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Chelsea legend: Why I've felt sorry for this Blues star since Arsenal defeat
CHELSEA legend admits he feels sorry for Thibaut Courtois - but only because the Blues goalkeeper has had so little to do in recent games.
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Chelsea are on a stunning run of form since their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal, which has seen them win their last five Premier League games without conceding a single goal.
Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation to kick-start the Blues' form to help lift them to second in the league standings.
Pat Nevin feels sorry for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois has not conceded in the Premier League since Antonio Conte's 3-4-3 switch
Chelsea shipped nine goals in four games in September before the tactical change - and Nevin believes it's difficult to know if Courtois is in good or bad form due to the quality of his back line.
Nevin told Chelsea’s official website: "I did begin to feel sorry for one of our lads the other day. Poor old Thibaut Courtois, he must be getting very lonely and very cold at the moment.
"While Chelsea are justly lauded for their recent form, he tends to get left out because he has generally had very little to do over the past five league games.
Thibaut Courtois has kept clean sheets in his last five Premier League games
"I was only half joking when I said after the Everton game that we had 10 brilliant outfield performances, while Thibaut in goal could have been in good, bad or indifferent form as we didn’t actually get to see him do anything, so we couldn’t tell.
"Well I suppose he did look very well turned out and he kept his kit nice and clean, so a few marks are due for that I suppose."
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