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#3 Olivier Giroud finally breaks the deadlock; the aerial route works for Chelsea
After 794 long minutes, Olivier Giroud finally found the back of the net for Chelsea. He attacked a teasing cross from Emerson at the near post and blazed his header past the opposition keeper to break the deadlock and give his side a much-deserved lead.
Chelsea had recycled possession over and over again but reaped no rewards. BATE packed the central areas with seven-eight bodies behind the ball. The ball was often forced out to the wider players, who, according to the style and system of football under their new manager, play lesser long passes and crosses.
However, with Zappacosta and Emerson - two players who love to overlap and flood crosses into the box - we knew the approach would be different. The Blues played more than twice the number of crosses they had in the previous two matches.
Against a tough yet well-drilled side at home, it was necessary to commit more bodies inside the box and attempt crosses and longer through balls. Emerson accurately found Giroud, who made no mistake and proved how lethal he can be in the air.
