This Chelsea Player Deserves a Premier League Start after Chelsea 3-0 win over Watford

Chelsea struggled to break down Watford’s defence in the first half of the League Cup tie yesterday perhaps due to the rotation of squad with Eden Hazard rested for the encounter and Fabregas, Costa, Willian, Courtoise and Matic all retired to the bench. The Championship side were very tough defensively but in the second half, Mourinho introduced some vital players like Zouma, Willian and Costa then the game swung to their side with dominant display and goals.

In the second half, Chelsea took the lead thanks to Willian, who curled in a sublime effort from about 25 yards out of the box. Before Loic Remy scored the second goal from Costa’s blocked shot. Despite the 2 goals, Chelsea looked hungry for more goals and their persistence was rewarded with Zouma’s goal which made it his second goal for the season.

Zouma’s performance in the game and subsequent matches had made fans call for the Manager to consider him in for a Premier League start. Obviously, Mourinho is not a manager who likes to change a settled line up. While the consistent runs he affords his players in the starting XI is a good thing, sometimes, it is also the reason why complacency creeps into their games.

Although Gary Cahill and John Terry has been a near perfect match in the defence currently for Chelsea but it seems one of them is suffering from fatigue. Especially in most of the away games, which highlighted chinks in their pairing at defence. Although neither defenders has the pace to handle fast attacking players, in recent weeks, Cahill form has dipped severely. The English player has been at the center of some of the sloppy play at the back and it looks as though it is time to give him a break.

In Kurt Zouma, Mourinho have got a player who is not only similar to Cahill’s style of play, but also has the one thing that the 29-year-old player lacks, PACE. The 20-year-old French international has impressed in the League Cup and there again showed just why he deserves a place in the starting XI of Chelsea in the Premier League. If you closely watch this young lad play, you will understand the points I have made above. So do you really think Kurt Zouma deserve a chance in Chelsea's starting XI? Let's hear your say.

Cyracks Zenda

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