Chelsea’s full backs staying much wider is a huge positive

This isn’t designed to be a dig at Enzo Maresca, merely a nod in direction of a extra primary type of soccer from me. Soccer generally is a easy sport, it doesn’t should be overcomplicated.

Full backs are full backs, and principally, they need to be used that method, in my view.

Liam Rosenior is utilizing his full backs otherwise to Enzo Maresca, and it’s been a really welcome change for me.

Jason Cundy was on TalkSport yesterday morning talking very positively about Liam Rosenior’s impression at Chelsea.

He picked out one tactical swap that’s already fairly clear from Enzo Maresca’s time in cost.

“The inverted full-back is much less apparent for me, though they do and might come inside,” Cundy mentioned.

“Nevertheless it’s not what we noticed with Cucurella [under Maresca] the place he’s are available and actually been one other striker, it’s a barely toned-down model of that.”

The total backs are largely staying as full backs and in addition to that, they’re typically overlapping too.

This was in opposition to Hull Metropolis. While Hato didn’t get as superior as Cucurella has been getting, he’s principally stayed broad.

This was the Leeds sport. Cucurella’s positioning was broad and superior by a few of this sport.

Malo Gusto above was additionally staying principally broad in the identical sport.

In fact, they do nonetheless drop inside from time to time, however principally, we’re seeing full backs as full backs, and I’m fully right here for it. We’re enjoying a lot better as properly, and while I’m not saying that’s simply all the way down to the positioning of the total backs, it definitely helps.

By the best way, this is the reason I’m not totally invested in information both – these sofascore rankings above!? Hato was very good in opposition to Hull however solely will get a 6.4 ranking. Knowledge shouldn’t be all the things.