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Chelsea have been dominating their
recent matches with moresa using
different structures such as the 325 or
even the 316 creating a system built on
overarching principles that allows the
team to adapt to the opponent and find
clever solutions to tricky situations
but with everything going so well it's
easy to forget just how much of an
uphill battle Moresco was facing at the
start of the season and he's had to make
some crucial decisions both on and off
the pitch in this video we're going to
be taking a look at the foundations
moresa is setting to make Chelsea a
dominant Force this season from choosing
the right Squad to giving the players
clear principles they can rely on to
find solutions by themselves this will
help us understand just how far this
team can go and if they really are title
contenders let's take a look Welcome
Back to Football meta now I'll admit my
expectations for moresa were low his
appointment caught me by surprise and
their preseason form had me thinking
there were still way too many issues
within the team that needed to be
addressed but so far I've been proven
wrong and moresa has turned this team
into something worth watching and
analyzing but to get to this point the
first crucial step that moresa had to
take was addressing the bloated Squad
size having to deal with one of the
biggest squads in the league would be a
challenge for any manager but to mesa's
credit he very quickly established which
players would be part of the team and
which players would be excluded this did
obviously cause a lot of frustration
over the summer with key players in Cola
Gallagher and Trevor Chala being forced
out but it's safe to say Chelsea finally
have a Rec recognizable team and there's
clearly a foundation being set some
positions are now completely set in
stone while other positions are depend
on unhealthy competition between players
with Netto Felix Mada and Sancho all
being used effectively in this system
and if players are not performing then
their price tag is not influencing the
manager's decision the squad depth Works
in their favor in any of the Cup
competitions with players like mudri and
anunu getting crucial minutes and
impressive performances in these games
but working into mesa's Premier League
starting 11 is proving to be harder and
harder this is creating a hierarchy
within the team that was completely
absent in previous Seasons now
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that moresca is implementing this season
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this video now these changes laid the
groundwork for all the Tactical work
that moresa is doing on the pitch and
the second crucial step in mesa's plan
was giving the team a clear structure to
build from while the Chelsea we are
currently seeing in their recent games
is capable of adopting many different
shapes there is a core 325 structure the
moresa has slowly been tweaking since
his first game the biggest changes from
moresa have mostly been down to the
players that form this shape and he's
already experimented with so many
different players in each position a
good example is Malo Gusto that has
slowly picked up minutes at right back
in some games inverting as the double
pivot in others inverting as the
offensive midfielder while in in other
games also being the source of width on
the flank he's been used at left back
and he's been used as the left attacking
midfielder also but regardless of which
players are being used it's the
principles that make this system what it
is and there are three that can be seen
in all of Chelsea's offensive moves the
first is the idea of diagonal passing
Lanes moresa rarely uses direct vertical
channels when building his attacks and
the position of the players means
progression usually happens both from
one vertical channel to another and a
horizontal channel to the the next to
understand this we need to look no
further than the position of the three
players in the center in situations
where the opposition leaves space for
Central passes then these routes through
the middle are very effective but
obviously the opposition won't allow
these passes too often so it requires
clever movement to create space slightly
different to other teams using this
shape the two Advanced midfielders will
usually start in quite a wide position
attempting to create a 2V1 against the
fullback it's common to see these two
players rotate either side of the center
receiving the ball out wide with the
Wingers instantly attacking forward and
giving an option in behind if they're
closed down in the center then the two
wide Defenders can easily get involved
and push forward without being pressed
in situations where the opposition is
spread out then passes right through the
center are also a key way they move up
the pitch one of the best games where we
can see the use of these diagonal
passing Lanes was actually in their 2-1
loss to Liverpool earlier in the season
with graen Burch often getting caught in
a 2V1 between the the lines if Chelsea
were able to move the ball into either
Lavia or kaiso then these diagonal
passes through the center prove to be
extremely dangerous these diagonal
passes can be seen everywhere Jackson
will consistently drop deep to receive
the ball between the lines before laying
it off to any player in support if they
break past the Midfield line then play
