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Good morning blues π family and the world π in general.The GENERAL is finally here.tears in my eyes πποΈποΈ.Welcome Manager π€πΉ
Didier Drogba scored 16 goals in his debut season for Chelsea.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scored 26 goals in his debut season for Chelsea.
Diego Costa scored 21 goals in his debut season for Chelsea.
JoΓ£o Pedro has already scored 20 non-penalty goals in his debut season for Chelsea and heβs still counting.
For a player in his first season at the club, JoΓ£o Pedroβs numbers have been seriously impressive.
Chelsea may have finally found another top striker capable of delivering consistently at the highest level.
π¨ Pep Guardiola: βWell, 19 titles in 10 years is not badβ¦ they donβt need to wait for when Iβm leaving, they know it has been fun!β.
βIt has been F*****G FUN! Fighting for the 20th titleβ¦ not badβ.
Been thinking about the beneficiaries with Xabi Alonso came to Chelsea with a Back-3 or Back-4.
Geovany Quenda (19, π΅πΉ) the forgotten one could be, Alonso wants his wing-backs to have Winger-like profiles + heβs played this role with SCP.
And, heβs naturally a winger = Fits both.
To compare, Garnacho will be hoping Alonso plays like he did with Madrid. With Wingers & not wing-backs because WB role just doesnβt fit his characteristics.
The interesting thing when you discuss formation is that people who loved Maresca's work will tell you they don't want a back 3.
I ask, what did Maresca use at Chelsea?
Maresca's shape in possession was 3-2-4-1, out of possession 4-5-1.
Alonso's shape in possession at Leverkusen was 3-2-4-1, and out of possession 4-5-1. π
That's why formation on paper is BS.
βΌοΈ Already in 2024 Chelsea were considering Xabi Alonso as an elite coach, an ideal candidate for their job.
Then in Alonso's mind at that point there were Leverkusen, and then Real Madrid as clear plan for his career, and that's why for Chelsea, it wasn't possible to go ahead.
So Xabi has always been one of the favorite candidates of this ownership.
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