Enzo Maresca's CHELSEA: Winners & Losers

Subscribe: kzbin.info?%...
Instagram - / footballyannick

[@thexboxmaniac100]

Only found this channel recently and have to say one of the better chelsea KZbinrs

[@dt73034]

Yan’s the best man, Chelsea could get bet 12-0 and you come here and feel a weight come off your shoulders 😂😂

[@simtyful]

Football Therapy and Blue Lions are head and shoulders above ALL the others.

[@kylesias7544]

Welcome to the club bro 💙

[@Vibewit.MrPrince]

One of the best man. Love Yan, Always on youtube to see yans post

[@Jaymoney_97]

​@@simtyfulNa that Blue Lions guy chats so much shit

[@TheGouthamCity]

Yo Yan, you are the only level headed Chelsea fan channel that we can count on man. Keep it up. True therapy.

[@TheGouthamCity]

Also, let’s go Enzo Maresca. Lead us to the green place!

[@HeppHepp4747]

niiniifc

[@jorge_hts]

​@@HeppHepp4747 No, he usually is functionally to Tod Boehly

[@dyoutube439]

I'd say Joey Knight is pretty entertaining and isn't a typical overreactor. He usually talks with Josh Aveste which makes it more of a conversation instead of a monologue.

[@DyNamiC_PulsE]

@@dyoutube439 yeah Joey, Josh and Yan only ones I really watch these days. Others get very toxic very quickly

[@mcdudely]

"GKs, we got a lot of losers here." 🤣🤣 Yan always can rely on you and I know it gets crazier in the transfer windows. We greatly appreciate it.

[@adebayoaderemi5369]

Yan....we love you here.....lagos city.....big big ❤ to you ....up chelsea

[@kgotleleloisaac1487]

Can't wait for next season... 🎈

[@AdThe1st]

Cucurella and Gusto as one fullback combo and the injury boys as the other

[@toby6540]

Gusto is a baller, if he can’t invert could play LB if that’s a more traditional role or even RW.

[@tawedzerwazhou9951]

Why wouldn’t Carney be an 8 that becomes a 10.?!THATS LITERALLY HIS DREAM

[@Magnuloka]

Be interesting to see how it plays out. I would have thought Lavia or Enzo would be the one to sit with James. Caicedo and Carney being the 8's.

[@danielcaswell6273]

Gusto could play either side. Just play him whatever side isn’t inverted. Or play him further up the pitch

[@gavygavgavin4811]

Least it’s not Brighton’s manager de zerbi.

[@kwakuadu-yeboah6326]

chukumeika will never lose another great passer gallagher we will be sold

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Exactly

[@ritamlahiri854]

Its Amazing how after Mourinho, Not a single coach at Chelsea stayed at the club for more than 2 years. I do hope Enzo Maresca works.

[@hnaku8748]

It's not only Chelsea, having long term manager is not the norm in general. Bayern, Barca, PSG, Juve, United and more have changed managers past 2-3 seasons. Even Emery before Arteta only got 1 season at Arsenal. Among active managers, Ten Hag is currently in top 6 for longest serving manager in the Premier League this past season(20 teams overall), would you believe it. So it's not as common as people make it sound. If I'm not wrong, the English football culture has favoured more the long term approach than the European historically. The sporting director model is actually more European. The whole power used to reside with the manager in English football(Sir Alex, Wenger, Moyes etc.). Chelsea were one of the early adopters among top clubs of the European model in PL.

[@guysweaters]

And actually, Chelsea managers have been short lived since long before Roman arrived, have to go back to Dave Sexton in the 60s to find a manager that lasted more than four seasons.

[@IRISHATLANTIC]

Either way, you will be paying him for 5 years.

[@IRISHATLANTIC]

You will be paying him for 5 years. At least we know that much.

[@msides11]

I think Petrovic has been pretty amazing Yan… he should at least keep a place in the team. He’s a few years away from even hitting his peak years as a GK. Still has high potential. Writing him off is a mistake IMO

[@mudzangamudzanga5215]

This has got to be one of the best @Football Therapy vids!!!

