The preseason is going on and Chelsea have played a match against Champions League winning team Real Madrid. Chelsea lost the match by a scoreline of 2-1 where the Blues squandered multiple opportunities.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid: details of the match
Real Madrid started the game with a sudden counterattack and Vinicius Junior was waiting at the back of Chelsea’s defensive line. The Blues were trying to use offside trap. But somehow Vinicius timed his run perfectly with Chelsea backline.
Eventually Chelsea defender Levi Colwill made a last-ditch tackle to block Real Madrid’s goalscoring opportunity, and he succeeded in doing it. After that the Real Madrid midfielders were using the high line of Chelsea and wingers like Vinicius were exploiting that opportunity.
Lucas Vazquez and Brahim Diaz scored goals for Real Madrid and Chelsea were 2 goals down in that match. Later Noni Madueke scored a goal for the Blues, but it was not enough to defeat the Los Blancos side.
There were positive things in this match. First of all, Cristopher Nkunku looked lively and was trying to make something happen for Chelsea. On the other hand, Noni Madueke has scored a couple of goals for Chelsea in this preseason and he also scored a goal against Real Madrid.
We saw new Chelsea signing Filip Jorgensen between the posts. He made a couple of good saves for the Blues. On the other hand, he is also cool and composed with the ball in his feet which we saw in the game against Manchester City. The new Chelsea signing did the same against Real Madrid.
One last thing we are missing that Chelsea’s main player Cole Palmer hasn’t played a preseason match for the Blues. So, it will be exciting to see how Enzo Maresca utilizes the Englishman in the upcoming season. According to YardBarker, both Axel Disasi and Nicolas Jackson is injured. That is why these Chelsea players were not included in the game against Real Madrid.
Chelsea in a transition period
Chelsea were clearly improving under Mauricio Pochettino. At the ending of 2023-2024 season, the Blues were performing better than most of the Premier League team. After so many decades, they looked like a team that can make a top four finish in the league table. Chelsea should maintain this performance in order to defeat teams like Real Madrid in the upcoming season.
The fans are excited to see Enzo’s Chelsea team because he is the one who brings on something out of the box. He has worked under some legendary managers such as Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Rafael Benitez, and Lippi.
He takes idea from different managers and combine them all together. On top of that, he mixes some of his own ideas. These things make Enzo Maresca a great coach.
Future of Chelsea
There is no doubt that Chelsea will rise again in European football. Last season was a redemption for them because they finished in the sixth position of English premier League. While the entire squad was getting stable, then Todd Boehly sacked Mauricio Pochettino.
According to multiple sources, some players were also frustrated with the Argentine manager. But positive results were coming under Pochettino. From the starting Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have insisted on building a long-term project at Chelsea. On the other side, they are changing managers after a single season. This action does not justify their long-term vision with Chelsea.
After the appointment of Enzo Maresca as the new Chelsea head coach, the fans are seeing a massive change in the squad. Todd Boehly has signed new players for almost every position. This action sums up everything about Chelsea’s current situation.
No club wants to lose their talented players. Especially when the player is nurtured at the academy, it is really difficult to lose them on a free transfer because it will affect the future of the club.
Chelsea have already signed a lot of young talents, but now they need to integrate them properly into the squad. The coach has to be more decisive in his decisions because there are a lot of players who want to play for Chelsea. But he has to decide whom to include in the starting eleven and whom to bench.
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