We present have a while to replicate as followers as we go into one other worldwide break.
We now have now performed 7 league video games and are sat in 4th place within the league, forward of Aston Villa on aim distinction. We’re 4 factors off present league leaders Liverpool.
Within the home cups, we’re into the fourth spherical of the League Cup going through Newcastle United. Our FA Cup marketing campaign is but to start.
And we’ve got received off to a successful begin within the league levels of the Europa Convention League beating Gent 4-2.
Nonetheless, we solely narrowly received there within the first place, struggling previous Servette to win 3-2 on combination after they beat us 2-1 away from dwelling.
Chelsea are unbeaten within the league for the reason that opening day defeat to Manchester Metropolis, and we’ve got not misplaced in our final 7 video games in all competitions.
We now have scored the second most quantity of targets (16) within the league to this point vs Manchester Metropolis’s 17. And we’ve got conceded the identical quantity of targets (8) as Metropolis have.
There was some excellent performances, some irritating ones, some complicated ones, and a few intriguing ones. Total, I’m very happy with how we’re at this stage, and I wasn’t anticipating us to be the place we’re proper now.
We now have actually seen some indicators of Enzo Maresca’s teaching making a distinction in our passing patterns, fast one-touch actions, and general attacking play.
We now have regarded weak on the again, and a few of our video games have been somewhat bit too open and chaotic.
I believe there was some dropped factors too that we must always have gained, however we’ve got additionally performed properly to win some video games we may have simply misplaced.
My largest concern stays round taking part in groups who simply need to defend, comprise, and play compact, and the Nottingham Forest sport simply reiterated these issues for me. We thrive taking part in counter attacking soccer in defensive to attacking transitions, our workforce may be very a lot arrange for that, and we’ve got the attacking gamers to do it very properly. However I’m simply uncertain in the meanwhile about defeating groups who’re beautifully organised and arrange in a option to defend and counter assault us. I’m totally open minded to seeing how this bit develops although and the way we deal with it.
I’ve not seen an excessive amount of ‘possession soccer’ but actually when it comes to management, however I believe Maresca is simply working with the gamers he has and organising in a option to get the very best out of them, which exhibits he may be pragmatic too. I prefer it.
I like what I’ve seen from Maresca in press conferences too, I really like how ruthless and to the purpose he’s. I additionally like his pitch-side persona and the way he’s constructing a rapport with the fan base. Some actually constructive indicators from the boss.
The gamers have an actual like-ability about them and so they actually do appear to be combating exhausting for Chelsea and for the followers. There’s a togetherness, as we’ve got seen.
I believe the recruitment guys added some good, and confirmed (which is what we wanted) gamers to the squad within the form of Jadon Sancho, Pedro Neto, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Joao Felix.
I’m staying very cautious although going ahead as a result of that is all very simple to do after we are successful. However the very best groups and finest golf equipment have to preserve that rapport when the chips are down, and that would be the true exams coming in for Chelsea.
The fixtures will get harder too, and I’m intrigued as properly to see how we honest towards the very best sides within the league, in addition to the decrease opposition.
The indicators are good, there’s a lot to be constructive about, and issues appear to be coming collectively. However I’m completely not getting forward of myself after 7 video games, removed from it. We do have causes to be cheerful on this worldwide break although, which has been a refreshing rarity of late and I’m simply going to take pleasure in these emotions for now!
