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If this is a recent trend, how did the experienced managers get their knowledge in the first place? You have to learn in the first place. Pep got the Barcelona job with no experience of coaching at the highest level beforehand.
There may be some downsides to it, we will see but it’s fresh air and more exciting than hiring old managers to do a safe and steady job with a low capped ceiling and longevity.
@@mrpipps90 only with bonuses that i highly doubt we'll achieve will mudryk actually cost 85, he came for an initial 60, which is a lot but its nowhere near enough to buy a spot in the team if he doesn't perform
I actually think someone like Mudryk will benefit more from Maresca's arrival than say Palmer. Maresca will give Mudryk a clear set of instructions and direction while Palmer's roaming all over the place will be reined in. It'll lead to a more balanced team which will most likely reduce Palmer's numbers.
I think a back 4 of [Colwill - Tosin - Chalobah/Fofana - James] is likely. Colwill showed he was capable of playing as an out-and-out LB under Poch, he wasn't great but he could do it, and if he can do that I see no reason why he can't sit there and be the third CB in possession. James is ideal for inverting, played in midfield for most of his academy days and was great at it when ocasionally asked under Tuchel. I also remember seeing Gusto sitting in midfield and rotating with Caicedo in a couple of games towards the end of the season (though obviously overlapping is his main threat), and either way the fact that Cucurella has shown his capability to invert as well means we can vary in our approach depending on circumstance, so the signs there are good.
Your pointers are spot on. As in, you make sense and it's not wrong. However, Colwill has said he is a CB. He wants to play CB not as an LB like he did under Poch. It's vital for him and also a deal-breaker thing where if he's not guaranteed the CB position when he plays, his future at the club is uncertain due to his own wishes. As for James, he can absolutely play in midfield. The problem that arises with it is his crossing and pass delivery from out wide. We will lose his top-notch crosses and his threat going forward. Cucurella has proved that this is a strength of his which also hides the fact that his passes, vision and crossing ability is sub-par. It's gonna be tricky to see how we'll play, but I'm hopeful.
dude, you are a magnificent analyst. i used to play semi-professionally and i am and always been in love with the tactical side of football and after watching your videos i now pay so much more attention to every player rather than just who is on the ball. keep doing your thing dude, you are brilliant
I am a Leicester fan, so here are my thoughts after watching his performance all season. Positives -Most of the signings made under him were good and enhanced his playstyle. -We played some great football on occasion and sometimes could dominate the midfield against strong teams like Leeds and Southampton. -There were signs of conceptual tactical development throughout the year, suggesting he can improve as a coach. -He is cool under pressure and has belief in himself. -He is good with the media. Negatives -He is very tactically rigid. He often plays players out of position to fit his system, even if it’s not working well, like Ndidi. -He sticks to his preferred style of play, even if it doesn’t suit the current squad. For example, we had four top strikers and four top full-backs but essentially played with one striker and one full-back. We only had one No. 8 and two wingers, yet they are fundamental to his tactics. -He doesn’t seem to understand the importance of individual player combinations in the attacking third. For instance, he would play a slow winger without an overlapping player and expect him to compete one-on-one, or he’d play an underlapping No. 8 who constantly has to receive the ball on his weak foot. -In the deep build-up phase, the wingers played too high and wide, making ball progression difficult. -He lacks a plan B. General Observations -He seems to know what to do when the ball is in the middle third. We really dominated here and excelled at the Championship level. However, he often struggled against a low block due to not understanding final third player combinations, as mentioned above. He also struggled in the first third as he would not bring his wingers slightly deeper and narrower to help with progression. (i think its clear from the comments i have misjudged the chelsea players somewhat) -I can see why he would sell Gallagher; he’s really not his sort of player. -I doubt Jackson will suit his system as he doesn’t favour strikers who can only run in behind. He needs more in build up and someone who understands how to play around the box. (i have clearly misjudged this) -The midfield could be a real issue due to a lack of quality, experience, and intelligence. He is not a manager to bypass the midfield in build-up, so this could be a significant problem.
Wasn't really sure what to think about your analysis in general based on som very obvious misconceptions until I got to the point where you implied that Jackson is only good at running in behind,that's like his third or fourth weakest trait just behind heading and box movement
Jackson is more like the opposite of what u think him, he can’t time his runs but he’s really good in the build up , u are right about his poor movement in the box but his link up play is great which is way I think playing him on the left would work well with Maresca Our midfield is strong period , I’m not sure where u get the idea that it’s weak. Under Maresca our mid should consist of Enzo caicedo Reece and Palmer , with lavia on the bench. Quality and intelligence check, sure some might say they lack experience personally I don’t think so thanks to Reece and Enzo and caicedo, experience isn’t just about age,
Not even the great Maldini would help our defence under Pochettino. That was one of the worst defensive setups I have ever witnessed from an experienced manager at a big team. Brendan Rodgers and Frank Lampard are a huge shout-out but they weren't as experienced as Pochettino. Truly surprising that Poch is not in jail, because he committed crimes.
@@Shdhd2347 lol 😂the only players in that defense from last season was Silva, Chaloboa, James, Chillwell and Cucurella and apart from Silva all the others were injured for large part of the season. We had Disasi and Colwill playing more games with Gusto and Silva so only Silva from last season was a regular..
Nice. Think Chelsea has a very adaptable squad. In defense we can invert the FBs on both wings. When James inverts on the right we can use Colwill as the 3rd CB at the left flank and James would be a perfect makeshift pivot for whoever is playing the no 6 or deep laying playmaking role. Love that you outlined the fact that Lavia is the best we've got in that no 6 role, I've said it that Lavia's the biggest threat to Enzo, but it's nice to have both players. Enzo can also be used as a CM 8 in some games. A player I'm looking to see in the AM 8 role is Carney, think if he can improve on his defensive shift and can be fit, he could be a good option as the 3rd midfielder and be a competition for Cole Palmer. Upfront Mudryk is the most out of place, unless he can vastly improve on his ball retention, progression and overall technical ability. Sterling and Nkunku would be the most suited for the LW role, though I'd rather we get a solid LW. Sterling's to unreliable, Nkunku is more of a supporting forward as opposed to being a natural WF. But if we can make it work, I have no worries. Jackson and Noni definitely would thrive in their roles, things would get more interesting with an Olise and Sesko.
