Chelsea They continued their wonderful start to life under Enzo Maresca With a convincing 5-1 win over Shamrock Rovers to complete a 100% successful start. European Union Conference League campaign.
Marc Guyot's hat-trick was the highlight of the game for the defender Mark Cucurella He also put himself on the scoresheet as the Blues led 4-1 at the end of the first half, before adding a fifth goal in the second half.
Another player to score against the Irish side was midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who scored a stunning left-footed goal after a brilliant left-footed shot. Christopher Nkunku He was challenged in the box.
Despite enjoying a good campaign in the Conference League, Dewsbury Hall has yet to make a real impact in the Premier League for his new club, making only Five games all season And yet to record the goal contribution.
The former Leicester midfielder's non-league appearance appears to have put a number of clubs on alert for the upcoming January transfer window.
Chelsea could lose the summer signing
Dewsbury-Hall has featured in all six of Chelsea's European matches this season, He scored twice and made one assist. The midfielder has performed well in a number of key aspects of the game, but so far he cannot break into Maresca's midfield in the Premier League.
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall Conference League stats 24/25 |
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Statistics (six matches) |
Dewsbury Hall |
Objectives |
2 |
Screenshots |
10 |
Helps |
1 |
Passing accuracy |
91.1% |
Created opportunities |
13 |
Won tackles |
75% |
Statistics via Footmob |
Not only has Dewsbury-Hall contributed goals and assists, his all-round play appears to have been solid for Chelsea with… Passing accuracy 91.1% and 75% of his interventions were successful Among the most prominent.
This model has attracted the attention of a number of Premier League clubs, and according to CaughtOffside, Arsenal plans to sign the Chelsea midfielder in January.
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The Gunners see Dewsbury Hall as the ideal place for their midfield after the struggles of new signing Mikel Merino and he could link up with Chelsea if only that. Acquired Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester in the summer for £30m.
Chelsea is preparing to commit another mistake to Havertz
Should Chelsea allow them? A star with a salary of £80,000 a week Leave the club for ArsenalThis wouldn't be the first time the Gunners have raided Stamford Bridge in recent years.
That list grew in the summer when he was a winger Raheem Sterling has joined Arsenal on loan from Chelsea For the 2024/25 season. It can be said that the most successful of these transfers was Kai Havertzwho has excelled since joining the north London side and Chelsea do not want to repeat that with Dewsbury Hall.
Havers He scored 32 goals in 139 matches for Chelsea He is only eight goals away from breaking this record at Arsenal, having played just 74 matches. Havertz is also performing better for Arsenal in a number of other key metrics.
Kai Havertz 24/25 season vs 22/23 season and 21/22 season |
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Statistics (per 90) |
24/25 |
22/23 |
21/22 |
Expected assist goals |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
Goals for every shot on goal |
0.38 |
0.19 |
0.35 |
Minutes per match |
89 |
81 |
77 |
Sneaking |
10 |
28 |
12 |
Mistakes were made |
28 |
60 |
40 |
Statistics via FBref |
Havertz, after joining Arsenal, is not just providing support More help expected But he also seems to have improved his finishing ability with More goals for every shot on goal In the Emirates.
Moreover, Havertz has more durability at Arsenal with Higher minutes per game Adjusted and matured as a player too with fewer offsides And fewer mistakes are made At the Gunners compared to his days at Chelsea.
With interest in Dewsbury-Hall undoubtedly growing during the upcoming transfer window, manager Maresca would be wise to consider that Chelsea have let players leave in the past who could now be valuable assets in their title quest.