Timo Werner and Marcos Alonso make the difference as Chelsea restores Champions League hope

Chelsea's redemption story begins now. It has been a tough week for the Blues, but they seem to be heading back on track. I cannot be certain, but following the events on the south coast, the Blues might have had the rude awakening they needed.

It's no secret that Thomas Tuchel wanted a reaction considering Chelsea's 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Blues took to Southampton, where they would need to get all three points to prove their mentality to the manager and to the fans worldwide. They did just that with Timo Werner in attack.

Chelsea beat Southampton 6-0 over the weekend. The energy within the team mimicked the level that was expected of them last week when they faced Brentford. They were more compact, harder to press and lethal in attack, all of the qualities that were missing from the team for a week. Chelsea fans travelled in their thousands and made their voices heard in the away end. Round of "Super Tommy Tuchel" chants circulated at St Mary's stadium.

The mentality of the players to bounce back in such an emphatic manner was the most impressive aspect of the win. This group of players were subject to scrutiny throughout the week, yet they went out and showed the world exactly why they are the Champions of Europe.

Kai Havertz put on another one of his big-game performances whilst Mason Mount took the game by the scruff of the neck to ensure that Chelsea went home with the three points. Considering that Mount and Havertz both started against Brentford and Real Madrid, I expected nothing less from the pair to want to take out their frustrations with some goals. We can argue that Mount should be hailed as the man of the match today, but in all honesty, I'd give it to Werner.

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