[@johnphillips3145]

Insight and positioning so good as always. Coyb💙💙💙

[@SteveSmith-qf3sk]

Good shout. Been watching you for years. You know your stuff.

[@richardlouis1284]

Lets give Maresca a chance to grow with this young club before we pass judgment. Although the Eggbaly crew have mistake after mistake eventually they need to get one right? Arsenal has given Arteta five years and have a good team so we can try to do the same.

[@amirragragui9034]

Finally, someone who we've been looking for since we've let go TT

[@hnaku8748]

Let's wait and see before we make such statements. 😂

[@Disco_Tek]

A guy with 1 year as a head coach who underperformed in it?

[@harrysogbeye1155]

​@@Disco_Tekshush!

[@peterlarvin3475]

Well said, totaly agree!!

[@Rated-TN256]

Malo Gusto has nothing to worry about. Reece can’t last 3-4 games, unless he proves me otherwise.

[@GhostonYoutube201x]

might use one as a winger and other as rb

[@Liamo__han]

Gusto _might_ be better

[@jacksonconstantine5740]

@@Liamo__hansteady on

[@halfbloodprinc3284]

Funnily enough... Kepa would fit that profile of keeper

[@Dilllll26]

Except he can’t actually make saves

[@halfbloodprinc3284]

@@Dilllll26 kepa can make really good agility saves... It's long distance shots that's his weakness... But with a proper dm he will be safe enough... Not saying keep kepa... All I'm saying is he is good with his feet

[@joelmolin9903]

BRING THE ANIMATIONS BACK!!!! Cmon lads lets get them BACK!😂

[@FootballTherapy]

😂😂

[@APEXGuerilla]

Ugly elitist mentality amongst some Chelsea fans who are writing Maresca off before he's even taken one training session.

[@robooooooooo]

fr man, they’re bunch of clowns, btw nice pfp

[@hnaku8748]

As long as everyone gets behind the team on matchdays, it isn't an issue. Doubt among fans is understandable given the elite managers we've got to experience past couple of decades. He has lots to prove.

[@kodybreakell7145]

This what we were told about potter and even he was more experienced

[@TheFailedWizard]

Yan. LOVING all your content around Enzo and totally feel what you’re putting down. Up the Chels!!!!

[@TahirBlount]

Great video.

[@gintama718]

Love your intros. 🙌

[@GraveDigginDave]

cautiously optimistic, very worried about where nkunku is gonna fit though, he may get off to a slow start because his best position doesnt really fit the new system. hes my fav player so i hope im wrong

[@MemphisRaines7]

Yan the passion is real and respectful 👊🏾

[@joshd2925]

Hey Yan, small idea for growth in this period, perhaps a giveaway or some kind would help send you into the next season with a new batch of subscribers! Like a Chelsea top or something relatively small like that.

[@bjornabales7028]

you got a new subscriber in me as a chelsea fan my self, one thing I do want to point out is, i think enzo would try petro at the pre season and check him out before deciding whether he will be good enough or not. #Upthechels

[@kiritoachelseafan4541]

I think Carney is a winner, tho. He just has the disadvantage of having other players in front of him. He can play the Dewsbury Hall role. Dribbling out of press carrying the ball up for the team and his interplay is also on a decent level. But he'll need to compete with the likes of Enzo Caicedo Gallagher if he stays and Lavia if fit. Maybe Palmer even. The fact that Enzo loves his wingers to beat their fullbacks makes Noni just a slight advantage on the Rw position. So Palmer in a free role in the middle of the park is a possibility. Since we also don't need to chase the ball as much as we did under pochettino adds more on how feasible it is.

[@connor_chameleon8364]

Thanks, Yan!