Nkuku can be like palmer jn the wings. He can " cut " more into the middle field to be the extra player,unless enzo wants the wingers to be as wide as possible.
@@YaelBewford I'd like a more experienced striker for Jackson to back up, but think Sesko or Alvarez could both work. Sesko adds a different element to the attack that the others don't have. What is your starting midfield?
A season and a half and Enzo only had about two good matches, his win rate record is very very very poor. Enzo cannot shoot, tackle or run with the ball, if Chelsea was to sell him not a single big club would by him.
James used to play CM actually... he played there in his first championship loan. He also frequently inverted for Tuchel in the Champions league He will work better than Cucarela Poch inverted Gusto to mixed results
Yes, nkunku outside the 11 - wont happen Trev above james? James is better at everything excluding ground duels Caicedo is a very talented cm both of and on the ball And I think enzo would work well with more ballplaying players then marescas Leicster (cucurella/james + colwill/fofana clearly better on the ball)
I don't see any of those players out of the XI. I gave an XI based on pure stylistic and tactical fits. The reality will actually be different where the 'better' players will get into the side and the manager will need to adapt his tactics somewhat to make it all work. A fully fit Nkunku is a better player than Jackson, James is the best RB in the league and Enzo will be given the first dibs on DLP.
Or you could actually take the time to understand what the XI was meant to represent. It was clearly stated that based on pure tactical fits, this is what a Maresca type side would look like based on current roster.
@@PythagorasinBoots sorry but you’re lost in statistics. Reece James gets in the team whether it’s as a RCB IP or an inverted RB. If he inverts then it’s Colwill who starts at LB. If he’s RCB IP then it’s Cucurella who inverts. This fits your ‘tactical fit’ ur hiding behind. For you to say Lavia fits the profile as a DLP better than Enzo is ludicrous. After Kroos he’s arguably the best Itw at it. Your reasoning being he lacks the defensive awareness of Winks… since when was Winks known for his defensive ability. He’s always been a passer and press resistant midfielder. I can go on if u want
Think tosin and colwill start at the back for us, Reece inverting (he can do this), Enzo dlp (rumoured that maresca has a plan for Enzo) this was discussed while our sporting directors interviewed him.
Bro you are the best... I always watch your channel and hope you will create a content for managers like you did on players I'm glad you did... Keep it up....
interesting choice, especially given the lack of control chelsea managers seem to have in the transfer market. certainly a contrast to liverpool apparently deciding not to go with Amorin in part due to him not wanting to play a back four etc.
I'm not sure how far Maresca can take Chelsea but I'm pretty confident that he can do a better job than Poch. He's technical and can instill systematic play in Chelsea's talented but inexperienced players while Poch seemed to be almost 100% vibe. That's great for outstanding talents like Palmer but doesn't get the best out of the others.
I agree with that tbh. Hes pretty unlucky that england have bellingham so hes not really going to get a shot at playing the 10 for them. But i can see him being a better rw than saka
For these kind of analysis next time please do per90 stats for every metric instead of raw figures for some, as per 90 stats give more context especially when comparing a 38 game season to a 46 game one. Esp for things like number of crosses or seasonal xg etc
James inverting into midfield is a sure bet I think, he will clean up there. I think we should keep Cucurella to give the option to invert from that side too but we need to bring in a different profile of LB/LCB like a Calafiori who can defend wide spaces. Caicedo used in that Ndidi role
Nice work chief!!! There are some players you didn't touch up on, most notably nkunku and tosin.. Another point is, you mentioned enzo won't fit into the wink's role, but if you look @10:00 of the video, you'd notice that enzo eclipsed wink's defensive actions.. Don't you think enzo would be an upgrade to winks due to the structure which guarantee's less space of coverage and enzo's superior OTB 1Q...
Nkunku would need to stay fit and if he does, he can compete with Jackson for the 9 role or even the Palmer role. Enzo eclipses his defensive actions but that is due to being 'overworked' in Poch's system. Winks did less work but it was in a structurally superior system which meant less work but more effective.
I do think Reece can play that RB/RCB spot in possession as he’s done so in the past even under Tuchel playing as a CB in a back 3 at times. Do think it’ll be a Enzo regista with Gallagher/Caicedo in the 8 in midfield and think Chelsea could use a LW signing due to Mudrysk on the ball concerns at LW and Sterling’s off ball work rate being spotty.
Tremendous quality as always. If you had to pick one of these two statements which one will you choose? 1- Maresca will succeed at Chelsea 2- Maresca will fail and be sacked in one or two years.
@@PythagorasinBoots By succeed, I mean getting top 4 the first 2 seasons and then building a team that'll be competing for the league starting from the third. Year.
The suggested players are only based on current best tactical fits. Not who we assume will actually be selected or kept on. We will do a seperate video when transfer window is over as to what the actual starting XI could be
@@PythagorasinBootsWouldn't that be evident by the time pre season is over? Chelsea will play city and Madrid in pre season, I personally expect to see a strong starting line up(what we'll see next season) in those two game. And it looks like Chelsea might get their signings done before pre season.
Could playing Lavia as an inverted Right-Back or Left-Back fix the Caicedo, Fernández problem without stepping on any toes? (In the midfield anyway, Gusto/Cucurella would be affected) With Caicedo-Lavia at the base of the midfield, I feel like this would free Enzo up from his defensive responsibilities and let Caicedo off the leash a bit.
