You can say anything you want about the Conference League, and people will, but you shouldn’t ignore what it has offered Chelsea this season.
Enzo Maresca has given debuts to eight academy graduates throughout the Blues’ European campaign, which ends on May 28 in Wroclaw against Real Betis in the final. Why don’t you inform Reggie Walsh that it’s merely the third-tier European competition?Walsh became the team’s youngest starter in a major European competition at the age of 16 years and 200 days.
The midfielder for the Blues is currently the third youngest player to play for the team. As he took his place at No. 10 in a drastically altered Chelsea XI, Walsh, who may have been up past his sleep with school in the morning, did not appear to be at all put off.Do you think he’s attractive? “Good, huh?” Maresca smiled as he posed the question. “Reggie is the type of player that fits perfectly into my system and the style I want to play, which is why I appreciate and adore him. Players so young are hard to come by. He is sixteen years old. You can tell how good he is with the ball by the way I asked for it.
The fact that he keeps going and studying is now unquestionably what matters most to him. He has to go to school tomorrow, so I ask him now. He needs to keep going because it’s crucial for him. He is undoubtedly a skilled player, though. We concluded with Josh [Acheampong] and Tyrique [George] ’06, Shimmy [Mheuka] and Genesis [Antwi] ’07, and Reggie ’08 [born]. It is not even the top team; it is the second team.
Therefore, it’s great for Chelsea, the academy, and the supporters because the future may hold significance. pleasant sensation.Before the game, Reece James demonstrated his leadership by placing his arm around the midfield player and giving him counsel in an attempt to calm him down. The Chelsea captain had been in Walsh’s shoes before, but not at the age of sixteen. You wouldn’t know he had any nervousness at all based on his performance during the game; he was at ease in possession, clever off the ball, and understood the strategy.
Therefore, it might have been more of a congrats when Cole Palmer, who did not enter the game from the substitutes’ bench, approached Walsh on the field after the game. Throughout the evening, many players got their chance to interact with Walsh.
Maresca’s focus is currently on Newcastle United. The Blues head coach was allowed to rest some important players on Thursday, but the trip to St. James’ Park is always tough, as Chelsea discovered when they were eliminated from the Carabao Cup back in October.
Along with Pedro Neto, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Romeo Lavia, Robert Sanchez, Levi Colwill, and Noni Madueke, Palmer did not play a single minute. It’s safe to assume that they will all be participating from the beginning on Sunday afternoon on Tyneside. James and Jadon Sancho were substituted on about minute 70, while Marc Cucurella was substituted at halftime.
Although Chelsea’s performance that evening was far from flawless, the west Londoners have had almost flawless play in Europe this season. If all goes according to plan in the last few games of the season, European football should see greater things the next season.Granted, a team of Chelsea’s size and financial might shouldn’t be participating in the third-best competition in Europe, but the Blues should reap significant long-term rewards from their performance this season. Chelsea fans will be hoping that Thursday night’s 1-0 victory over Djurgarden (5-1 overall) will mark the Blues’ final Conference League encounter at Stamford Bridge for a long time.
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