Maresca needs to upgrade on 4/10 Chelsea star

Chelsea managed to ease previous Morecambe within the FA Cup third spherical, regardless of solely being 1-0 up at half-time at Stamford Bridge. A primary-half deflected strike from Tosin Adarabioyo was the one distinction between the perimeters, after Christopher Nkunku’s penalty was saved.

Second-half objectives from Nkunku, João Félix (x2) and Adarabioyo made it 5-0, with half-time substitutions of Malo Gusto, Marc Cucurella and Jadon Sancho enhancing the general efficiency in that second half.

Enzo Maresca’s facet held 81% possession, took 28 pictures within the sport and created 4 large possibilities within the sport, albeit with there having been a blended bag of performances.

Tosin’s efficiency vs Morecambe

It was the unlikely brace from Adarabioyo that caught the headlines, because the central defender smashed two objectives in from exterior the field, having been given the area to shoot on each events by the Morecambe deep defensive position.

The 27-year-old scored two objectives, made one clearance, one block and one interception. He additionally gained all 4 of his aerial duels contested and made 93% of his passes with 107 touches within the sport.

Adarabioyo’s function on this sport was extraordinarily necessary, with Morecambe dropping off so deep, the area was for him to advance, both dragging the opposition striker in direction of him to create space for his defensive companion (Axel Disasi) or forcing them even deeper, making room for these long-shot possibilities.

Regardless of the great efficiency from Adarabioyo and some others, particularly within the first half, Chelsea followers had been left with so much to be desired. One particular person who didn’t have his imprint on the sport was Marc Guiu, who began up entrance within the place of Nicolas Jackson.

Why Chelsea want an improve on Guiu

Guiu was awarded a 4/10 match ranking from GOAL for his efficiency, solely managing 11 touches within the sport, with 9 correct passes.

The 19-year-old striker was signed from Barcelona this summer time for a charge of round £5m, already making 12 appearances for the Blues since becoming a member of, scoring six objectives.

The stats backed up the truth that Guiu felt nameless within the sport, with Filip Jorgensen having extra touches (29) than the striker. As per normal, the Spanish teenager labored onerous, partaking in duels everywhere in the pitch, however sadly dropping all 4 of these duels (each floor and aerial).

Guiu did make 100% of his passes (9 of 9), however a lot of his involvement was simply handled by the Morecambe defensive unit. This was a sport the place Guiu had the prospect to proceed knocking on the door for extra Premier League substitute minutes, however an absence of involvement may very well trigger Maresca to push for one more striker choice.

While Guiu has proven indicators in his brief stint at Chelsea thus far, he’s clearly a uncooked expertise who wants time and minutes to develop, which might imply a mortgage most accurately fits his improvement plan at this present time.

Due to this fact, as has already been recommended for some time, the Blues would want to accumulate one other striker choice, as an improve on Guiu, to problem Jackson.

Fortunately, at the least, Guiu’s woes had been overshadowed by the brilliance of Tosin and co, with the Blues in the end powering into the fourth spherical.