Alternatively; if Maresca isn’t stubborn, Madueke could be dropped in favour of playing Palmer on the right side, with Palmer tucking into the right half-space and allowing Gusto/James to overlap. Then Nkunku/Félix would play in left half-space, with Neto/Félix on the left as the “true” winger. This would keep Enzo and Caicedo deeper, causing less issues in transition for Caicedo; where Caicedo isn’t having to cover the entire midfield as Enzo slowly tracks back, and would instead keep them relatively locked in place. This would also put Enzo in that deep-lying playmaker role Tactically this is the same formation he already uses, it’d just require him to view the right fullback as a wingback and the right-winger as an inside-forward. Though I’m sure he knows more than me
unrelated to this video in a lot of ways, i really like your style of content and i do think you have a good level of understand and analysis. what i think falls flat for me is that you over value a lot of factors and it leads to a lackluster conclusion with your overall rating. for example with cole palmer you were spot on about his strengths but you overall underestimated him because of some factors that ultimately were either unimportant or you hadn’t seen enough of to know were truly weakness. overall keep up the good content though!
@@Jayjaybills5030 Jackson is also a pressing monster, personally I feel sesko offers something very different to what Jackson already gives us , which is why we need him and not Alvarez who is clearly a better finisher but too similar to Jackson in other ways
@@GRULEOMAS Some of you would rather pass up on a striker who's performed at the highest level on the biggest stages over another uncertain player with "potential".. what does sesko offer other than height over alvarez? sesko is not as lethal a finisher as alvarez who scored in the world cup final and helped argentina win that world cup, a premier league winner, a champions league winner that has EXPERIENCE at such a young age.. that is what chelsea need right now EXPERIENCE not more POTENTIAL.. i'd t=rather them spend money on a sure thing than sesko who i don't think is ready for the next step, very good player but he ain't it. I remember all those years ago chelsea had the chance to get kun aguero from atleti who was a midget and i remember some chelsea fans with the same question marks over him "he's too short" he only went on to become one of the greatest players to ever set foot in the prem, Alvarez is of that same ilk
@@Costa173 Alvarez would be interesting , but the sucessful Chelsea Striker in recent years was physical or targetman type (drogba, costa, giroud). Anelka was an anomaly. So Sesko met the needs and he is Lewandowski in making, He has different types of finishing techniques.
I hope that a lot of Maresca's rigidity at Leicester was because of what he had to work with. It was a very good squad for the Championship, but the Leicester players are still somewhat limited in what they can be expected to do. Trying to force that exact same mold onto Chelsea just because it worked okay at Leicester strikes me as an act of absolute madness. As a Chelsea fan I'll be positively unimpressed if that's what Maresca wants to do. Ultimately, tactics isn't about always doing the same thing in the same way, it is about making the most out of your own strengths and making the opposition's strengths count for as little as possible. Thus Maresca's task really shouldn't be making Chelsea play like Leicester 1 to 1, it should be to reimplement the strength on the ball and the positional discipline and dominance of Leicester with the players in the Chelsea team.
My heart flew immediately you said he struggle against low blocks. That is where Chelsea lost top 4. They couldn't deal with counter attacking teams. But they play excellent against open attacking teams.
Would you think Nico Jackson at LW with a new striker (Sesko, osimhem, etc.) would work better? Also Reece inverting into midfield would work well imo. Saves his legs from constant high intensity runs even if his killer passes in the final 3rd are lost?
Nkunku will start once healthy. He is far better than Sterling and Mudryk. I would love to see caciedo in the Gallagher role. I think his offensive vision is woefully underrated. Especially in a quick passing focused playstyle.
If he can’t tweak and develop his system, like Guardiola has almost every season, without any overlapping runs I fear a bit for Reece and Gusto long-term
Pretty bizarre not making reece one of the inverted fullbacks. He's tailor made for a maresca system, basically a massive upgrade on ricardo who was a maresca favourite
The lineup we selected was just based 'on paper' based on pure stylistic fit. In reality of course Reece James fully fit would get into the side and that inverted role I am sure he can adapt to and make it work.
Completely disagree Enzo is tailor made for being Maresca’s deep-lying playmaker. Don’t let pochettino’s chaotic style which had Enzo as a b2b midfielder change your perception. Enzo’s time at benfica and half season at Chelsea should be more indicative of what he can do.
Enzo was a regista at Benfica and also for Argentina with the ability to get forward and roam. He can do the DLP role but will need to be more disciplined and will require defensive protection.
He likes to influence all three parts of the game and also operates best in freedom. In possession, he'd be quite good in that DLP role, one of the best in the league for sure, but out of possession it's risky. This could change depending on the defense and which full back inverts. If Chelsea sign de light/araujo and fofana manages to regain form and stay fit, then I'll say the defense will give Enzo more assurance and if James inverts, then he can take on a lot of defensive burden. Also much of it depends upon Enzo himself. He needs to be more disciplined and play as if he is just a DLP and not more. The downside being, this will limit his game. And lavia might as well be a better player for Maresca's system. He might not be as good as Enzo in possession but much more disciplined to play that role. To get the best out of Enzo, he should be given freedom to influence the game in all thirds of the pitch. If he plays as a DLP, then a big part of his game could be gone. He offers a lot of creativity, and geniuely feels like a no 10, he has a decent goal threat as well not to mention the stability and control he can bring in the attack. If Chelsea find the right set up, and manage to get the best version of Enzo, then Chelsea IMO will immediately be a better team, provided there is enough balance in the squad.
Carney, Caicedo, Lavia midfield would be ideal Fofana + Tosin/Levi/Benwa CB partnership Levi can be a CB+fullback hybrid. (Chalobah will be sold) Jackson sure starter.
And this is why I f with you. You big brain mfer. Incredible video. Looking forward to seeing him coach for us. Appreciate the time and effort. Up the Chels 🦁
I was thinking before I watched this video maresca could struggle with either Enzo or caicedo in this type of football J5 and kova type player would suit his football more
hello i love ur videos, i'd like something about defense, you should do donnarumma, reece james or van de ven. Also im wondering on how great the past generation was compared to the new, like a real madrid ronaldo
i feel like everyone has ignored his coaches voice . he inverts his RIGHT BACK . also cucurella has played as a wide CB at Brighton . also hence chelsea's link with a LCB/LB . gusto and james can invert easily . the big issue is Nkunuk cause if they buy a ST where does he go . cause palmer the LAM role , cacideo the ndidi Role .. rw assuming olise ... and with his winger having to hug the touch line ... nkunku is the odd man out .
