West Ham United take on Chelsea in the Premier League tonight.
And Paul Merson thinks West Ham might have a chance of picking up a result if one man in particular starts for Chelsea.
The Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge will obviously be a challenging one for the Hammers.
However, Chelsea do have some key players missing, and West Ham seem to be transformed under Graham Potter.
The Hammers need to go to Chelsea with real confidence and intent.
Despite the wealth of attacking talent at Enzo Maresca’s disposal, they are very shaky defensively.
And Merson has highlighted a real weak-link in the Blues starting XI.
Chelsea will be in trouble if one player starts vs West Ham
The Hammers head to Stamford Bridge tonight in a huge game for both teams.
And everything could be set up for West Ham to cause a big shock in West London.
Robert Sanchez has been one of Chelsea’s worst and least consistent performers this season.
Merson was a guest on Sky Sports today, and shared how Sanchez could cost Chelsea dearly tonight (Monday February 3rd, 1:14pm).
“If he plays tonight, good luck. I thought it got toxic against Wolves when it went to 1-1. It’s a big call. No one will win anything without a top goalkeeper. He alright, he’s a good shot-stopper, but the crowd gets on his back when he makes a mistake.”
Sanchez, 27, joined Chelsea from Brighton in the summer of 2023 for around £25 million (BBC).
However, he has ended up being a real calamity for the Blues.
He has made more errors than good saves for Chelsea, and West Ham absolutely must press the life out of him tonight.
I wouldn’t even be happy if Sanchez played for the Hammers, so I’m not quite sure what he’s doing at Chelsea.
Hopefully we manage to cause him all sorts of problems tonight.
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