3 reasons why Chelsea beat Burnley 4-2 | Premier League 2019-20 

#2 Efficiency in defending set pieces

Kurt Zouma responded well to the prospect of marking Ashley Barnes

Chelsea have not necessarily been as regulated and consistent at the back as they've been while venturing forward. Although the management has seen substantial improvements of late, the issues with set-pieces have persisted since the very start of the season.

But today, the Pensioners were solid and settled at the back. Yes, they conceded two goals in dramatic circumstances when no one expected, but until about the final five minutes, the defense stood firm against a robust Burnley forward line.

Lampard planned it out very well - Kurt Zouma would handle the more physical and combative Ashley Barnes, while Fikayo Tomori would track the channels with Jay Rodriguez. It was fascinating to see the former two battle it out by tugging and tussling against each other.

There was a clear plan behind Chelsea's approach, as they shut down the gaps and prevented Ashley Barnes from laying it out for a partner nearby. On another day the forward could have had one or two goals, but credit goes to the away side for preempting that bit of damage.

On set-pieces, there was a sense of more man-based marking than the zonal option, owing to the strengths of the opposition in dead-ball scenarios. There were times when Chelsea lost the aerial battle, but they reassembled without any delay and won every single second ball played in.

The workhorse in Willian supported Cesar Azpilicueta time and time again, as they had to deal with a tricky McNeil down their side.

Mount and the two central midfielders were also extremely well-plotted and switched on throughout, preventing Burnley from lobbing balls over the top or breaking through the central divisions of the turf.