I suppose you may see why Chelsea tried to signal a striker late on after Liam Delap obtained injured. They failed with it and recalled Marc Guiu as an alternative. They tried to cease Nicolas Jackson’s transfer however ultimately didn’t need to as a result of he was adamant he wasn’t staying.
Jackson for me just isn’t a ‘correct 9’ anyway but additionally, can Marc Guiu be classed as that? I’m undecided he could be. In addition to that, we all know he’s nonetheless fairly a uncooked participant and has plenty of growing to do. And Enzo Maresca has confessed that he doesn’t see Joao Pedro as a correct 9 both. So basically, we don’t have one, proper?
And this is the reason Maresca’s newest feedback concern me. We are going to face plenty of low blocks this season, however Maresca is actually saying that he wants a correct 9 to face them? Proper?
Enzo Maresca:
“After we face a deep block crew, having a correct 9 and Joao [Pedro] in behind, in the best way we performed towards West Ham with Joao and Liam [Delap], and the way we began towards Fulham with Joao and Liam, that’s the excellent scenario for Joao.”
Delap is out for round 10 weeks after which he might want to get match match once more. So we can be enjoying that lengthy with no ‘correct 9’…. Hmmm.
Clearly you can’t predict accidents will occur, and it was unlucky that it got here very late within the window when Delap obtained injured and was extremely laborious to register at that stage. However absolutely they may have discovered one thing? An acceptable profile for what Maresca desires to play towards low blocks?
Delap is class however I’ve stated from the off I see him higher as a ten. He can present a focus, for certain, however he’s not a ‘correct 9’.
It’s a little bit regarding as a result of everyone knows what we face within the Premier League and as a rule, that can be a low block. As Liverpool virtually discovered yesterday, even Burnley can smash and seize one thing with a cussed low block.
