Chelsea Managed to calm Morecambe in FA Cup The third round, despite only leading 1-0 at half-time at Stamford Bridge. Tosin Adarabioyo's deflected shot in the first half was the only difference between the two teams, after Christopher Nkunku saved the penalty kick.
Second half goals from Nkunku, Joao Felix (x2) and Adarabioyo made it 5-0, with Malu Giusto, Marc Cucurella and Jadon Sancho substitutions in the second half to improve the overall performance in the second half.
Enzo Maresca side 81% of ball possessionHe took 28 shots in the match and created four big chances in the match, although the performances were mixed.
Tosin's performance against Morecambe
It was Adarabioyo's unexpected double that grabbed the headlines, as the centre-back scored twice from outside the box, having been given space to shoot on both occasions from Morecambe's deep backline.
27 years old He scored two goalsHe made one clearance, one block and one interception. He also won all four of his aerial duels and made 93% of his passes with 107 touches in the match.
Adarabioyo's role in this match was very important, as Morekambi dropped deep, and the space was available for him to advance, either pulling the opponent's striker towards him to make room for his defensive partner (Axel Disasi) or forcing them deeper, to make room. For those long-term opportunities.
Despite a good performance by Adarabioyo and a few other players, especially in the first half, the Chelsea fans left little to be desired. One person who failed to make his mark on the game was Marc Guyot, who started in attack in place of Nicholas Jackson.
Why Chelsea need an upgrade on Guiu
Guiu received an A The match rating is 4/10 from the GOAL website For his performance, he managed just 11 touches in the match, with nine accurate passes.
The 19-year-old striker was signed from Barcelona this summer on a contract basis The fee is around £5 millionactually He participated in 12 matches For the Blues since joining, he has scored six goals.
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Marc Guyot's performance against Morecambe |
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statistics |
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minutes |
90 |
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Screenshots |
1 |
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Touches |
11 |
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Accurate passes |
9/9 |
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He won ground duels |
0/1 |
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He won aerial duels |
0/3 |
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Errors |
1 |
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Statistics taken from SofaScore |
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The stats backed up the fact that Guiu felt more anonymous in the game, with Filip Jorgensen having more to offer touches (29) From the attacker. As usual, the young Spaniard worked hard, engaging in duels all over the pitch, but unfortunately he lost all four of those duels (ground and aerial).
Guiu made 100% of the passes (nine out of nine), but much of his involvement was easily dealt with by Morecambe's defensive unit. This was a game in which Guiu had the opportunity to continue knocking on the door for more substitute minutes in the Premier League, but not participating could actually prompt Maresca to push for another striker option.
While Guiu has shown signs during his short spell at Chelsea so far, he is clearly a raw talent who needs time and minutes to develop, which could mean a loan fits his development plan better at the moment.
Therefore, as was already suggested a while ago, the Blues would need to acquire another striker option, as an upgrade for Guiu, to challenge Jackson.
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Fortunately, at least, Goyo's woes were overshadowed by the brilliance of Tosin and his teammates, as the Blues eventually reached the fourth round.
