London. Graham Potter’s early move might make the event seem like a very interesting chess match.
The meeting at Stamford Bridge did not contain so much brilliance.
But at least it heated up towards the end.
Sometimes this type of fight is described as a chess match, but the question is whether the meeting at Stamford Bridge contained too little finesse to compare to that game.
Instead, a severe “perfect sea storm” broke out in the field. At one point, Cesar Azpilicueta was so clearly panted that people had time to worry about the health of the 33-year-old. It was not the well-thought-out next step that will decide the meeting between Chelsea and Manchester Unitedbut the next error.
87 minutes The audience had to wait before making a debut for the home team. Unexpectedly, the teams were able to squeeze in another turn before the night was over.
I couldn’t find the correct formula
Graham Potter was not defeated. It is clear that such a result indicates a superlative success and before the launch there were some positive aspects that should be highlighted. For example, Mason Mount looked like the old Mason Mount again.
At the same time, it was noted that Potter did not find the correct formula. The coach is known for fiddling with formations and sees it as a strength to be able to go from three to four lines of defense in one swing. However, in many matches he was forced to make substitutions of various kinds because Chelsea were completely lacking in control. As happened at Villa Park, where the victory was salvaged despite intense pressure from Aston Villa in the first half.
On the other hand, Eric Ten Tag seems to have found his winning concept. Or at least United’s players carried out his instructions against Tottenham earlier this week. A violent pressing game kept Spurs down for most of the match and Manchester United – as in Mount’s case – emerged as a reborn team (with the exception of Cristiano Ronaldo, he was knocked out of the squad that arrived in London after refusing to jump in the closing minutes against Tottenham).
The switch changed everything
The opening 30 minutes at Stamford Bridge followed the predicted script. Potter soon realized that Chelsea’s midfield consisting of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jorginho was going against Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes.
After a period of arrhythmia, coach Mark Kokurila took off for proactive purposes and entered Mateo Kovacic. The triple line became a quarterback and this extra pair of feet made an immediate impact in midfield. Suddenly Casemiro needed to pick up two opponents when Mount fell, creating Chelsea even more forward.
A wonderful move from Potter in all its simplicity. Anyone who wants to be really sarcastic might wonder why they didn’t do it sooner.
Judges take power
0-0 still shone off the scoreboard when Ten Hag also decided to throw in for United. Jadon Sancho, who was very pale, ran towards the bench in the 52nd minute and was replaced by Fred. In terms of formation, not much has changed, with the difference being pushed by Eriksen to provide offensive assistance.
Replacing central defender Raphael Varane has been an involuntary procedure since the French player was injured (Victor Lindelof pulled his shoelaces and intervened).
It is noticeable that the judges in Premier League He took power against situations like the one that arose when Scott McTominay took his eyes off the ball completely four minutes into the original time. It seemed that the midfielder’s only job when Chelsea received a corner kick was to stop opponent Armando Bruja. He recalled the incident between Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) a few weeks earlier. Or Andreas Pereira (Fulham) embracing Craig Dawson (West Ham).
Kovacic warmed him up
Jorginus scored the penalty behind goalkeeper David de Gea and seemed to seal the match. But as soon as the journalists on the press platforms began to memorize their texts, Casemiro reached the top of the ball that sailed behind Kiba. It required goal-line technology to be really sure, but it was definitely a regular equalizer. 1–1, common points.
The fact that Mateo Kovacic gifted a T-shirt and shorts on a cold October night and the like to a windy plane as he ran towards the tunnel was a fitting end to the event. Something extra was definitely needed to warm up this hot evening.
