English Premier League
Result: Chelsea 0-0 Southampton
Date: 02 January 2019
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Chelsea failed to ignite in their first game of the new year as they were held to a goalless draw by Southampton at home in the Premier League on Wednesday night.The Blues made only one change on the starting line-up from their narrow win over Crystal Palace last weekend, with Alvaro Morata getting the nod to start ahead of Olivier Giroud, who dropped to the bench.Ralph Hasenhuttl, meanwhile made รวม ทาง เข้า sbo wholesale changes to the team that lost 3-1 to Manchester City the last time with Oriol Romeu, James Ward-Prowse and Jan Bednarek the only survivors in the line-up.Maurizio Sarri's charges started at a high tempo, getting chances in front of goals but they were not clinical.The Saints were mostly absorbing the pressure after 20 minutes but frustrating the hosts in the process who needed an early goal to settle the nerves.Hasenhuttl's men were growing in the game towards half-an-hour launching threatening attacks of their own.Sarri was forced into a substitution six minutes before the break after Willian went down with injury and he was replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.The รวม ทาง เข้า sbo momentum of the game could not really pick up towards the closing minutes of the half as the sides went into the break goalless.Hasenhuttl made his first change at the beginning of the second stanza as Danny Ings did not return after the break and he was replaced by Shane Long.
There was still no spark in the game towards the hour-mark with Chelsea failing to break down a stubborn Southampton side.Sarri was looking for some creativity 20 minutes before time as he threw in midfielder Cesc Fabgregas in place of Ross Barkley.The introduction of the Spaniard brought some intensity for the Blues going forward but the Saints were resolute at [url=https://www.th-sbobet.com/ทางเข้า-sbo/]รวม ทาง เข้า sbo[/url] the back.Hasenhuttl made a change in the last minute of the game bringing on Charlie Austin in place of Stuart Amstrong and the Saints held on for the share of the spoils.