Chelsea FC 2-1 Southampton: 5 Talking Points

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Captains and match officials pose with matchday mascots prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on February 27, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 27: Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea heads the ball to score his team’s second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary’s Stadium on February 27, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

4. Branislav Ivanovic nets the winner!

The stand-in captain has been singled out as one of the worst performers this campaign. Given that he has been such a strong and loyal servant to the club it was good to see him score the winning goal.

Since moving into the centre-back position alongside Gary Cahill, the Serbian seems to be more at home and has put in some solid defensive displays.

He has scored important goals before (two goals against Liverpool, go-ahead goal against Napoli and the winning goal in the Europa League Final) and his winner against the Saints is surely the highlight of his season.

Ivanovic’s resurgence is indicative of how the team is improving on the pitch and let us hope that he continues this level of performance.

Next: 5. Europa League?

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