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MIDFIELD MOUNT RUSHMORE: ENZO MARESCA NAMES RICE-CAICEDO EQUALS
Ahead of the Chelsea vs Arsenal clash, Enzo Maresca refuses to name the best Prem midfielder, mentioning Caicedo, Rice, Rodri, and Elliot Anderson. Preview inside.
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Enzo Maresca wouldn't say whether Moises Caicedo or Declan Rice is the best midfielder in the Premier League.
Before the big game against Arsenal, the Chelsea coach mentioned other players he rates just as highly.
The London rivals will face off at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in a match where the Blues could cut the Gunners' lead to three points.
Many think the game will come down to the battle between Caicedo and Rice, who some say are the league's top central midfielders.
But when asked if he agreed, Maresca said, "The Premier League has so many good players, really good midfielders."
As you said, there's Moises, Declan, Rodri from Manchester City, Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, and Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle.
I think the Premier League is full of very good midfielders.
[The battle between Caicedo and Rice] is a big part, but it's not everything. It's 11v11, plus the players coming off the bench. It's not just about one part of the game.
Rodri, despite an injury-filled season, is still considered one of the best defensive midfielders around. Guimaraes has been consistent since joining Newcastle three years ago.
Anderson is having a great season at Forest and might start next to Rice for England in next summer’s World Cup.
Manchester United is watching the 23-year-old, who's worth over £100 million.
Chelsea is confident going into the London derby after beating Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. It was one of their best games under Maresca.
A good result against Arsenal would show they're title contenders, but Maresca isn't getting ahead of himself.
Who is the best midfielder in the Premier League?
I think it's too early to say, no matter what happens. It's still late November, and we have five or six months to go [before we can say we can win the Premier League], the Italian added.
It's important to see where we are in February or March and then decide if we can achieve something big.
For sure, we're different from last year because we've been together longer. We've learned from past experiences.
But again, it's still early. It's still the end of November, December. So we'll see where we are in March and April.
PROUD BLUES: ALEJANDRO GARNACHO HAILS CHELSEA'S TEN-MAN STAND AGAINST ARSENAL
Alejandro Garnacho hailed 10-man Chelsea's draw vs. Arsenal. Manager Maresca was proud but questioned VAR's inconsistent application on Caicedo, Hincapie, and Bentancur incidents.
Alejandro Garnacho said he was after Chelsea managed a draw against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, even after playing 52 minutes with only ten players. Chelsea's Moises Caicedo was sent off for a bad tackle on Declan Rice after the video assistant referee got involved.
The referee, Anthony Taylor, initially gave Caicedo a yellow card, but it was changed to a red card after the VAR review. The Premier League Match Centre explained the decision on X and even included Taylor's announcement.
The post said: #CHEARS – 34’ VAR OVERTURN After VAR review, the referee changed the original decision from a yellow card to Caicedo to a red card due to serious foul play.
Referee announcement: “After review, Chelsea 25 makes a challenge with excessive force and endangers the safety of the opponent; therefore, my final decision is a red card.
Despite having one less player, Chelsea took the lead with a goal from Trevoh Chalobah in the 48th minute, but Arsenal tied the score through Mikel Merino shortly before the hour mark.
Garnacho, who came in as a substitute for Estevao at halftime, went to social media to say how proud he was of his team.
He shared a photo from the game on his Instagram story, with the caption: "Of the team today [blue love heart]."
He wasn't the only one feeling that way. Chelsea's coach, Maresca, was also happy with how his team responded after losing a player. But he also wondered why Arsenal didn't lose a player too, after Piero Hincapie seemed to elbow Chalobah.
When asked about the Chelsea red card, Maresca said, "I just said it there; he asked me about Moises' red card." It's a red card, but why wasn't Bentancur's against Reece a red card when we were at Spurs away?
So, as managers, it's hard for us to understand why they judge things differently. Moises' is a red card, yes. Bentancur's is a red card, yes. So why didn't they give him a red card? That's what we have a hard time understanding.
The thing is, it's a red card. But why do they judge things differently? And about the Trevoh one, I asked the referee, and he told me that it wasn't an elbow.
So, that's what they said. [He had a] black eye, with ice at halftime. But they judge things differently.
ENZO MARESCA'S MASTERCLASS: 10-MAN CHELSEA HOLDS ARSENAL, TITLE RACE ON
Enzo Maresca's tactical bravery, coupled with a dominant Reece James performance, allowed 10-man Chelsea to hold Arsenal to a 1-1 draw and keep the title race alive.
Just ten weeks ago, Wayne Rooney criticised Enzo Maresca's substitutions after Chelsea's loss to Manchester United when they were down to ten players.
Rooney felt that taking off Estevao, Pedro Neto, and Cole Palmer at Old Trafford let United control the game and weakened Chelsea's attack, even after Casemiro was sent off for the home team.
Chelsea fans might have worried about a repeat when Moises Caicedo was red-carded for a bad foul on Arsenal's Mikel Merino in their 1-1 draw.
Caicedo is the sixth Chelsea player to get a red card this season—seven if you count Maresca's for celebrating too much during their win against Liverpool at home.
While Maresca needs to sort out this lack of discipline, he didn't back down this time. Facing the league leaders with ten men for over 50 minutes, he showed bravery, and his players matched it.
Maresca didn't hesitate. Instead of playing it safe, he took a chance, bringing on Alejandro Garnacho at halftime and Liam Delap before the hour mark.
Kweku Afari says the title race is still alive after Chelsea drew with Arsenal while playing with ten men.
This bold approach paid off when Chelsea surprisingly scored first with Trevoh Chalobah's header from Reece James's corner in the 48th minute.
It was Chelsea's tenth goal from a set piece this season, second only to Arsenal.
If you can't beat them, join them!
Even though Merino equalised just 11 minutes later, keeping Garnacho and Pedro Neto on the field, with Delap as the main threat, meant Arsenal couldn't relax or commit too many players forward to find a winner. A win would have put them seven points clear at the top.
In the end, Arsenal's coach, Mikel Arteta, was happy to get a draw, just like Maresca, after a big week for Arsenal, having already beaten Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich.
Chelsea wasn't going to be as easy to push around as Spurs were in the north London derby last weekend.
Joao Pedro set the tone for what Arteta called a proper London derby by fouling Cristhian Mosquera right after kickoff.
From that point on, Arsenal couldn't get into their usual flow, even with an extra player.
Everyone expected the battle between Caicedo and Declan Rice to be key, but it was captain Reece James, playing in midfield again, who led the way.
James was the best player on the field, stopping Rice from controlling the game and threatening Arsenal's defence with his great passing.
James's perfect corner led to Chalobah's goal.
It's no surprise that England's coach, Thomas Tuchel, really wants his former Chelsea player to be fit for next summer's World Cup.
If James can keep playing like this after struggling with injuries for three years, he'll be important for both his country and his club.
James's determined performance showed everything good about Maresca's confident Chelsea team, who will at least keep Arsenal under pressure in the title race.
What a difference ten weeks can make.
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