Good analysis. I just don't agree with your profiling of the centre backs. Fofana isn't a sweeper,he's more of a stopper, and with him in the side,injury-free,we don't need De Ligt. Badiashile is more of a stopper, though, alongside Colwill, who definitely lacks the aggression to play as a stopper.
@PythagorasinBoots I always thought that Enzo played really well in that deep lying role under Potter. I feel like he was quite disciplined, but I will have to rewatch some of those games to be sure. Do you disagree? Do you feel like he lacked discipline then as well? This was a great video btw, a lot more in depth than a lot of the videos I’ve seen on Maresca. You highlighted some key points that I think a lot of them missed.
In possession Enzo can carry it out, the question is off the ball in the EPL can he protect that backline? IMO no. So would need a lot of protection defensively to carry out that role.
@@PythagorasinBoots right, I understand where you’re coming from. I think he’s intelligent enough to adapt to that role though, or at least I hope he is.
The problem is at midfield wish he had sambody like Jao neves a very good progressive player Caicedo holds back Reece should remain on the sideline to push upfront on the wing and have cocurella to invert and buy sambody like summervile to help Mudryk on that sideline
Chelsea owners should now understand that a player like Conor, with whatever technical quality he has, is important in most of the top manager's systems deployed today. They dissociated themselves from Poch for his stubbornness to stick to certain players they don't like and reappointed another manager only to learn that the players they have invested so heavily on are misfits or need difficult readjustments. And those they want to get rid of are still needed. They should leave the job of managers to the managers and not teach them how to play football. Or lower their expectations of results because its gonna be disappointing for them anyway.
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You’re mogging all other analysis threads and videos on Maresca…you’re making me want more managers fired so I can see more manager vids 😅
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on G!, i take the videos back sometimes just to hear it play out again 😅
The best intro by far! I live for it.
I love that intro
Very interesting how nowadays teams are appointing managers almost entirely based on their tactics rather than their experience (Kompany, Maresca etc)
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If this is a recent trend, how did the experienced managers get their knowledge in the first place? You have to learn in the first place. Pep got the Barcelona job with no experience of coaching at the highest level beforehand.
There may be some downsides to it, we will see but it’s fresh air and more exciting than hiring old managers to do a safe and steady job with a low capped ceiling and longevity.
Probably also because Arteta/Alonso and to an extent Xavi.
@@TheKh65it's a recent trend in the sense it is happening more frequently not to say it didn't happen in the past
As a Chelsea fan I’m interested
One of the best YT football channels, thks for your work
Appreciate it.
Maresca will definitely have to humble himself for this club and squad. He'll have to create a working plan for Enzo - Caicedo. Mudryk is expendable.
He was almost 100million…highly doubt ownership sees him as expendable…
@@mrpipps90 only with bonuses that i highly doubt we'll achieve will mudryk actually cost 85, he came for an initial 60, which is a lot but its nowhere near enough to buy a spot in the team if he doesn't perform
I actually think someone like Mudryk will benefit more from Maresca's arrival than say Palmer. Maresca will give Mudryk a clear set of instructions and direction while Palmer's roaming all over the place will be reined in. It'll lead to a more balanced team which will most likely reduce Palmer's numbers.
@@doubleeph8920i reckon Palmers assist numbers will push up next season
I just don't think Caicedo and Enzo will fit as a pair Enzo can play well with Santos or Casadei Caicedo is good with Gallagher
I think a back 4 of [Colwill - Tosin - Chalobah/Fofana - James] is likely. Colwill showed he was capable of playing as an out-and-out LB under Poch, he wasn't great but he could do it, and if he can do that I see no reason why he can't sit there and be the third CB in possession. James is ideal for inverting, played in midfield for most of his academy days and was great at it when ocasionally asked under Tuchel. I also remember seeing Gusto sitting in midfield and rotating with Caicedo in a couple of games towards the end of the season (though obviously overlapping is his main threat), and either way the fact that Cucurella has shown his capability to invert as well means we can vary in our approach depending on circumstance, so the signs there are good.
Question is, what happens to Ben Chilwell lol
@@rampanswallo he can't even play thought
Your pointers are spot on. As in, you make sense and it's not wrong. However, Colwill has said he is a CB. He wants to play CB not as an LB like he did under Poch. It's vital for him and also a deal-breaker thing where if he's not guaranteed the CB position when he plays, his future at the club is uncertain due to his own wishes. As for James, he can absolutely play in midfield. The problem that arises with it is his crossing and pass delivery from out wide. We will lose his top-notch crosses and his threat going forward. Cucurella has proved that this is a strength of his which also hides the fact that his passes, vision and crossing ability is sub-par. It's gonna be tricky to see how we'll play, but I'm hopeful.
With Fofana coming back and Tosin recruited, it’s not the worst stable of defenders!
Na Cucu/Colwill/Fofana/James : Backed up by New lb/Badi/Tosin/Gusto. Sell disasi
dude, you are a magnificent analyst. i used to play semi-professionally and i am and always been in love with the tactical side of football and after watching your videos i now pay so much more attention to every player rather than just who is on the ball. keep doing your thing dude, you are brilliant
Appreciate it bro
I am a Leicester fan, so here are my thoughts after watching his performance all season.
Positives
-Most of the signings made under him were good and enhanced his playstyle.
-We played some great football on occasion and sometimes could dominate the midfield against strong teams like Leeds and Southampton.
-There were signs of conceptual tactical development throughout the year, suggesting he can improve as a coach.
-He is cool under pressure and has belief in himself.
-He is good with the media.
Negatives
-He is very tactically rigid. He often plays players out of position to fit his system, even if it’s not working well, like Ndidi.
