Southampton 1-4 Chelsea: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis | Premier League 2019-20 

#4 Chelsea need to improve at the back

Danny Ings has been carrying the goal-scoring burden for Southampton

There, there. We've discussed Southampton's headaches while defending and being caught in possession, but how could we forget to highlight Chelsea's defensive woes?

With just one clean sheet this term, the Blues have owned an apparent defensive problem throughout. As Andy Townsend rightfully pointed you at half time, "You can forgive them for naivety here and there, but not for basic errors."

Once again, they stood static when Yan Valery made a jinking run through the blue shirts. Marcos Alonso was beaten, Jorginho couldn't touch the right-back. Kurt Zouma was undone by Ings, who first held his run and then tricked him right in front.

All of a sudden, the complexion of the game changed with one goal. The visitors succumbed to that pressure and let the Saints enter the game just a little bit.

However, just when the game displayed the right of potentially opening up for a turnaround, Southampton invited problems once again.

This time it was through Alonso, who was played through down the left. No one knew how he had so much space to nail the ball down and whip a cross. He found Kante, who was also awarded acres of space. What on earth were the Southampton players doing there, when the Frenchman received the ball?

They jogged towards him, and a fortuitous goal restored Chelsea's two-goal advantage.

6 - Six of Danny Ings' last seven Premier League goals have been scored against Big Six sides (x2 Arsenal, Man City, Spurs & Chelsea). Occasion. #SOUCHE pic.twitter.com/qxaFSPBUF0

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 6, 2019