[@AmG895]

Right on! 👍 I am excited because I long to see beautiful technical football with good football IQ rather than the one based just on physicality/speed, the latter will be just relying on luck and not sustainable long term

[@energydonk1747]

Let's go! #COYB

[@glimpsepandey3174]

I wonder who's going to stay deep among Enzo and Caicedo. Enzo's best form with us has come as a deep-lying playmaker, and Caicedo is very well-rounded that he can roam around and provide balance to use Palmer as the third midfielder. And Enzo should have enough defensive protection with inverted fullbacks. But also Caicedo might be more apt actually dropping between CBs. Also I think Gusto will go well inverting. We saw it a lot of times where he did a Ronaldo chop inside and then ran into midfield spaces, signalling how he understands the space. And Ricardo Perreira was one of the more dynamic RBs before Maresca. And in a positional system, players switch positions, and I think whenever the RW cuts inside, the inverted fullback might be able to overlap. I would classify him as a winner because he will get to add a different dimension to his game. Should he not look as good, he's highly rated enough to get a big move and excel still.

[@KingDaCon]

Yeah spot on Enzo was best playing deep but he may be more suited for this system than poch’s. Caicedo was left to defend huge swaths of the pitch by himself for most the season. Gonna be an interesting change.

[@litaz4378]

@@KingDaCon much better suited enzo will have a great season along with lavia and palmer

[@adolphsow607]

Both caicedo and Enzo can play at the holding midfield role. However, one functions more as a deep lying playmaker, the other a traditional dmf (destroyer).

[@Dilllll26]

I’d rather change manager before we sell gusto. Mans a baller and could be with us for 10+ years. We shouldn’t get rid of top talents for an unproven manager, so unless he gets us top 4 I wouldn’t remove any highly talented player just cause he doesn’t like him. Managers don’t last here

[@glimpsepandey3174]

@@Dilllll26 Given how talented Gusto is, I would not be surprised if he will want to leave within the next 2-3 seasons if James manages to stay fit. There's no way he stays as a backup RB. He wasn't supposed to play as much as he did last season, I'm glad we have him but feels similar to Palmer situation at City. And Real Madrid is desperately looking for a RB.

[@justj5665]

I will behind Enzo from day one but I need him to play Mudryk he's a hell of a player I'd be sick if I doesn't work out

[@grobar9793]

Wouldn't change much in terms of buying and selling players. Replace sterling with Omari Hutchinson and buy Dovbyk as the centre forward. Hope Maresca is the one once and for all 🙏

[@officialjhazz]

Dovbyk is a really good #9 if we can get him, and rotate with Jackson that will be good for the club. I've watched Girona matches whenever Chelsea game isn't on, and I really like Dovbyk style of play, it would be a plus if we can get him, and he knows Mudryk as well, they both connect in the Ukrainian national team. #jamaicanbluesforever🔵💙

[@colinmcnamee1706]

Kinda miss the animations lol, love the vids

[@gerardhall603]

Poor Gusto though :( First time ive even considered RJ in the CDM role, I always imagined Cucu moving up to midfield based on his form over the last few games. RJ in CDM is a shout.

[@philip89t]

Casadei and Sterling are huge winners for me. Having a prior relationship with the gaffer will really help.

[@NicoI]

Thanks

[@FootballTherapy]

Thank you

[@Daniel-do6vk]

This is getting me excited

[@jackhenry6743]

will be interesting i hope we get good at set pieces too with the guy we got from brentford

[@ChelseaExplained]

intresting video man. I'm worried about how enzo is going to fit in to the system, like can he play in such a dynamic 10' role? Igot so many questions man, but will be intresting to see.

[@alfredmambinge9877]

Sadly I must say I disagree with you on Malo Gusto, mainly because he can play both flanks and is better at overlapping than Chilly has been since his 2022 injury. I feel like Cucurella and Gusto both showed they can alternate positions and we know Pep and his prodigies love that. Gusto had more assists at left back than Chilwell this season

[@benkeshun2125]

Gusto ro finally score his first senior goal and get more goals

[@roadking747]

The day has finally come...

[@reeceager9324]

Feel like it would make sense to play ‘non-inverted’ wingers with this system if cut backs will be prominent. Saw Madueke going to the goal line last season which would favour being on his left foot. Also with palmer and Enzo occupying those inside spaces we have an inverted option as well

[@dannypoku1095]

I like your new look..Nice!

[@mathieuross6597]

I am going to miss the animation reactions. Classic stuff

[@dlo11794]

I’m really hoping as well Mudryk gets some games at ST, everything about his game screams Vardy potential imo.

