Against Southampton they had to win because they are one of the weakest teams in the Premier League and Chelsea have a very tough fight with City and Nottingham for the top 4, so it is very important for them to get points and after two defeats against Aston Villa and Brighton they needed this win. Then there is a match against Leicester which they also have to win, and then two tough games against Arsenal and Tottenham.
At least Chelsea didn't disappoint us in the match against Southampton because Chelsea managed to win with a fairly big score, namely 4-0. This victory is a natural thing that Chelsea must get. If not then it means Chelsea is in a drastic decline. Fortunately, Chelsea proved that they can still compete fiercely for UCL tickets. And now Chelsea has temporarily moved back up to 4th place. However, I don't think Chelsea will stay in this position for long. Because today Manchester City could win the match against Tottenham. But if Chelsea fails to win today's match and only ends in a draw then Chelsea will remain firmly in 4th place.
Today I am very curious about the results of the Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal match. I feel curious because Liverpool haven't even been able to beat Nottingham in the Premier League and I wonder if Arsenal can do it. On the one hand, Liverpool will face Newcastle. And Newcastle is one of the teams that managed to beat Nottingham. So yeah, this will be an interesting match to test each other's strengths.