Chelsea managed to beat Pafos at house within the Champions League, incomes a slender 1-0 win which may simply have gone in a really totally different path.
The Blues began slowly as soon as once more, regardless of their restricted opposition. Enzo Fernandez had a objective dominated out for a reasonably apparent push and Benoit Badiashile headed one broad, which staved off the worst of the group’s dissatisfaction. Jorrel Hao .
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However the continuation of the gradual, sideways soccer we noticed beneath Enzo Maresca isn’t pleasing Stamford Bridge. Liam Rosenior has solely simply arrived, however he’s affected by the hangover from the earlier coach. There simply isn’t a lot slack to work with, particularly given the unhappiness across the possession.
The second half began with a bit of extra possession for Pafos – however the introduction of Estevao on the break helped Chelsea look extra harmful too. But it surely was nonetheless gradual, irritating and infrequently passive. When the breakthrough did lastly come it was after all Moises Caicedo who made the distinction, to move in.
For a 3rd recreation in a row for Liam Rosenior, it’s not very convincing – however he received the job performed.
MOTM – Moises Caicedo
Evaluation
Chelsea’s crew to reality Pafos, pretty generic group. (Photograph by Ryan Pierse/Getty Photographs)
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Rosenior continues to be determining this new group, however anybody who hoped that the brand new man would deliver a radical departure from the Enzo Maresca period will already be worrying. To this point it’s been extra of the identical – defenders taking part in out from the again, midfielders taking part in again to defenders, wingers passing again to midfielders and a striker left remoted and ineffective.
We’ve even seen a repeat of the infuriating use of our full backs inverting into attacking midfield positions, with Malo Gusto at present’s topic. Absolutely its time to surrender on that concept should you can’t rating an open play objective in a should win house recreation in opposition to fairly mushy opposition?
Groups
Chelsea Filip Jorgensen Malo Gusto Wesley Fofana Benoit Badiashile Jorrel Hato Reece James Moises Caicedo Pedro Neto Enzo Fernandez Alejandro Garnacho Liam Delap
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Substitutes Robert Sanchez (s 46′) Marc Cucurella (s 70′) Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (s 70′) Andrey Santos de Jesus Joao Pedro (s 70′) Trevoh Chalobah Tyrique George Josh Acheampong Marc Guiu de Oliveira Estevao (s 46′) Reggie Walsh Landon Emenalo
AE Pafos Jay Gorter Derrick Luckassen Ivan Sunjic Kostas Pileas da Silva Bruno Vlad Dragomir Pedro Rodrigues Pepe Ken Sema Mislav Orsic de Brito Jaja Oliveira Anderson Silva
Substitutes Petros Petrou Neofytos Michael David Luiz David Goldar Domingos Quina (s 65′) Mons Bassouamina (s 83′) Landry Dimata (s 65′) Alberto Bruno Langa (s 83′) Georgios Michael (s 89′) Pedro Caldieraro
StatsQuote of the sport
“It was a vital objective for the crew.” – Moises Caicedo reacts after successful the sport for Chelsea.