Chelsea vs Man City: 5 ways how Maurizio Sarri can win the game | Carabao Cup Final

#3 Counter Attacking Strategy

Hazard and Higuain will be key to Chelsea's chances

In the home game in December, Chelsea registered 8 shots, with 4 of them on target and scored 2 goals. In the recent 0-6 defeat at the hands of City, the London club had 12 shots, with only 4 of them on target and failed to score. On the other hand, City had 15 shots, of which 9 were on target and they scored 6!

As such, Sarri's side will have to be extremely efficient in front of goal. The only way Chelsea can get the better of City would be by taking their chances well.

Pep Guardiola's adherence to a free-flowing, attacking brand of football almost always opens up spaces on the counter. Because Pep likes to keep a high line and also throws people forward, it opens up spaces for fast attackers who can run at City's defences.

As such, Sarri would have to set his team up to soak up the pressure and play on the counter-attack. He could support Hazard with attacking players and could even look to young Hudson-Odoi to affect the game at some point.