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ENZO MARESCA'S PLAN: PREDICTED CHELSEA XI TO CUT ARSENAL'S LEAD
Chelsea hosts Arsenal, looking to close the gap on the leaders. Maresca must choose between rotation and sticking with the winning Barca XI, with Palmer fit.
Chelsea faces a big challenge with games against Barcelona and Arsenal at home. Fresh off a 3-0 win against Barcelona, Enzo Maresca's team has a chance to get within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal if they win this Sunday.
After Tuesday's strong showing, will Maresca stick with a similar lineup against their London rivals, or will he rotate players as he often does?
Here's a possible Chelsea lineup:
Robert Sanchez
Sanchez has been playing well this season. He wasn't tested much against Barcelona, but he used his feet well to start attacks from the back.
Reece James
James played in midfield against Barca, but Maresca might use him at right-back today. James has played well wherever he's been put this season, and Chelsea needs another strong game from him.
Wesley Fofana
Fofana's recent performances might be underrated. He's looked close to his best. If he's fit, he should start again.
Trevoh Chalobah
Chalobah is Maresca's main guy at centre-back. It's a big change for Chalobah, who was training with the Under-21s last season as the club looked to sell him. Now, he's one of the first players on the team sheet.
Marc Cucurella
Cucurella played great on Tuesday, stopping Lamine Yamal. Today, he faces another tough test against Bukayo Saka.
Moises Caicedo
Everyone's talking about 'Moises Caicedo vs. Declan Rice.' Caicedo is likely more focused on helping Chelsea get the win. If he plays great, Chelsea has a better chance.
Enzo Fernández
Fernandez might play a bit deeper today. But he'll still be able to make his usual runs into the box. Arsenal's midfield needs to watch him closely.
Pedro Neto
Neto started as the main striker against Barcelona, but might play on the right wing today. Maresca has been careful with Estevao Willian, despite his talent, and might hold him back again.
Cole Palmer
The big news is that Palmer is fit to play. Maresca said he could even start if needed. It's a risk, but Chelsea might need some magic from Palmer's left foot to break down Arsenal's tough defence.
Alejandro Garnacho
Many were surprised he didn't start against Barcelona, but Garnacho could be in the lineup today. Maresca is trusting him more with each game. He'll need to help Cucurella against Arsenal.
Joao Pedro
Joao Pedro didn't play against Barcelona but could return today. Liam Delap scored his first goal of the season on Tuesday, so he could start. But Maresca might go with Joao Pedro, who has been in good form in the Premier League.
Predicted Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Joao Pedro
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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