PSG 2-1 Chelsea FC: Five Talking Points

PARIS - FEBRUARY 16: John Obi Mikel of Chelsea in action during during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Chelsea FC at Parc des Princes stadium on February 16, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) /

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PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 16 : Marco Verratti Camara of Paris St Germain and Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea at Parc des Princes on February 16, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

1. Ivanovic Captain

One of the subplots to the game, and the most worrisome for Chelsea fans would be the absence of John Terry. A player like him, especially in the heart of the defense, is incredibly hard to replace. The loss especially hurt considering Kurt Zouma was also unavailable due to his season ending injury.

Last Saturday we saw Branislav Ivanovic slide into central defense, a position he does have some experience with. Ivanovic would get the start next to Gary Cahill, and also wear the captain’s armband. Aside from some early PSG onslaughts, the pair performed admirably against the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lucas Moura and Angel Di Maria. If Terry continues to struggle with his injury, the pair will have time to build a partnership ahead of the reverse fixture.

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