Enzo Fernandez joined Marc Cucurella, Cole Palmer, and Conor Gallagher as one other Chelsea participant to succeed in a significant remaining this summer time as he helped Argentina beat Canada 2-0 on Tuesday night time to get to the Copa America remaining.
Apparently, Enzo performed in what the native media referred to as a 5 place, which is what we name the 6 place. He mainly performed as a single pivot, which allowed Alex Mac Allister to free roam. Enzo was the holding midfielder, and he performed effectively.
Stats vs Canada:
56/60 passes
1 help
4/5 floor duels received
1/1 aerial duel received
1 clearance
1 interception
3 tackles
0 fouls
By the way, it was additionally on this place the place he helped Argentina win the final World Cup.
At Chelsea, he has performed in all places, and managers haven’t been capable of work out his finest place.
Mauricio Pochettino used to play him far too superior, typically within the left half area as largely a ten or a sophisticated 8. It didn’t work.
I typically stated that we have to see Enzo play deeper to get one of the best out of him, and the above all backs that up.
I don’t really see him as a single pivot although, I feel he’s susceptible within the defensive facet of his sport to play there, nevertheless it may work towards groups who sit again and don’t supply a lot risk, for certain.
However Enzo for me is finest in a double pivot alongside a extra defensively conscious participant. He must function and move from deep to get one of the best out of his unimaginable imaginative and prescient and passing potential.
The query is although, will Enzo Maresca even play a double pivot? The Athletic have reported he’s more likely to play in a 4-3-3 formation, which might see Romeo Lavia because the deepest midfielder, and final season we frequently noticed Moises Caicedo because the deepest midfielder. So the place does Enzo slot in there? As soon as once more, this may see him as a sophisticated 8, and the priority is whether or not that might carry one of the best out of him?
I completely suppose he will be good as a 8, nevertheless it must be in a box-to-box function and never in a primarily attacking function. So that you’d want steadiness of a deep midfielder, a box-to-box 8, after which an attacking 8.
Utilizing Lavia, Caicedo, and Fernandez in these choices doesn’t actually provide you with that.
As I maintain saying although, will probably be very fascinating to see how Maresca strains up and makes use of all of them. Slightly him than me. I can’t wait to see our first lineup in a few weeks time!
