Soccer can and must be so easy. I perceive why some managers need to play with inverted full backs, particularly those that want to management possession.
When in possession of the ball, it creates an additional man within the center with the intention to be an choice to obtain the ball and assist hold it in key areas. Marc Cucurella is definitely a really advantageous instance of a participant who performs this function very nicely, and now we have seen him rating some vital targets by enjoying on this function as nicely.
However when you’re asking a midfielder to play that function, for me it doesn’t work as nicely.
No person is saying that Moises Caicedo has been dangerous enjoying at proper again. Caicedo is a category participant and can do a job wherever you set him on the pitch. Individuals who declare that we’re solely moaning as a result of we misplaced are lacking the purpose. I for one have by no means been blissful to see Caicedo play as an inverted proper again. I feel he did nicely there within the final two video games earlier than Newcastle, however in order for you the easiest out of your gamers, particularly those who price north of £100m, then you must play them in one of the best place that’s suited to them.
Caicedo is one of the best ball winner and one of the best interceptor within the league, possibly even in Europe, so that you need him doing that job getting one of the best out of his belongings in a CENTRAL place in and OUT of possession. It’s actually that easy. Anybody who can’t see that that is what we are literally saying right here, completely baffles me.
Sure, Caicedo will at all times do a job wherever he’s, however we NEED him in these central areas, and the Newcastle recreation proved that. Chelsea have been being walked by means of in midfield and no one was placing in a problem, and that’s as a result of out of possession, our greatest ball winner was out extensive on the fitting chasing Anthony Gordon round all recreation relatively than doing what he does greatest.
And add to this, now we have one of the best proper again on the earth, arguably, Reece James sitting on the bench watching. He’s additionally the membership captain. Maresca will clearly begin this Xl as his greatest, no matter James’ accidents. He isn’t ‘defending James’ at this level, it’s clear he needs Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer, and Enzo Fernandez on the pitch when they’re all out there, and this implies James drops out. He’s made this clear.
Don’t inform me James is simply too harm liable to play proper again. Maresca doesn’t permit freedom to his full backs to dart up and down so it’s not like it could be a taxing function for him bodily. Apart from, James has confirmed his health in current video games. It’s at all times a danger with harm susceptible gamers anyway, however he’s taking mentioned dangers with Lavia proper now, no?
I perceive the function of an inverted full again however it’s not one thing I personally need to see frequently. I get that is very important for the way Maresca performs although, even when I don’t agree with it.
However I completely don’t agree with shoehorning Caicedo into a task simply to get him on the pitch. We’d like him centrally, and we want him there desperately in opposition to sides like Newcastle who need to play and assault. We’d like Caicedo within the center to interrupt play up, I don’t know the way anybody can’t see that.
