Former Chelsea defender William Gallas has claimed that Chelsea are nonetheless lacking a real defensive midfielder within the center, which is one thing that we have now mentioned on right here as effectively lately.
We’ve a number of centre midfielders, however no specialist midfield destroyer. Moises Caicedo is the closest we have now to that, being a participant who can put a deal with in, break up play, and intercept. However he’s additionally way more than that, and we have now seen the advantages of him having the ability to play way more free and extra superior now when Romeo Lavia begins alongside him – that is the place you get the perfect out of him.
So would Chelsea signing a brand new defensive midfielder be the reply? Gallas believes so.
Gallas stated this week: “The issue is that Chelsea want a defensive midfielder to assist Moises Caicedo extra. 70% defending and 30% attacking which might make for a extra balanced staff. I don’t assume Enzo Fernandez can play that function as a result of he has different qualities.”
Enzo can’t, neither can Lavia actually, and Caicedo as I stated, is the perfect we have now for that function. However does that function even go well with and match into Enzo Maresca’s model of play? Utilizing two deeper centre midfielders appears to work significantly better.
I used to assume we did want a defensive midfielder added to this squad only some weeks, however I’m not totally satisfied as a result of I believe an excellent double pivot can work and be efficient too. However our defence on the entire is simply not ok nonetheless and as I stated yesterday, we do lack a backbone nonetheless. Would you embody a defensive midfielder in that backbone? Tell us within the feedback.
Clearly everyone knows that there are way more urgent priorities on this squad proper now, primarily goalkeeper, centre again, and for me, a striker.
I all the time take into consideration defensive midfielders greater than most, possibly as a result of it’s the place I play too! I believe a prime defensive midfielder can actually win you a recreation single-handedly and is simply as necessary as a goalscorer or a creator.
Does a double pivot of Lavia and Caicedo offer you sufficient defensive stability in midfield? That’s the query.
Be at liberty to debate and debate this within the feedback too!