-He sticks to his preferred style of play, even if it doesn’t suit the current squad. For example, we had four top strikers and four top full-backs but essentially played with one striker and one full-back. We only had one No. 8 and two wingers, yet they are fundamental to his tactics.
-He doesn’t seem to understand the importance of individual player combinations in the attacking third. For instance, he would play a slow winger without an overlapping player and expect him to compete one-on-one, or he’d play an underlapping No. 8 who constantly has to receive the ball on his weak foot.
-In the deep build-up phase, the wingers played too high and wide, making ball progression difficult.
-He lacks a plan B.
General Observations
-He seems to know what to do when the ball is in the middle third. We really dominated here and excelled at the Championship level. However, he often struggled against a low block due to not understanding final third player combinations, as mentioned above. He also struggled in the first third as he would not bring his wingers slightly deeper and narrower to help with progression.
(i think its clear from the comments i have misjudged the chelsea players somewhat)
-I can see why he would sell Gallagher; he’s really not his sort of player.
-I doubt Jackson will suit his system as he doesn’t favour strikers who can only run in behind. He needs more in build up and someone who understands how to play around the box. (i have clearly misjudged this)
-The midfield could be a real issue due to a lack of quality, experience, and intelligence. He is not a manager to bypass the midfield in build-up, so this could be a significant problem.
Wasn't really sure what to think about your analysis in general based on som very obvious misconceptions
until I got to the point where you implied that Jackson is only good at running in behind,that's like his third or fourth weakest trait just behind heading and box movement
Well then, it's over...
Hmm, i feel at least 60% of these problems will be solved by the quality of Chelsea players
Jackson is more like the opposite of what u think him, he can’t time his runs but he’s really good in the build up , u are right about his poor movement in the box but his link up play is great which is way I think playing him on the left would work well with Maresca
Our midfield is strong period , I’m not sure where u get the idea that it’s weak. Under Maresca our mid should consist of Enzo caicedo Reece and Palmer , with lavia on the bench. Quality and intelligence check, sure some might say they lack experience personally I don’t think so thanks to Reece and Enzo and caicedo, experience isn’t just about age,
@@AliMohamed-b1k exactly what I said
YOU'RE TELLING ME WE SHOULD HAVE CONCEDED 75 GOALS UNDER POCH IN 1 SEASON?!!! Bro is a certified criminal
😅
Nonsense, our defense was shambles because of injuries and players
Not even the great Maldini would help our defence under Pochettino. That was one of the worst defensive setups I have ever witnessed from an experienced manager at a big team. Brendan Rodgers and Frank Lampard are a huge shout-out but they weren't as experienced as Pochettino. Truly surprising that Poch is not in jail, because he committed crimes.
@@emmanuelaliji3497the defence barely changed from last season, and that defence up until lampard came in was like the 4th best in the league
@@Shdhd2347 lol 😂the only players in that defense from last season was Silva, Chaloboa, James, Chillwell and Cucurella and apart from Silva all the others were injured for large part of the season. We had Disasi and Colwill playing more games with Gusto and Silva so only Silva from last season was a regular..
This analysis is just BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤❤❤
Appreciate it.
Thanks for this video bro. You broke it down better than anyone I've seen so far. You've gained a fan!
I appreciate that!
Nice. Think Chelsea has a very adaptable squad. In defense we can invert the FBs on both wings. When James inverts on the right we can use Colwill as the 3rd CB at the left flank and James would be a perfect makeshift pivot for whoever is playing the no 6 or deep laying playmaking role.
Love that you outlined the fact that Lavia is the best we've got in that no 6 role, I've said it that Lavia's the biggest threat to Enzo, but it's nice to have both players. Enzo can also be used as a CM 8 in some games. A player I'm looking to see in the AM 8 role is Carney, think if he can improve on his defensive shift and can be fit, he could be a good option as the 3rd midfielder and be a competition for Cole Palmer.
Upfront Mudryk is the most out of place, unless he can vastly improve on his ball retention, progression and overall technical ability. Sterling and Nkunku would be the most suited for the LW role, though I'd rather we get a solid LW. Sterling's to unreliable, Nkunku is more of a supporting forward as opposed to being a natural WF. But if we can make it work, I have no worries.
Jackson and Noni definitely would thrive in their roles, things would get more interesting with an Olise and Sesko.
That's assuming James stays fit. He already misses the first 3 games of the season for suspension.
Nkuku can be like palmer jn the wings. He can " cut " more into the middle field to be the extra player,unless enzo wants the wingers to be as wide as possible.
I think we need sesko... I dnt know if he s better than Jackson BUT he s taller n stronger
@@YaelBewford I'd like a more experienced striker for Jackson to back up, but think Sesko or Alvarez could both work. Sesko adds a different element to the attack that the others don't have. What is your starting midfield?
@@Bdbtg28691No.. it has to be the first 2 game's as he's served 1 on the final Day of the season... So it's remaining just 2 game's
Caicedo is very good at passing more than his off the ball ability, and Enzo was playing with injury last season.
A season and a half and Enzo only had about two good matches, his win rate record is very very very poor.
Enzo cannot shoot, tackle or run with the ball, if Chelsea was to sell him not a single big club would by him.
James used to play CM actually... he played there in his first championship loan. He also frequently inverted for Tuchel in the Champions league
He will work better than Cucarela
Poch inverted Gusto to mixed results
Yep a good shout but needs to stay fit for longer than 2 games first!
THE best RUclips account when it comes to football no doubt.... Thanks for another great video 🏆
Big praise, thanks.
Maybe naive but I have high hopes for us next season (Chelsea fan)
Pythagoras. Best in the business
Good job Pythagoras you killed it more than any tactics analyst on youtube. You are the best.
Yes, nkunku outside the 11 - wont happen
Trev above james? James is better at everything excluding ground duels
Caicedo is a very talented cm both of and on the ball
And I think enzo would work well with more ballplaying players then marescas Leicster (cucurella/james + colwill/fofana clearly better on the ball)
These RUclips tacticians spend hours making these videos to come up with the most stupid shit I ever seen
@@willgimenez5188 actually blew my mind when i saw his starting 11 and a suggestion of adam wharton, like yeah none of that is happening.
