Chelsea vs Real Madrid: 4 Key Takeaways

ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 30: Eden Hazard of Chelsea takes the ball around Francisco Casilla of Real Madrid to score his second goal during the 2016 International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at Michigan Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) /

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Real Madrid defender Mariano Diaz (C) celebrates his goal against Chelsea during an International Champions Cup soccer match in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 30, 2016. / AFP / Jay LaPrete (Photo credit should read JAY LAPRETE/AFP/Getty Images) /

1. Defence needs a lot of work

Is it just me or does Chelsea desperately need a new world-class centre back? Chelsea’s defence was hugely disappointing as they were picked apart by a young and inexperienced Real Madrid side with the utmost ease.

Even without Branislav Ivanovic, the defence looked frail and out of ideas when defending against the two strikers of a 4-4-2. Chelsea’s four-man defence had Gary Cahill and John Terry as centre backs whose lack of agility and speed once again proved to be one of the reasons for Chelsea’s collapse. They couldn’t close down the opposition attackers, sat too deep and thus conceded.

Ola Aina showed that he still needs to mature before booking his place permanently on the team sheet. He gave away the ball cheaply to a bulldozing Marcelo, who went on to score a brace in the match.

In Marcelo’s second goal, Cahill’s inaction allowing the Brazilian to romp on towards the goal was shocking. Yes, one wrong tackle can result in a penalty, but a defender of the Englishman’s stature should be confident enough and put in a last-ditch challenge rather than raising his hand protesting his innocence.

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