Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City |Tactical Analysis| Can Chelsea learn from this

[@chevongivans2760]

Nkuku as striker, Palma as 10, Noni as right winger and Neto on the left case close

[@dennismacharia1761]

True

[@jt19933]

Chelsea were not dominated in any way

[@collinchingota7717]

Nkunku should not play as a winger. Either Mudryk or Neto should play there. Unfortunately Sterling is banished, we will miss his experience!

[@armstrongchuku3838]

Nice intro

[@dhanipriyambodo]

It's all only because maresca must sacrifice additional 1 player to mark erling halaand...and adapt the structure...he's not confidence with his CB

[@Dr.L.Ebiwareme]

Maresca made worng tactical choices by plainng Nkunku on the left wing rather than behind the Striker. Jackson was horrible, Fernandez was shambolic and gave the ball away far too easily and substituting Lavia exposed the midfield. Pedro or Madueke should play from the right to provide width. Sterlings experience against CITY was needed and its inexplicable how he was banished from the team. Maresca has alot to do to tweak his inverted fullback and slow build up play for Chelslea to make significant progress this season.

[@jt19933]

What game did you watch? Only Enzo was “horrible “. Chelsea played very well and will get better.

[@Dr.L.Ebiwareme]

@@jt19933 Opinions are like goods in the Market place everyone is entitled to one. Apart from the first half where Chelsea took initiative and pressed high up the Pitch. Jackson was woeful and couldn't press the City backline, NKUNKU couldn't intimidate rookie makeshift defender in Lewis, it's surprising you didn't noticed Maresca goofed when he is supposed to Substitute Jackson and bring NKUNKU to the attack, substituting Enzo instead of Lavia who had a commanding performance, playing NETO on the left and allowing CITY to dictate proceedings in the second half by dropping off without pressing the ball. Maresca has alot to learn if he is to muster half of what Pochettino achieved last season. Doku simply had a field day to make marauding runs at our backline because of the absence of threat on the right. These are early days but Maresca has an uphill task to complete the Chelsea Jigsaw.

[@devincomrie3675]

For the first game of the season against manchester city there was no way we could win besides getting lucky.

[@martinsolden1595]

Chelsea did not answet the city wingers switching sides well..their fullbacks didnt push as high up the pitch and didnt create pressure by numbers from then on..

[@acacian7247]

Do you think Enzo and Caicedo work in midfield? Can Enzo play high up the pitch? How can Maresca maintain the three midfielders in a same team while not limiting the attacking options?

[@chukwudinwankwo7993]

First of all maresca made a selection mistake, nkunku can only play as a 10, he was as useless as mudrky on the right, he shouldn't play a midfield of enzo, caceido and lavia. And most importantly this system required pure wingers. Caceido and lavia would work in midfield but we needed a more attacking 10 to take up the left half Space, enzo is too slow and doesn't have the shooting boots, although he has the passing range

[@nnamdiokoye3357]

I thought the fans were cheering for the team while i was watching

[@talkfootballty2025]

@@nnamdiokoye3357 They were chanting Gallagher’s song

[@envy8468]

Just to clarify we were booing the ref, hes a complete and utter muppet👍

[@mugerwajamada5103]

I believe if Maresca played Marc Gui for pure press Man City defence because Jackson cannot press he was very lazy

[@PhilipOcansey]

The CB per of Fofana and Colwill is not strong enough. Maresca should use Tosin and Renato Viega

[@mikeway3493]

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[@nnamdiokoye3357]

Why is palmer looking like he came off a slapping challenge