I don't see any of those players out of the XI. I gave an XI based on pure stylistic and tactical fits. The reality will actually be different where the 'better' players will get into the side and the manager will need to adapt his tactics somewhat to make it all work. A fully fit Nkunku is a better player than Jackson, James is the best RB in the league and Enzo will be given the first dibs on DLP.
Or you could actually take the time to understand what the XI was meant to represent. It was clearly stated that based on pure tactical fits, this is what a Maresca type side would look like based on current roster.
@@PythagorasinBoots sorry but you’re lost in statistics. Reece James gets in the team whether it’s as a RCB IP or an inverted RB. If he inverts then it’s Colwill who starts at LB. If he’s RCB IP then it’s Cucurella who inverts. This fits your ‘tactical fit’ ur hiding behind.
For you to say Lavia fits the profile as a DLP better than Enzo is ludicrous. After Kroos he’s arguably the best Itw at it. Your reasoning being he lacks the defensive awareness of Winks… since when was Winks known for his defensive ability. He’s always been a passer and press resistant midfielder. I can go on if u want
Great vid as always but i think Maresca may suprise people an slightly change his system with palmer being the key to that change
Love this content on budding manager. Great insights and analysis.
Much appreciated!
top top video bro, love the attention to detail with every topic. keep up the work 👌
Appreciate it!
Your vidoes are insanely informative. I would be happy if you make a detailed one about flick's tatctics too
Could do post Euros
Can you do analysis for Tosin adarbio?? Please
Unsure, but not in the next month. Maybe a thread on twitter, will see.
Lovely video once again. I really love to see one on Mats Wieffer
Coming soon!
Think tosin and colwill start at the back for us, Reece inverting (he can do this), Enzo dlp (rumoured that maresca has a plan for Enzo) this was discussed while our sporting directors interviewed him.
Yep I see that happening.
Enzo has a plan fro Enzo?
Your love for Wharton is wild
Insightful analysis on Maresca! That proposed Chelsea lineup was hard to watch tho
That was just based on who is in the squad currently.
Bro you are the best... I always watch your channel and hope you will create a content for managers like you did on players I'm glad you did... Keep it up....
I think its great that you started wirh manager analysis aswell. How about team analysis videos aswell with potential signings and outgoings
Will be coming this summer.
interesting choice, especially given the lack of control chelsea managers seem to have in the transfer market. certainly a contrast to liverpool apparently deciding not to go with Amorin in part due to him not wanting to play a back four etc.
Reece James is perfect for the inverted role and a CB role, him and Cucurella gives you the option to switch who inverts and who becomes the 3rd CB
Great Analysis as always... Really hoping he gets the best out of the 215M CMs
Great Job you did here 👏🏾
I'm not sure how far Maresca can take Chelsea but I'm pretty confident that he can do a better job than Poch. He's technical and can instill systematic play in Chelsea's talented but inexperienced players while Poch seemed to be almost 100% vibe. That's great for outstanding talents like Palmer but doesn't get the best out of the others.
Maresca achieved all this in one season with a Leicester side that was about falling to ruin
This is not the championship.
@@akinyemiakintayo5530 and what's your point?
@@3stripes77 don't be overexcited
@@akinyemiakintayo5530 I'm not. But was appointing Lampard from Derby any different?
What is ur opinion on cole palmer. How good is he really? World class or just a great player
Potential to be world class. Hasn’t played on the big stage yet
I agree with that tbh. Hes pretty unlucky that england have bellingham so hes not really going to get a shot at playing the 10 for them. But i can see him being a better rw than saka
Really good analysis from a Leicester fan!
Great as always
Thanks again!
plz do one video on flick's barcelona...
For these kind of analysis next time please do per90 stats for every metric instead of raw figures for some, as per 90 stats give more context especially when comparing a 38 game season to a 46 game one. Esp for things like number of crosses or seasonal xg etc
Where we can get per 90 stats, we have proved it.
Waited for your video for so long
Hope it was worth it
@PythagorasinBoots it was worth the wait and everything I thought it will be. Kudos 👏
James inverting into midfield is a sure bet I think, he will clean up there. I think we should keep Cucurella to give the option to invert from that side too but we need to bring in a different profile of LB/LCB like a Calafiori who can defend wide spaces. Caicedo used in that Ndidi role
I hope James can stay fit, he can then play that role for sure.
@@PythagorasinBoots that concern is very valid to be fair I hear you. Heres hoping 🤞
Nice work chief!!! There are some players you didn't touch up on, most notably nkunku and tosin.. Another point is, you mentioned enzo won't fit into the wink's role, but if you look @10:00 of the video, you'd notice that enzo eclipsed wink's defensive actions.. Don't you think enzo would be an upgrade to winks due to the structure which guarantee's less space of coverage and enzo's superior OTB 1Q...
Nkunku would need to stay fit and if he does, he can compete with Jackson for the 9 role or even the Palmer role. Enzo eclipses his defensive actions but that is due to being 'overworked' in Poch's system. Winks did less work but it was in a structurally superior system which meant less work but more effective.
@@PythagorasinBoots dont you think doing more work in pochs system has made enzo evolve and more hardworking so hell find the winks role more easier
I do think Reece can play that RB/RCB spot in possession as he’s done so in the past even under Tuchel playing as a CB in a back 3 at times. Do think it’ll be a Enzo regista with Gallagher/Caicedo in the 8 in midfield and think Chelsea could use a LW signing due to Mudrysk on the ball concerns at LW and Sterling’s off ball work rate being spotty.
Tremendous quality as always.
If you had to pick one of these two statements which one will you choose?
1- Maresca will succeed at Chelsea
2- Maresca will fail and be sacked in one or two years.
Depends what you mean by succeed.
