Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
A graphic showing Jordan Henderson's match statistics (goals, assists, key passes and pass completion rate) against for Chelsea FC against Bournemouth. Image shows Jordan Henderson celebrating.
Credit: Photo by Chris Lee – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images
Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images
Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images
Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images
Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Photo by Pedro Porru/MB Media/Getty Images
Photo by Pedro Porru/MB Media/Getty Images
As per , Neto lost it with both Caicedo and Henderson after they had opportunities to play him through down the right but failed to. In the end, it obviously did not matter.
Chelsea still managed to win comfortably, with Neto also performing well alongside Caicedo and Henderson. It was the 26-year-old who set up the Blues’ third goal at the beginning of the second half after his low cross found Joao Pedro, who converted his chance emphatically.
Marco Palestra has returned from injury, but Neto should remain the first-choice right wing-back for the time being. He is doing an excellent job in that role going forward, and Saturday’s game was another example.
Neto can improve his defending and positioning, but that is to be expected. He is an attacker playing in a new position that involves defending.
How Moises Caicedo restored order to Chelsea’s midfield in Bournemouth victory
Truthfully, Neto should just be grateful that Caicedo is back. It has only been one game, but Chelsea already look much better in the middle of the park with him there.
Caicedo stops attacks, which you can see from his stats. According to Sofascore, the Ecuadorian made three successful tackles and two interceptions before being replaced by Romeo Lavia. In total, he made nine defensive contributions, more than any other Chelsea player.
It is not a coincidence that Chelsea have managed to limit their opponents to just one goal in Caicedo’s first start of the campaign, and they nearly even kept a clean sheet. It is one game, but the former Brighton & Hove Albion man appears to have restored some order to a Chelsea side who have known nothing but chaos this season.