[@Leo-ll2fg]

I think petrovic's ball playing is criminally underrated. Please check his passing stats especially for short and medium passes which is whats needed in this kind of system and you'll realise last season he was literally the best keeper in the world for that, with 100% completion on short passes and 97.5 on medium passes.

[@robbieabel9053]

Not finished with the video yet, but I think there's a chance to rotate which fullback inverts possibly, since we have two that can invert from opposite sides of the pitch (and two/three that are good going up and down as well). Inverting Reece and starting Ben makes sense. But there's no reason we can't invert Cucu and start Gusto, either. Hell -- we saw it last year -- Gusto could even play LB sometimes when Reese starts. We need to be careful with Reese's minutes anyway.

[@jayflames26]

We saw poch invert cucurella as Lb whilst Gusto acted like more of a RWB, we saw this the last few games and it works like that...

[@TheYoungmike]

Football Therapy family be at peace with this appointment this man is tactically elite and in my 17 year experience as a CFC fan Italian Coaches are our lucky charms and the latest one is best for these players Reece will Thrive inverted in midfield palmer will thrive in half spaces caicedo will deep play make in the pivot with inverted James lets goo you blues this is our time to shine again

[@JamesPart93]

Carney can deffo play 8/10 role, I think he will be amazing in that role. Why do you think he won't? Casada did the same role

[@EggsTyronne]

Slightly different but I think we’ll line up like this (starter/cover): GK - (New GK)/Petrovic LB - Chilwell/Cucurella LCB - Colwill/Badiashile RCB - Chalobah/Fofana RB - James/Gusto CDM - Caicedo/Lavia/Ugochukwu CM (Holding) - Fernandez/Lavia/Chukwuemeka CM (Attacking) - Palmer/Nkunku/Chukwuemeka LW - Sterling/Mudryk ST - Nkunku/Jackson RW - Madueke/Sterling I do unfortunately think that the board will want to sell both Chalobah and Gallagher but I don’t think they’d sell both in one window; especially if we do sell Gallagher to Spurs. It would go down like a lead sinker with the fans. I think we’ll keep Chalobah and potentially sell him mid season or next window. Also allows Fofona to find his feet after some nasty injuries. Despite end of season form, something tells me that Nkunku was a key marquee signing for the board and that he’ll be regarded as a focal point (along with Palmer) by the board for Maresca to build around. I think there will be pressure around Maresca to get results early and he will probably rely on the likes of Sterling/Palmer (players who know Pep Ball). Our eventual front 3 will hopefully be: LW - Nkunku/Jackson ST - Jackson/Nkunku RW - Mudueke/(Estevao Willian/Kendry Paez 😅) In terms of Chilwell/Cucurella, I think it’s glaringly obvious who the better LB is, despite the profile of position. It would genuinely be mental to not utilise Chelsea’s fullback partnership of James and Chilwell. And I’m also struggling to see how Chilwell wouldn’t adapt to inverting as he already does so when he goes forward. Often times the winger (Sterling) will stay wide and Chilwell will invert inside; either for a touch line run or as a switch pass to the other wing/midfielder. Often times he’ll form triangles with the LW/CM/ LCB or LW/CM/CDM. Anyway, that’s my little 2 cents worth!

[@Disco_Tek]

Yan, "it's fun to be excited, right?" Me: 😒

[@APEXGuerilla]

Man like Enzo Amoresca taking the helm at the Bridge. Gotta back him 🤷‍♂️

[@choke9270]

You can’t even spell his name.

[@APEXGuerilla]

@@choke9270 You're a bit slow 😂

[@duncan9058]

We don’t have a choice unfortunately.

[@Magnuloka]

I think there are quite a few options here. I think it could be Enzo that sits with the inverted full back, leaving Carney and Caicedo to play as 8's. Lavia could also become the main man at holding, which is obvious due to his past connection. The inverted full back could come from the left hand side and be a way of us mixing things up and not being predictable, so Gusto would still get plenty of minutes. I do agree that Sterling could become a big winner with the new coach and how he'll set up. Jackson might have to worry about playing though as I could see Nkunku becoming the main man through the middle and having the better profile to drop deep and join up play. Jackson like Mudryk could struggle with how the team will set up. It's going to be fascinating to see it develop.