Will he get a top 4 finish this season? @@PythagorasinBoots
@@PythagorasinBoots
By succeed, I mean getting top 4 the first 2 seasons and then building a team that'll be competing for the league starting from the third. Year.
The first part of the analysis was good but the players that you suggested to be used in his system seemed wrong
The suggested players are only based on current best tactical fits. Not who we assume will actually be selected or kept on. We will do a seperate video when transfer window is over as to what the actual starting XI could be
@@PythagorasinBootsWouldn't that be evident by the time pre season is over? Chelsea will play city and Madrid in pre season, I personally expect to see a strong starting line up(what we'll see next season) in those two game. And it looks like Chelsea might get their signings done before pre season.
Incredible analysis, in my opinion Enzo Maresca will have a huge impact, he will take Chelsea to another level🚨✍🏽
Will make you more structured for sure.
Nice one bro!!
Thanks 🔥
We are waiting bro
Can't wait
Could playing Lavia as an inverted Right-Back or Left-Back fix the Caicedo, Fernández problem without stepping on any toes? (In the midfield anyway, Gusto/Cucurella would be affected) With Caicedo-Lavia at the base of the midfield, I feel like this would free Enzo up from his defensive responsibilities and let Caicedo off the leash a bit.
Alternatively; if Maresca isn’t stubborn, Madueke could be dropped in favour of playing Palmer on the right side, with Palmer tucking into the right half-space and allowing Gusto/James to overlap. Then Nkunku/Félix would play in left half-space, with Neto/Félix on the left as the “true” winger.
This would keep Enzo and Caicedo deeper, causing less issues in transition for Caicedo; where Caicedo isn’t having to cover the entire midfield as Enzo slowly tracks back, and would instead keep them relatively locked in place. This would also put Enzo in that deep-lying playmaker role
Tactically this is the same formation he already uses, it’d just require him to view the right fullback as a wingback and the right-winger as an inside-forward. Though I’m sure he knows more than me
unrelated to this video in a lot of ways, i really like your style of content and i do think you have a good level of understand and analysis. what i think falls flat for me is that you over value a lot of factors and it leads to a lackluster conclusion with your overall rating. for example with cole palmer you were spot on about his strengths but you overall underestimated him because of some factors that ultimately were either unimportant or you hadn’t seen enough of to know were truly weakness. overall keep up the good content though!
Who do you think would be perfect couple of signing fot TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS.
Amaizing job mate. Can you do analysis of national teams ? I think it will help you grow the channel as more people watch Euros than league games.
Might have something in the works.
@@PythagorasinBoots I would also love this!
Finally. good one bro
The Vardy role suits Jackson so so well
I agree
@@PythagorasinBoots Julian Alvarez of City, who is a pressing monster that Chelsea is being linked to also suits that role like a GLOVE!!!
@@Jayjaybills5030 Jackson is also a pressing monster, personally I feel sesko offers something very different to what Jackson already gives us , which is why we need him and not Alvarez who is clearly a better finisher but too similar to Jackson in other ways
@@GRULEOMAS Some of you would rather pass up on a striker who's performed at the highest level on the biggest stages over another uncertain player with "potential".. what does sesko offer other than height over alvarez? sesko is not as lethal a finisher as alvarez who scored in the world cup final and helped argentina win that world cup, a premier league winner, a champions league winner that has EXPERIENCE at such a young age.. that is what chelsea need right now EXPERIENCE not more POTENTIAL.. i'd t=rather them spend money on a sure thing than sesko who i don't think is ready for the next step, very good player but he ain't it. I remember all those years ago chelsea had the chance to get kun aguero from atleti who was a midget and i remember some chelsea fans with the same question marks over him "he's too short" he only went on to become one of the greatest players to ever set foot in the prem, Alvarez is of that same ilk
@@Costa173 Alvarez would be interesting , but the sucessful Chelsea Striker in recent years was physical or targetman type (drogba, costa, giroud). Anelka was an anomaly. So Sesko met the needs and he is Lewandowski in making, He has different types of finishing techniques.
Nice analysis thank you
No Overlapping from full backs 🥶🥶
How do James , and Gusto cope
Let’s hope e did that to Leicester strength and things will be different at Chelsea
I hope that a lot of Maresca's rigidity at Leicester was because of what he had to work with. It was a very good squad for the Championship, but the Leicester players are still somewhat limited in what they can be expected to do. Trying to force that exact same mold onto Chelsea just because it worked okay at Leicester strikes me as an act of absolute madness. As a Chelsea fan I'll be positively unimpressed if that's what Maresca wants to do.
Ultimately, tactics isn't about always doing the same thing in the same way, it is about making the most out of your own strengths and making the opposition's strengths count for as little as possible. Thus Maresca's task really shouldn't be making Chelsea play like Leicester 1 to 1, it should be to reimplement the strength on the ball and the positional discipline and dominance of Leicester with the players in the Chelsea team.
Great work as usual. I'd love to see: How GOOD is Florian Wirtz?
Will do.
Thank you for this.
My heart flew immediately you said he struggle against low blocks. That is where Chelsea lost top 4. They couldn't deal with counter attacking teams. But they play excellent against open attacking teams.
Would you think Nico Jackson at LW with a new striker (Sesko, osimhem, etc.) would work better? Also Reece inverting into midfield would work well imo. Saves his legs from constant high intensity runs even if his killer passes in the final 3rd are lost?
All those sound like really good shouts.
Nkunku will start once healthy. He is far better than Sterling and Mudryk.
I would love to see caciedo in the Gallagher role. I think his offensive vision is woefully underrated. Especially in a quick passing focused playstyle.
I don't see Nkunku starting as a wide man. He is better in centralish roles.
Lavia will be a worldclass player
Make one on Hansi Flick
Good one bro
If he can’t tweak and develop his system, like Guardiola has almost every season, without any overlapping runs I fear a bit for Reece and Gusto long-term
Reece more adaptable
Pretty bizarre not making reece one of the inverted fullbacks. He's tailor made for a maresca system, basically a massive upgrade on ricardo who was a maresca favourite
The lineup we selected was just based 'on paper' based on pure stylistic fit. In reality of course Reece James fully fit would get into the side and that inverted role I am sure he can adapt to and make it work.
