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Tactics Corner: Chelsea’s Slow Midfield Are Their Own Worst Enemy

Villas-Boas looks likely to drop Fernando Torres against Napoli (flickr)

It is often said that the ghost of Jose Mourinho hangs around Chelsea, but on Saturday against Norwich it was a different manager that seemed to be looming, Carlo Ancelotti. Because the slow, unimpressive passing style that scuppered Chelsea in their game against Norwich was reminiscent of some of the low points under the Italian. This poor attacking style has been [...]