Moises Caicedo for me is lots like N’Golo Kante by way of model of play. Let’s be trustworthy, he’s Chelsea’s Kante’s successor.
Regardless of well-liked perception, Kante was not a defensive midfielder. He was at all times in contrast with Claude Makelele, however they performed in numerous midfield positions. Kante was known as a defensive midfielder as a false impression as a result of he was so good at tackling and intercepting. And sure, good gamers can play in most positions and nonetheless be respectable there, however Kante’s greatest place and the place he really performed essentially the most was as a field to field centre midfielder. Asking Kante to take a seat for me was felony. He must roam and win the ball again greater up the pitch. His vitality must be up and down the pitch all sport and never sitting. And that’s the place we at all times noticed one of the best Kante.
Caicedo, who has so many related traits and qualities as Kante, can be greatest as a field to field midfielder. Caicedo may play as a defensive midfielder, in fact he can. However I feel having him additional up the pitch is at all times going to be higher and extra useful, he additionally has one thing that Kante by no means did have, an actual aim menace and a harmful lengthy vary shot. So why wouldn’t you need him additional up the sector?
Andrey Santos permits Caicedo to roam extra, and he additionally offers extra freedom to Enzo Fernandez. Santos may play as a field to field midfielder, however his greatest traits are as a 6 for me, and he’s been proving that together with his latest kind for Chelsea. He’s offered stability and allowed each Caicedo and Fernandez to roam with extra freedom, figuring out they’ve the security blanket of Santos behind them working his socks off and shutting out hazard.
In opposition to Crystal Palace, Santos grew to become the primary Chelsea midfielder within the final 10 seasons to have 3+ within the following metrics in a Premier League sport:
◉ Tackles
◉ Interceptions
◉ Clearances
◉ Fouls gained
Santos’ sport by numbers vs Palace:
86 touches
7 duels gained
5 interceptions
4x possession gained
4 closing third entries
3 tackles
3 clearances
3 fouls gained
The Brazilian worldwide isn’t only a high quality participant and in some good kind, he additionally has an excellent head on his shoulders and could be very mature. He speaks so properly, appears tremendous good, and has a high mentality and perspective.
Requested whether or not Estevao Willian possesses Neymar-level expertise, Santos mentioned: “After all. I informed him he’s a high participant – he’s a famous person.
“He’s accomplished so properly as a result of it’s not simple to come back from one other tradition with one other language. It’s onerous, however he’s accomplished it very properly.
“I’m so joyful to play with him right here and in addition for the nationwide workforce.”
Santos is aware of Liam Rosenior properly, having labored collectively at Strasbourg, and that will probably be benefitting each of them proper now.
The midfielder added: “I knew Liam already, so it’s been necessary for me that he’s right here. I’m so joyful.
“He’s given me a variety of confidence, but it surely’s not solely me, it’s to a variety of the opposite gamers as properly.
“He desires each participant to work onerous and battle with an elite mentality to win video games and trophies.”
Santos desires to win all of it at Chelsea.
He informed SunSport: “My aim this season is to win each trophy potential.
“At residence I say to my spouse and my household that in soccer, something can occur.
“Someday I used to be younger, taking part in within the streets. Now I’m 21 and taking part in within the Champions League and for my nation.
“Once you discuss Chelsea, you must win video games and you must win trophies.
“We all know Napoli is a tough sport, however we’ll work onerous and practice onerous to be prepared.”
A high, high man, and an all spherical very respectable soccer participant.