[@jaymenno1320]

Could we see Lavia and Caicedo starting together. Cai could be box to box with Lavia as the lone CDM

[@Appiah7420]

We could apparently enzo will be playing as a dm similar to winks at leicester to maximise his touches on the ball where lavia will rotate with him and caicedo playing as the 8

[@jaymenno1320]

@@Appiah7420 I like it in possession, but makes me nervous if we are ever in transition. It feels very Jorginho ish.

[@Appiah7420]

@@jaymenno1320 i get what you mean thats why he’s probably going to rely on a caicedo box-to-box to help out unfortunately because we are going to be a possession based team gallagher is probably going to be sold

[@Dilllll26]

Trust me this is the one. Lavia is an unreal player who will only get better and it unleashes Caicedo, we’ve seen how amazing he is with freedom

[@hughbuchanan7564]

Yan i think you are slightly off with Carney, he is one of the biggest winners imo and he will kill it in the 8/10 role

[@litaz4378]

this manager signing will be as succesful as Kante, and its a huge oppurtunity to win conference league and keep going up we'll be set

[@chriswood4]

Good that you mentioned that we would lose Gusto's dynamism if he played as an inverted FB, as its essentially the main issue with him playing inverted. Such a baller though, would be a shame to lose him....

[@mul25]

chalobah is our most inform cb right now. cant believe they gonna sold him

[@nabeelwantza5484]

Yan what goalkeepers do you think would be right for Chelsea and the names you give should be realistic targets for us to get

[@kiritoachelseafan4541]

Yan, I love your content, and I've been here for most of the KZbin journey. I like how you are really rational in your judgement, but come on. Badiashile is a very good ball playing CB, I don't know if it's because of the Colwil bais, or you just don't see it. Rewind to Badiashile and Koulibaly pairing. His ball playing abilities are really up there. He's agreeably lost some form of recent due to injury, although a bit better now, but doesn't mean he's not a good ball playing CB. Tbh, I think he and Colwil are on a very similar level in that regard. Again, I love the work, this sint no hate piece as you always say. I'd be happy to see stats that prove otherwise.

[@meekaelwillis]

Could use Gusto with Cucurella inverting as a back up to James and Chilly when one of them inevitably gets injured/ suspended 😅

[@rlcChels]

I believe Fernandez will play the Harry winks/rodri role, as the less mobile, deep lying playmaker getting all the touches in, then Caicedo as the box to box 8, just as Maresca did with Ndidi last season. I also reckon Palmer and Carney will rotate the 8/10 role next to Caicedo and believe Gusto and chilly could do the midfield role, as back when we signed Chilly, Pep wanted him for City to do that exact thing.

[@Dabodizafa]

Sure. Let's do it.

[@Roland-mf1hm]

❤ Let's go and win the league chelsea

[@Forced2Comeback]

you and nini might be able to save the online chelsea community

[@SirEEf13]

Kepa feels tailor made for what Maresca needs. If the board is such a fan of Maresca I can totally see Kepa sticking around. The only keeper better suited to it I can think of now is Onana. I don't know which other keeper is out there that is good enough with his feet for Maresca. Completely agree that Chilly won't have the best standing with Maresca. He's about the only LB we have (or had if we include Maatsen and Hall) that I don't think can successfully invert. I think Mudryk could actually be a winner. His passing and the little combinations he likes to do are among his best and most consistent traits. Sterling and Noni on the other hand I'm not so sure about as they suck with passing imo. I hope that, because of this apparently rather rigid system, we'll be able to see more academy kids. Even with loads of injuries Poch sometimes felt dead set on not using our academy prospects. Hopefully we don't have those injuries but if we do we better test some kids and not force another full 90 down anybody's throat.

[@colewilson98]

Chalobah and Colwill would do quite well. Both can pick a pass. Would love to hold on to trev

[@paulmapp8306]

though if Fofana is fit - he will be one of the 2 CBs for shure.

