Yes, in the words of Enzo Maresca after winning the Everton (2-0), “the last 48 hours have been the worst since I arrived at Chelsea“, what would the 48 hours have been like after being eliminated in Carabao Cup before a team of Third division? We will never know because, thanks to Grenacheand also in part to Philip Jorgensenlos blues son semifinalists of the League Cup. Of course, there is no game or quiet week for the Italian in west London. Or on this occasion, in the Welsh capital.
There, in Cardiffbefore the bluebirdsChelsea certified their move to the penultimate round of the second cup tournament in England (1-3). The third semi-finals in 18 months of Enzo Maresca as coach of the London team, as he himself was responsible for remembering in the preview. The entrance of Alejandro Grenache At half-time everything changed in a game in which, in general terms, Chelsea once again left a lot to be desired. He brushed the ridiculous. Neither the deployment of Caicedo nor the stops Jorgensen were enough for the Cardiff City do not put fear into the body of the blues 15 minutes from the end. Enzo Maresca insisted on being “absolutely happy” in the club. What the Italian coach should not be satisfied with is, once again, his defense.
Not even with Caicedo
I so needed, and had missed, Chelsea Moses Caicedo that Enzo Maresca did not hesitate to take start to the Ecuadorian midfielder. But not even with Caicedo carrying the bracelet captain were able blues of being vastly superior to its rival. Not even before a team of League One like him Cardiff City. Because yes, the London team enjoyed more possession and, in the boots of Marc guidealso titularthe best occasion from the first time, but Filip Jorgensen He was, if possible, more of a protagonist than the local goalkeeper.
Los blues They returned to work based on arreones, sparks and some individuality. In short, his first 45 minutes were very poor. The youth player Josh Acheampongone of the most outstanding and best in attack, suffered behind him. There the local end Isaac Daviesalthough without success, found a way to hurt the visiting defense. That GOOD and with what personality The Welsh team came out playing from behind. If they did not take advantage of it, it was also thanks to the three interventions registered by the exporter of the Villarreal.
Let Thiago Silva return
Grenache was finally the solution found by the Italian technician to amend many of the problems from Chelsea. Not all, but the most important: avoid cup catastrophe. Although the first opportunity he enjoyed went, as usual, to limbo, of so many from the Argentine they removed the fright from the body to Enzo Maresca and the hundreds of fans blues displaced to the Cardiff City Stadium.
The former Manchester United player, along with João Pedro by Marc guideentered the rest to change the game. His was the 0-1 in the 58th minute. How well he did, again, Facundo Good night. Both of the tranquility, but not of the sentence. And it is that, in the 75′, Turnbull made the fiefdom of the bluebirds. When the closer he seemed to be 0-2with the London team overturned, the pupils of Brian Barry-Murphy they tied with a great goal. Of course, the visiting defenders also did their part a lot, as they watched life pass by while the aforementioned Turnbull came in from behind to head in a perfect lateral cross. ¿Thiago Silva He didn’t say that he wanted to go back to Europa to their 41 years?
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So, Pedro Netowith some fortunay Grenache They put on their superhero cape again to rescue their Chelsea. The Portuguese took advantage of the defender’s slight touch to score, with the right-handedfrom the front. The Argentine, already with Cardiff City overturned, put the lace to the League One team. The ’49’ went deep inside and, subtly putting his toecapbeat Trott in injury time. Argentine double and final 1-3with much suffering, for those blues.
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