Enzo Fernandez joined Marc Cucurella, Cole Palmer, and Conor Gallagher as one other Chelsea participant to achieve a serious last this summer season as he helped Argentina beat Canada 2-0 on Tuesday evening to get to the Copa America last.
Curiously, Enzo performed in what the native media known 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 properly.
Stats vs Canada:
56/60 passes
1 help
4/5 floor duels gained
1/1 aerial duel gained
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 in a position to 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 complicated 8. It didn’t work.
I typically mentioned 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 truly see him as a single pivot although, I feel he’s weak within the defensive facet of his sport to play there, however it might work in opposition to groups who sit again and don’t supply a lot menace, for certain.
However Enzo for me is finest in a double pivot alongside a extra defensively conscious participant. He must function and cross from deep to get one of the best out of his unbelievable imaginative and prescient and passing means.
The query is although, will Enzo Maresca even play a double pivot? The Athletic have reported he’s prone 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 might see him as a complicated 8, and the priority is whether or not that might convey one of the best out of him?
I completely suppose he may be good as a 8, however it must be in a box-to-box position and never in a primarily attacking position. 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 hold saying although, will probably be very fascinating to see how Maresca strains up and makes use of all of them. Fairly him than me. I can’t wait to see our first lineup in a few weeks time!