[@goncalomartins4665]

Never saw nkunku play much before, but I thought he preferred playing in the 9. I think he said it in the welcome to Chelsea video

[@upper9052]

Think people are forgetting that Caicedo can play RB which would be the clear choice to play inverted

[@brendangiddens3349]

Any youngsters not sold or loaned are good enough to learn a new system, our squad/bench strength this season will get more game time and will be needed for top 4 push

[@davelliott92]

A Cucurella-Gusto pairing seems like a great alternative to Chillwell-James in terms of which side inverts and which bombs up and down the pitch.

[@edgarsamuelouma3430]

Gusto can also play DM. Not as good as Reece but we said that about wingback too

[@bailsme0ut885]

i think nico williams should be our marquee signing, love him as a player in this system

[@lairdlife5281]

💙

[@CarlitoGio]

I feel more cheerful about the appointment now

[@Vibewit.MrPrince]

After watching maresca tactics. We would have the possession in our own half to draw the term out and catch them on a brake. Which will be great for most of our attackers, especially mudryk and cole. how Ever he plays tho. We want wins, Goals and entertaining football

[@duncan9058]

Based on this analysis, we can look forward to a season of boring ‘keep ball’.

[@muhammadbakashmar3166]

Kepa! Don't forget his ball playing skills. All Chelsea players can pass the ball. No losers there.

[@jaredmunoz9544]

I don’t really agree with you on Badiashile, it seems like his passing is the best out of our CBs. He plays great long balls and plays line splitting passes on the ground too. His defending is the issue and his aerial ability for someone so tall feels weak in the box. Overall I do agree with your list though I think an invert of Maresca’s system may work better where our LB inverts and our RBs are the ones bombing down. This would work better with Gusto and James and for Madueke since hes the opposite side Mavididi in terms of cutting inside.

[@rohithraman6488]

Maresca saw Sterling's disasterclass (missed 1 on 1, horrible free kick) first hand in the FA Cup in March. So hopefully he's the first out of the door

[@choke9270]

That’s true. But he’s a senior player and he scored in the last two league games to secure us 6th. He shouldn’t be a starter. But he’s a good squad option.

[@elgintieman159]

Mudryk winner, I think just for the the runs in behind. In a more controlled system he just needs to time his runs well

[@Jama004]

I think Badiashille is a good ball playing defender and I always seem to say this, write off Connor Gallagher at your own peril. The idea that he isn’t technical enough is a myth to me tbh. I think he can do well in this system, and any system tbh. We as Chelsea fans will find out how good Connor is and not just good how we think he is, but as an all round football player. Whether it’s in Chelsea or somewhere else

[@quanchung5634]

As goalkeepers we still have kepa on the books

[@toby6540]

Carny would ball out in the same position as palmer^. Hopefully he’ll cook in the conference league

[@BDAShadow1]

The fk are we giving out 5 year managerial contract when we haven’t kept one past 2 years since probably the 90s.

[@AbsoluteSitter]

I think Gusto will be a winner and will surprise people

[@Kingishfish]

I hope this works out, better than anyone could imagine. But as if right now, it's looking like the final death blow. Maresca almost got sacked at Leicester, their slump was so bad. He won a title anyone should. I keep hearing a lack of adaptability is a problem as well.

[@specific5205]

Our low budget Pep is the way to go. COYB

[@hnaku8748]

Poundland Baldiola for real. 😂 As long as it works, it shouldn't matter. I hope it does.

[@JUST_WECHE]

😅

[@lily-p108]

In terms of keepers... doesn't kept kind of fit that mold? He's good with his feet. I think he's above level of all the others. It's just whether or not he stays. Which I suppose... is unlikely

[@Deron_mataz]

Im here

[@nodidontmatter1870]

Why not keep inverting Cucurella? It obviously benefits him and his aggressive style both on offense and defense. James can overlap. Plus Mudryk plays very wide wile Madueke or Olise would cut in it makes perfect sense.

[@kelvinchikutsa1517]

Kepa is coming for his position he is a winner

[@harrysogbeye1155]

You were not correct with Carney Chukwuemeka, he's a system player Watch how Maresca uses him to great effect