after a storming end to their campaign – they are Champions of Europe and
the FA Cup winners after all – their new look team has bright prospects for the
new season.
New summer signing Eden Hazard (seen above) turned in the performance of
the weekend, assisting twice notably with a truly special turn and pass to
supply Ivanovic for the 1st goal while being felled for the second,
and the Belgian’s talents are used to be the focal point for many once again.
What was especially notable was the inventive, attractive football that was
played by Di Matteo’s side inside the first 10 minutes which had been craved by
owner Roman Abromovich.
Wigan got into the game much more
after that and Victor Moses showed exactly why Chelsea have been linked with
him with a sterling display, but Di Matteo’s side were simply resting on a two
goal advantage and look to be a force to be reckoned with this season off the
back of some smart investment (Oscar looked extremely smart in the limited time
he got to impress towards the end).
Reading made a solid start to life in the Premiership when
drawing 1-1 with Stoke on Saturday and can feel aggrieved to have let in the
only goal they game away through a really shocking error from goalkeeper Adam Federicici,
but this will be a far harder test than that and they were fairly subdued,
albeit by an established Stoke outfit, on their return to the top flight. Many
could be looking towards Chelsea to control the game and beat Reading to nil
but Brian McDermott’s side have scored in 19 of their last 20 and Chelsea kept
just 4 clean sheets at home last season. Roberto Di Matteo’s side are a much
more tempting proposition to score 3 or more goals tonight at 21/20 with
Sportingbet, a feat they achieved in half their home games last year.
The likes of Hazard and Juan Mata are huge creative threats
to supply Fernando Torres – who has looked in much better shape throughought
the summer than he has all year –up front while goals come from all areas of
the side as shown on a number of occasions last year (and on Sunday with
Invanovic’s cool finish). Reading aren’t a side to roll over easily but Chelsea
are more than capable of reaching a 3 goal target.
Advice
2 pts Chelsea to score 3 or more goals (21/20 Sportingbet)
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