Just three days after Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, Enzo Maresca’s side is looking for another important three points, set to face Brentford at GTECH Stadium.
All games are like a Cup Final for the Blues chasing UEFA Champions League qualifiers. He currently sits fourth in the Premier League with 52 points after playing 30 games.
With just eight games, Chelsea treats this Brentford collision as a must-see game. On Thursday night, Maresca decided to take a break from Reese James, so we decided to keep him ready.
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Maresca has no two important figures as both Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia are injured again.
Fofana was a big mistake, and the Italians have already stated how much he loves the French defender.
In a more positive note, Chelsea have all returned Nicholas Jackson, Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer from injuries.
The trio’s return gave Maresca a headache of choice. Because he now has the option to reevaluate his side and make adjustments based on the opposition and game plan.
Why Chelsea must drop Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto has done a good job in recent weeks for Jackson and Maduke and others.
However, against Tottenham, Netto lost 11 ownership, completed one of three dribbling attempts and received a yellow card in 90 minutes, unable to make a major impact on the top end of the pitch.
Jadon Sancho was also poorly performed, but he only played 68 minutes, but still lost ownership nine times and failed the game’s only dribbling attempt. One of the pair should be taken to Madueke, who came from the bench against the Spurs and was able to reach the 22nd minute on his feet.
Pedro Neto vs Noni Maduem comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
Statistics (per 90 minutes) | Net | Madueke’s |
the goal | 0.22 | 0.35 |
assist | 0.15 | 0.30 |
xg | 0.12 | 0.46 |
More than that | 0.25 | 0.22 |
Progressive Carry | 5.17 | 6.77 |
Progressive Pass | 2.33 | 3.35 |
Total shots | 2.08 | 3.90 |
Key Pass | 1.83 | 1.46 |
Shot creation action | 3.44 | 3.72 |
A successful take-on | 1.39 | 1.71 |
Statistics obtained from fbref | ||
This season, comparing the underlying indicators of Madueke and Neto will give you a look at the directness that comes from starting the British.
Maresca herself has labelled Madueke as “fantastic” this season, mentioning a hat-trick against the wolves at the opening week of the campaign. This season, the 23-year-old winger has made 29 appearances for the Blues, scoring eight goals, providing four assists, playing 1,675 minutes in total, becoming Chelsea’s most productive winger when it comes to offensive output.
So we’ll face the Brentford low-block team. Brentford tries to block out the rear space whenever possible, but it could be the best time to x Neto and take Madueke to the right lineup and keep Sancho on the left.
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