We returned to Premier League action after Club World Cup and FA Cup football earlier this month, and ahead of a Champions League game against Lille and then next weekend’s Carabao Cup final. Christensen feels Chelsea are responding to that challenge by grinding out victories, not least the hard-fought one in south London yesterday.
‘At the moment we’re fighting, we’re scraping points, and sometimes you need that,’ said the Dane.
‘We prepare well game to game, it’s a little bit mentally draining, but we recover as quickly as possible. Everyone has their heads on right. We are still in every tournament possible so there are a lot of games. I think we’re doing a good job.