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My Strongest Starting 11 playing Sarriball

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Azpilicueta - I think Azpilicueta will revel in this role. His general efficiency ensures he rarely ever has a bad (defensive) game. His experience will be vital to make sure the team is balanced and maybe more assists for Morata would be nice.

David Luiz - Perhaps a heart over head decision but he is still an excellent defender/leader (as is Azpilicueta, the more the merrier). The style of play absolutely fits him. He has excellent composure on the ball and inline with Sarri’s style where composure on the ball is everything then he plays.

Antonio Rudiger - His pace will compliment Luiz’s lack of. Rudiger & Zouma are Chelsea’s fastest CBs with Zouma out, Rudiger has to play especially with the high defensive line feature of this team. A tough decision but Andreas Christensen (when fit) could play a lot of games as a partner to either players.

Marcos Alonso - Chelsea are pretty strong in this area with the addition of a fit Emerson. Alonso makes the team because of his EPL experience and propensity to score goals.

Jorginho - Chelsea are undergoing a total overhaul in style of play. From reactive to proactive. Very exciting times but you still need the foundation on the pitch, enter Jorginho.

https://mobile.twitter.com/whoscored/status/1022111729768189953

It’s not just his composure on the ball and vision but also his tenacity on the press.

Kanté. What more can be said of the World Cup winner. He went a bit missing in the recent final but even he’s allowed a not-perfect game. I have no idea what a midfield with Jorginho & Kanté will look like but I think it’s gonna be decent. I suspect Kanté will

Fàbregas. Aside Jorginho, Fàbregas is the perfect embodiment of Sarriball. His assists also edges here. A very tough decision with Barkley, RLC & Bakayoko as close competitors. Perhaps the physical expectations of the EPL will win it for any of the other three chaps but Fàbregas has a very unique set of skills which not even Jorginho has (assists). When teams back off and camp on the edge of their penalty box there’s only one midfielder you want to unlock the opposition.

https://www.premierleague.com/players/2417/Cesc-F%C3%A0bregas/stats

Eden Hazard. The main man when fit.

Pedro. Pedro and Hazard are probably Chelsea’s only two forwards (or inverted wingers) and this was his role for Barcelona were he played as a sort of hybrid winger with a keen eye and hunger for goal. He will understand this role better than most. With two goals already in pre season, he might well have a good season in this formation.

Morata. A better fit than Giroud in this system with his pace to pierce the defensive line & composure on the ball especially when dropping into midfield. He has to find a Costa like ruthless edge if Chelsea stand any chance of a top 4 finish.

What’s your strongest 11?



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