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Chelsea predicted XI: The best team the Blues can field (currently)

By Travis Tyler

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Mason Mount of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Reece James after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on March 04, 2021 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Phil Noble - Pool/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Mason Mount of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Reece James after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on March 04, 2021 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Phil Noble - Pool/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 10: Kai Havertz of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park on April 10, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 10: Kai Havertz of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park on April 10, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

Mason Mount (No. 19), Right forward, England

No one was truly good or bad against Brighton; everyone was just kind of present to go through the motions. As such, it is hard to grade Mount’s time in the pivot. That being said, it was pretty clear that, without Mount as a forward, Chelsea’s attack was at its flattest under Tuchel. Mount does so many of the little things on and off the ball that, even if he can play in the pivot, he needs to be a forward to get his teammates firing.

Kai Havertz (No. 29), Center forward, Germany

Is Havertz Chelsea’s long term answer for striker? Not at all but for now he seems to be A: one of those trusted to lead the line and B: the best of those trusted to lead the line. This is basically Tuchel making the best of a bad situation. Havertz is one of Chelsea’s most talented players and the attacking spots are limited in a 3-4-3. With diminishing trust for Timo Werner, little trust for Olivier Giroud, and no trust for Tammy Abraham, Havertz is the man by default.

Christian Pulisic (No. 10) Left forward, United States

With Pulisic on and off the treatment table and out of form when he did play, Werner reigned supreme. But now that Pulisic (knock on all the wood nearby) seems fit, he has found form, and this choice should be a no brainer. Tuchel is using Pulisic much as Frank Lampard did now in that he is almost a second forward coming in from the flank. That’s how Werner was used too but only one of the two has an eye for goal right now and that is why he’ll get the nod.

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