This Sunday, Chelsea will face reigning Premier League champion Manchester City at their home ground, Stamford Bridge. Yesterday, both managers had their press conference, where they spoke about the current situation of their teams.
After a busy transfer window, everyone will be excited to see how Chelsea perform against Manchester City, who are considered one of the best teams in Europe. On the other hand, new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is a former disciple of Pep Guardiola.
So, there will be an exciting strategic battle between the two managers. Although Enzo Maresca faced Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the preseason, this time it will be different because it is the Premier League. On top of that, both teams will be playing at Stamford Bridge.
Starting eleven of Chelsea
We are all expecting an entertaining match at Stamford Bridge, and there can be no entertainment without players like Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, and Raheem Sterling. Three of them are extremely dangerous players.
Enzo Maresca can employ Cole Palmer on the right wing and Pedro Neto on the left. The Italian manager can bring on Raheem Sterling in the second half because we know that he has the ability to change any game. So, Sterling will be a vital player for the Blues.
In the number nine position, we believe that Nicolas Jackson will be enough to deal with Man City. Last season, we saw how the Senegalese striker performed against them.
In the midfield, Enzo Maresca can apply the trio of Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez, and Moises Caicedo. In the preseason, Romeo Lavia has impressed everyone with his sound ball controlling ability and pinpoint long balls. The Belgian will play in the attacking midfield position and will be guarded by Caicedo and Chelsea captain Enzo Fernandez.
In the defense we are expecting to see Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo. Malo Gusto will play on the right back position. According to Express, Recce James won’t be available for the match because he is injured, and Enzo Maresca has excluded Conor Gallagher from the first team.
Marc Cucurella will start in the left back position. In the second half, Renato Veiga can replace him at the left back position and for the goalkeeping position, we can see Robert Sanchez between the posts.
In this season, Ben Chilwell will not be playing for Chelsea because he doesn’t fit into Enzo Maresca’s playing system. That is why, the Blues have decided to sell the Champions League winning Left Back.
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 Stamford Bridge. 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 the current situation at Stamford Bridge.
No club wants to lose talented players like Conor Gallagher. Especially when the player is nurtured at the academy, it is really difficult to lose them on a transfer because it will affect the future of the club.
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