Without unnecessary nerves, Los Angeles stopped.
An Ideal Tournament for Chelsea
Perhaps Boeli has gathered a large number of players (and continues to seek reinforcements) just for such a season. Chelsea played in the Championship, the English League Cup and FA Cup, as well as the Conference League. Even then, the pace was wild; now the World Club Championship is added to the number of tournaments (and there is a requirement for the number of football players from the app’s database). And in such a setup, the “aristocrats'” desire to bring in as many top-flight players as possible makes sense.
During the season, Enzo Mareste has already shown that he can use such a wide range. During the European Cup and Premier League matches, there were different lineups, while players could be transferred to another; there was no problem either. In short, the Italian received what other coaches dream of: a good bench. And he managed it properly. In the Chelsea conferences, he was a favorite and won as expected. IN Premier League At one point, he was in the top three, but quickly lost ground. The main thing was that he had a chance to make it to League.
But the “rookie”‘s qualities and experience weren’t enough to compete with the prohibitively high level of stamina. In this regard, KCM-2025 is an ideal tournament for them. In most away games, opponents will be inferior, and a long bench will be the perfect Trump conduit. And by the time it’s time to play with the big boys, Chelsea will have rested their leaders.
Huge difference on the ball in the first half
The first half confirmed the difference in class. European clubs were an order of magnitude stronger than their competitors from other continents. Los Angeles couldn’t even get to the ball—the “aristocrats'” advantage was universal. The Londoners increased the pace of their attacks, and free zones immediately appeared. There were several pockets of opportunity at once.
The greatest danger came from Madueke’s flank and the actions of Nicholas Jackson, and Cole Palmer. The first acute episode occurred when No. 1 climbed onto the ball in the final third. Three players began to shoot at it at once, and Jackson had space. But the shot on the turn failed.
It’s significant that, despite this, the aristocrats scored their first goal after Los Angeles failed on the opposite flank. When Pedru wasn’t preparing to break away to open the scoring, the defense simply cried. The Portuguese held their own at the lineout, took out the goalkeeper on a false swing, moved into a convenient position, and fired into the neighbor. At halftime, the teams were level at 1:0, but the Londoners’ advantage in terms of play was much more tangible.
Los Angeles’ Alert Response
It’s clear that Los Angeles doesn’t have that much quality in their lineup, but after the break, the Americans were able to turn things around. The team ran into attack in the 51st minute, which they could have scored themselves. Timothy Tillmann received a ball in someone else’s penalty area and quickly rolled to David Martinez. The 19-year-old winger transferred the ball under the goalkeeper and hit the FOR. The ball crashed slightly against the bar. This segment of activity didn’t affect Chelsea’s final assessment of Mareste:
A very good result. It’s normal that at this stage of the season, there are various situations you have to deal with. Overall, I think the performance was good.
Not to say that in the second half, Los Angeles dominated the game, but the match stopped being a one-two punch, and an exchange of attacks began. Cole could have scored after that, but the Americans managed to send Buang into a dangerous counterattack. With a minimal break in the score, it took some nerve—the question of a winner was only removed at the end when Enzo Fernandez scored.
Playing young talent
Chelsea has an additional incentive: the “aristocrats” want to chase down newcomers. The squad has already rebuilt Liam Delap. The 22-year-old striker was part of Ipswich and scored 12 goals in 37 games last season. For a striker, this was his first full season in the Premier League. And with Los Angeles, the young striker was able to qualitatively replace Jackson. The key point for him came at the end: the striker left the spot, changing positions with no, opened up under the penalty transfer on the right edge and deposited into the free space in the center. Enzo ran there. As a result, it was Liam who instantly assisted with a goal that ended the match. Mareste was delighted after the meeting:
In Liam’s case, it’s good that he knows how we want to play, so the adaptation process is quite quick. In addition, we gave a chance to Dario Essugo, another player. It’s good for both of them.
The Londoners must come out in class.
Chelsea started confidently at the club.
Chemical world ,And so far, it doesn’t seem likely that any problems will arise before the decisive stages of the playoffs. With Los Angeles, the risk was within the allowed range – as a result, the “blues” took three points. In addition to Los Angeles, they are paired with Chelsea, Esperans of Tunisia, and Flamengo of Brazil. Only the latter will be able to put up a fight – they have to play them in the second round. As for the match with Esperans, everything indicates that the leaders need to rest. How exactly to substitute earlier or leave someone on the bench initially depends on the regulations.
Enzo Fernandez
