Joe Cole has said that Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen should study tapes of William Gallas. The Denmark international was handed a start in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night and missed a golden chance to equalise in the second half. Following a well-worked corner routine, Christensen managed to escape the attentions of Toby Alderweireld and Dele Alli and found himself unmarked ready to pounce on a flick-on. As the ball dropped nicely for the defender he went with his right foot instead of his left and sliced his effort well off target with just Spurs keeper Paulo Gazzaniga to beat from close range. Had he scored then the tie would have had a different reflection going into the second leg at Stamford Bridge two weeks on Thursday. Christensen's miss was a hot topic in the Sky Sports studio after the game and Cole commented on how Gallas used to score some important goals by timing his runs to the back post. "This was the one, at the far post, you want that to fall to a forward player," he said on Sky Sports. "To Robbie [Keane, in the studio as well] that’s bread and butter coming in and tapping it in at the back post. An old Chelsea centre-half William Gallas, that was his home there coming in at the back post, he scored countless goals there and Christensen could do with having a look at that." To Cole's point, Gallas did weigh in with some crucial goals during his time in west London - and even at rivals Arsenal - but Christensen is yet to open his account for the Blues in over 50 appearances. The former midfielder is back at the club - predominately with the academy - although he has been given a degree of freedom over his responsibilities which could include passing on some advice to the 22-year-old. Chelsea's transfer plans for January With the January transfer window in full swing, football.london want to hear from Chelsea fans on the business they want to see from the club in the first month of 2019 and their view on the season so far under Maurizio Sarri. Take part by completing our survey below or click here if you cannot see the form. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .
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