Enzo Maresca mentioned earlier within the week that Moises Caicedo at present sits on the desk of prime midfielders alongside Declan Rice and Rodri.
Maresca mentioned within the week on Caicedo:
“He’s for certain now at that stage. Little doubt. Sadly, Rodri is injured, however Declan is taking part in. However I believe Moisés can sit at that desk with that sort of midfielder.”
Rodri is at present injured, however the fact is, how Caicedo has performed to date this season, he’s sitting on the head of this desk proper now, and that is coming from an enormous fan of Rice as you’ll all know.
I used to be very happy on the time to signal Caicedo and miss out on Rice although, regardless of wanting the latter. I absolutely believed that Caicedo was greater than an acceptable different, regardless of the gamers maybe providing differing attributes. I don’t suppose that is even about disrespecting Rice or Rodri, I merely suppose it’s merely about providing due reward to a participant who has been completely flawless this season and massively constant. You don’t have to disrespect different gamers to reward one other.
I additionally suppose Ryan Gravenberch, who’s one other midfielder that Chelsea did truly discover across the time they signed Caicedo, deserves an enormous point out at this desk too if we’re talking about prime centre midfielders within the Premier League who play in that deeper position proper now.
Once more, that is coming from somebody who charges Rice nonetheless, and each gamers have first rate rankings this season:
Caicedo has performed greater than Rice this season, and neither had been going to have the very best attacker stats:
There isn’t an excessive amount of between the subsequent set of stats, however when it comes to tackling and intercepting, Caicedo is shining:
He’s additionally successful extra floor duels and shedding possession a lot much less:
I believe Rice has been good, however Caicedo has been higher.
Gravenberch has truly been nearer to Caicedo when it comes to total stats and rankings:
Caicedo nonetheless successful extra tackles and floor duels although:
I respect and price all three midfielders, however the stats present that Caicedo, within the absence of Rodri, is at present sitting head of the desk!