Completely disagree Enzo is tailor made for being Maresca’s deep-lying playmaker. Don’t let pochettino’s chaotic style which had Enzo as a b2b midfielder change your perception. Enzo’s time at benfica and half season at Chelsea should be more indicative of what he can do.
Enzo was a regista at Benfica and also for Argentina with the ability to get forward and roam. He can do the DLP role but will need to be more disciplined and will require defensive protection.
He likes to influence all three parts of the game and also operates best in freedom. In possession, he'd be quite good in that DLP role, one of the best in the league for sure, but out of possession it's risky. This could change depending on the defense and which full back inverts. If Chelsea sign de light/araujo and fofana manages to regain form and stay fit, then I'll say the defense will give Enzo more assurance and if James inverts, then he can take on a lot of defensive burden. Also much of it depends upon Enzo himself. He needs to be more disciplined and play as if he is just a DLP and not more. The downside being, this will limit his game. And lavia might as well be a better player for Maresca's system. He might not be as good as Enzo in possession but much more disciplined to play that role.
To get the best out of Enzo, he should be given freedom to influence the game in all thirds of the pitch. If he plays as a DLP, then a big part of his game could be gone. He offers a lot of creativity, and geniuely feels like a no 10, he has a decent goal threat as well not to mention the stability and control he can bring in the attack. If Chelsea find the right set up, and manage to get the best version of Enzo, then Chelsea IMO will immediately be a better team, provided there is enough balance in the squad.
Please do Jhon Duran Phyth.🙏
I'm not sure if it's possible with his short sample size but if possible please Phythagoras.
I'm a bit disappointed you didn't mention about nkunku. Everyone forgets about him
Nkunk IMO will compete for CF and inside forward role
The crossing issue for Chelsea can be solved with coaching and signing Olise in my opinion
Reece james can also function as a tucked in wide CB
With more licence to roam forward and give thos half crosses to the far post to the wide wingers.
Agreed.
Let’s hope he can handle the pressure and develop a plan b if things don’t go according to plan.
Carney, Caicedo, Lavia midfield would be ideal
Fofana + Tosin/Levi/Benwa CB partnership
Levi can be a CB+fullback hybrid. (Chalobah will be sold)
Jackson sure starter.
enzo,caicedo palmer>>>>
Please do a vid on Hansi Flick that would be interesting
And this is why I f with you. You big brain mfer.
Incredible video. Looking forward to seeing him coach for us. Appreciate the time and effort.
Up the Chels 🦁
I was thinking before I watched this video maresca could struggle with either Enzo or caicedo in this type of football J5 and kova type player would suit his football more
hello i love ur videos, i'd like something about defense, you should do donnarumma, reece james or van de ven. Also im wondering on how great the past generation was compared to the new, like a real madrid ronaldo
i feel like everyone has ignored his coaches voice . he inverts his RIGHT BACK . also cucurella has played as a wide CB at Brighton . also hence chelsea's link with a LCB/LB .
gusto and james can invert easily .
the big issue is Nkunuk cause if they buy a ST where does he go . cause palmer the LAM role , cacideo the ndidi Role .. rw assuming olise ... and with his winger having to hug the touch line ... nkunku is the odd man out .
Please do Kendry Paez next 🙏🏾
Next season, once he's about to join,
Can you please do one on Mikel Merino
If he's on the move to a big club then yes.
Mark my words, this is Mudryk's season, they found the manager
@@donovanhopeton3318 if only he play
top vid thx mate
No problem 👍
Who is much better tactically, arne slot or maresca
Good analysis. I just don't agree with your profiling of the centre backs. Fofana isn't a sweeper,he's more of a stopper, and with him in the side,injury-free,we don't need De Ligt. Badiashile is more of a stopper, though, alongside Colwill, who definitely lacks the aggression to play as a stopper.
Aerial stats wise, Badiashile doesn't win enough consistently enough to be a beserker type CB.
Murdryk fits now where until his game improves. Enzo may need to either be a Lavia or. Gallagher.
You should do a KDH video bro
which manager do you think is a good fit for Chelsea and the current squad?
@PythagorasinBoots I always thought that Enzo played really well in that deep lying role under Potter. I feel like he was quite disciplined, but I will have to rewatch some of those games to be sure. Do you disagree? Do you feel like he lacked discipline then as well?
This was a great video btw, a lot more in depth than a lot of the videos I’ve seen on Maresca. You highlighted some key points that I think a lot of them missed.
In possession Enzo can carry it out, the question is off the ball in the EPL can he protect that backline? IMO no. So would need a lot of protection defensively to carry out that role.
@@PythagorasinBoots right, I understand where you’re coming from. I think he’s intelligent enough to adapt to that role though, or at least I hope he is.
The worst case scenarios at the intro of the video always kill me
The problem is at midfield wish he had sambody like Jao neves a very good progressive player Caicedo holds back Reece should remain on the sideline to push upfront on the wing and have cocurella to invert and buy sambody like summervile to help Mudryk on that sideline
Are you going to be doing a video on mbappe due to his transfer to Madrid?
He is ready come on maresca
Chelsea owners should now understand that a player like Conor, with whatever technical quality he has, is important in most of the top manager's systems deployed today. They dissociated themselves from Poch for his stubbornness to stick to certain players they don't like and reappointed another manager only to learn that the players they have invested so heavily on are misfits or need difficult readjustments.
And those they want to get rid of are still needed.
They should leave the job of managers to the managers and not teach them how to play football.
Or lower their expectations of results because its gonna be disappointing for them anyway.
Agreed.
Please can you do a kendry paez video!
Probably next season, when he’s about to join Chelsea.
@@PythagorasinBootsthanks it's highly needed 🙌💪🙌
Do Vincent Kompany analysis