When Marco Silva started preparation for Fulham’s trip to Stamford Bridge, he found it difficult to plan for the potential XI, but felt confident there would be little change in Chelsea’s approach. It was the foundation of another positive result for his side, and another blank for Graham Potter.
An uncharitable assessment of Silva’s view might be that’s because you should know exactly what to expect from the Chelsea boss. That is a solid tactical shape but few shots and no goals. This was after all the sixth time that Potter has overseen a scoreless performance in 15 Premier League games at Chelsea, with that a continuation of so many draws at Brighton.