shifts diagonally forward into the
Winger with always someone attacking the
half bace and giving an option forward
this allows Chelsea to progress quickly
and can rapidly shift from one side of
the pitch to another which highlights
the second crucial principle which is
supporting runs no matter if it's
players receiving the ball in the half
space or out wide on the touchline
mesa's system is at its most dangerous
with players running ahead of the ball
consistently it means more and more
players have the license to push forward
and add support and the player on the
ball always has three options available
ranging from high risk High reward to
lowrisk consolidating possession a good
example of these runs can be seen from a
player like karella who is usually used
on the left of the back three but in
situations where there is space to do so
he very quickly rushes forward to give
the Winger an option it allows Chelsea
to get many players forward in the box
and could be one of the main reasons as
to their High rate of through balls this
season ranked second in the league for
successful throw balls per 90 to ensure
these two principles of diagonal passes
and supporting runs work effectively the
mesa's third principle comes into play
and that is freeing space for a teammate
and third man runs Chelsea are not a
team that will overload the flanks and
create big groups of players around the
ball but are more likely to spread out
and try and give each player as much
time on the ball as possible there are
moments where the two holding
midfielders are being manm marked and so
they will slowly drift apart to free up
a space for Jackson dropping deep if
Chelsea are attacking quickly out wide
the attacking midfielder won't wait in
this space but will preemptively attack
forward to ensure his teammate is in a 1
V one and instantly has an option
forward it's a principle that is
definitely easier said than done but by
having a good understanding of where all
your teammates are positioned it makes
it easier to know which spaces should be
left vacant these three principles are
at the core of what moresa is doing with
Chelsea and with a solid positional
structure the players are really
starting to click in this system but
there is also the added bonus of a
player like Cole Palmer who has the
license to roam around the pitch more
than any other player in this team in
fact it's common to see Palmer show up
anywhere when Chelsea are in possession
often dropping deep shifting to the
opposite flank or attacking the space in
behind but it also gets the most out of
players like Nicholas Jackson giving him
more space to operate between the lines
where he can be so dangerous whilst also
having the support around him to play
balls in behind or be on the receiving
end of crosses into the box so mesa's
principles are making Chelsea a force to
be reckoned with but in recent games it
seems as if we're entering phase three
of mesa's plan with even more fluid
rotation between the players
specifically they two one win over
Leicester is what caught my eye with
Chelsea building their attacks in a 3-1
33 shape similar to C's Diamond Midfield
in possession this allowed Chelsea to
have different players dropping deep if
needed it meant there was more support
for any player out wide with two players
rotating to add support and they could
fill the box with a lot of players in
their 5-1 win against Southampton ja
Felix would often move more centrally
when Chelsea were building on the left
freeing the flank for Kara to get
forward giving Chelsea three options
between the lines whilst also still
having three players threatening a run
in behind the defense and shows that
moresa is not running out of ideas just
yet with all this being said there's
still a long way to go this season and
while they are still technically in the
title race only time will tell if
Chelsea can sustain these levels for the
whole season parallels can be drawn to
mesa's season at Leicester starting
strong but slowly losing the intensity
as the season progressed but in my
opinion there's still one issue that
needs to be ironed out and and that is
their defensive consistency moresa has
very clear defensive principles when out
of possession with an aggressive man
oriented press in the first phases of
the opposition's buildup reverting to a
442 when in aan Block structure and
generally speaking Chelsea do well in
these positions and are a difficult team
to bypass in the initial stages but
their defensive line can be exposed at
times while their defensive numbers have
significantly improved from last season
there are still moments of confusion in
the defensive line that have led to Big
chances for the opposition even in their
game against Aston Villa Watkins found
himself through on goal after fana
failed to deal with it effectively and
while the kiso experiment was definitely
positive overall he was caught out in
behind on a few occasions against bigger
clubs simple defensive mistakes have
meant that they dropped points from
positive offensive performances and it's
a trend that could cost them dearly as
the season progresses but how far do you
think this Chelsea team can go do you
think they'll be in the title race in a
few months time and which players
deserve more credit for their excellent
start to the season leave your thoughts
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