Chelsea s youth storm under the crisis of the defense, Crystal Palace s core double stars first

The medical room at Stamford Bridge continues to run overload, and the worries of Chelsea coach Maresca at the pre-match press conference became a reality. With Tosin Adarabioyo's injury to the game, the Blues were forced to use 18-year-old youth central defender Josh Achimpon to form the third youngest starting central defender in Premier League history with Charoba (average age of 21 years and 3 months). It is worth noting that left winger Jamie Gittens also made his career debut. The explosive player who scored 7 goals in the Youth FA Cup last season will form a left corridor with Enzo Fernandez, who is worth 115 million euros. Opta data shows that Chelsea has used 9 different central defenders this season, second only to 11 rotations in the 1993-94 season.

Crystal Palace coach Glasner's tactical board is very experienced, although the rumors of being plagued by Gee and Eze both started, suggesting that the club still has the initiative before the transfer window is closed. The absence of Japanese midfielder Kamada Oji gave Will Hughes a midfielder. The 28-year-old England player completed 2.3 key interceptions every 90 minutes last season (FBref data) and will face the impact of Chelsea midfielder Kessedo. It is interesting that Sal, who struggled against Liverpool, continued to occupy the right wing, and his offensive and defensive showdown with Cucurella may become a winner-Argentine full-back was overtaken by 42% this season, but averaged 4.7 crosses per game (StatsBomb).

When the Blues Youth Storm encountered the mature system of the Eagles, the turf of Stamford Bridge measured the collision of two team-building philosophy. Maresca's insistence on high pressure is facing a test. The team's PPDA value (the number of passes allowed for each defensive action) was as low as 6.8, but the official Premier League game of the data rose sharply to 9.3. In contrast, at Crystal Palace, Eze has created 7 excellent opportunities this season, and his connection with Matteta will hit Chelsea's young defense. As Times tactical journalist Tom Roddy said: ‘This is not a simple London derby, but a fresh lesson plan for deep lineup management’.

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