Chelsea may have won their last two games under Liam Rosenior, but it hasn’t been as straightforward as some supporters may have hoped.
Many would have been expecting a 3-0 win over a team like Pafos in the Champions League, but Chelsea struggled to break them down at times and came close to conceding in the first half.
However, two bright sparks were Moises Caicedo and Estevao Willian, who continue to deliver for the Blues when things get tough.
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There’s always going to be outside noise, but the most important thing was the three points that launchpads Chelsea into the top eight in the Champions League.
However, the job is not done yet, with an all-important clash with Napoli up next.
Ruud Gullit is unimpressed by one aspect at Chelsea
Gullit made 64 appearances for Chelsea as a player, as well as famously leading the team to the 1997 FA Cup title, making history as the first non-British and first Black manager to win the trophy while ending the club’s 26-year wait for major silverware.
He still keeps an eye on the performances of the Blues to this day and isn’t afraid to give his honest opinions on the club.
Speaking on beIN Sports, Gullit pointed out Chelsea’s inability to hold onto the ball.
“Also, when you see them play, they are so frantic, there is no peace in that team.
“There is nobody who holds the ball to keep the ball, let them come out and then play again, it’s all the time trying to be 100%, and you can’t.”
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A fair point made by Ruud Gullit
As much as Liam Rosenior is trying to promote a positive, exciting brand of football at Chelsea, there is an element of risk and craziness to it all.
Jamie Carragher even pointed out the fact that Chelsea’s defenders get dragged across the pitch to chase their man, which Martin Odegaard used to his advantage.
Chelsea, at times against Pafos, did look like they were playing with too much adrenaline. The team is constantly sprinting and hunting the ball, which leads to the defensive holes we saw.
While it’s all right to adopt that kind of approach, there has to be an element of control added to it. Where play resets and everyone gets back into position, as it was becoming end-to-end at times.
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