Chelsea’s record signing is more than just a defensive midfielder
Moisès Caicedo has been in tremendous form so far this season for club and country but the renaissance of the former Brighton & Hove Albion player can be traced back to the end of last season. Signed from the seagulls for a fee speculated to be in the region of 110 million pounds, Caicedo has […]
Enzo Fernandez is reminding fans of his ability – he is not here to accept his current position
Dropped after the last international break for the game against Liverpool, Enzo Fernandez appeared to have been relegated to ‘team B’. His first start in the premier league since the game Nottingham Forest, Enz looked back to his devastating best at the King Power stadium earlier today. Despite returning late from South America courtesy of […]
Enzo Maresca may be letting favouritism creep into his tactics
Announced as the heir to the seat previously occupied by Mauricio Pochettino, Enzo Maresca joined Chelsea as the head coach amidst mixed reactions in the fan-base. Coming from the Championship as a league-winning manager for now promoted Leicester City wasn’t enough reasons to convince many fans that the 44-year old Italian was the right man […]
Pedro Neto is showing his tactical importance in Enzo Maresca’s system
Signed from Wolves for a fee around £50 million, Pedro Neto has had an uphill task of wining a starting spot after the early season forays from Noni Madueke as the starting right winger. Since joining, Neto has only started three premier league games prior to this but struggled to impress when starting (Bournemouth away). […]
Robert Sanchez is losing the faith of the fans, but why not Enzo Maresca?
Hosting games at the Bridge before now has always been tricky irrespective of the opponents. But more so today, with Eddie Howe boasting a good record against Chelsea, for this fact, today’s encounter against Newcastle was firmly poised. After the release of the lineups, many including myself got a bit confused as to how the […]
Enzo Fernandez is Maresca’s biggest tactical conundrum
Visiting a famous and ferocious crowd with added motivation due to the mourning of former player George Baldock, it was expected that the Athens crowd would be harsher and create a more hostile atmosphere against the visiting Blues. However, the ‘hostile’ atmosphere didn’t last long as Chelsea doused early tension and survived the pressure from […]
Moises Caicedo should not be grouped into one category
Taking his young team to Merseyside to face Arne Slot’s Liverpool at Anfield, many expected Enzo Maresca to adopt a more pragmatic approach but the Italian rocked up to Anfield and dominated the Reds at their backyard. Showing courage and immense bravery, Enzo Maresca started the game without 100 million pounds midfield-marquee signing Enzo Fernandez. […]
Robert Sanchez saves Blue’s blushes – Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
A problem well pronounced amidst Chelsea faithfuls due to its longevity, Chelsea team’s past and present remain bereft of ideas when faced up against a ‘nasty’ low-block. Physically imposing teams with the mentality to shut-up shop throughout the entire duration of games have proven to be Chelsea’s Achilles and despite the Blues’ goal scoring run […]
Cole Palmer is the complete package – the performance against Brighton showed why
Now regarded the ‘star-man’ after his heroics last season which saw him hit the 30+ goal contributions mark, Cole Palmer continues to shun speculations of a downturn in form and influence. After solely guiding the blues to a win with four goals in the just concluded 4-2 home win against Brighton, we have but no […]
Calmness and presence – the partnership of Tosin and Colwill
Coming into the new season without a consistent back-line due to injuries and poor performances, Enzo Maresca has been forced to juggle his options in the search for his best defensive line of four. Five domestic games in now, it seems Enzo Maresca is closer to identifying the solid foundation of which is team would […]