Chelsea’s £220M duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo have only shown glimpses of their potential together in an inconsistent season under Mauricio Pochettino. Even more concerning, they appear to be playing much better without each other.
Chelsea Legend John Mikel Obi has questioned the abilities of the duo when they play without each other especially Ecuadorian Moises Caicedo who join the blues last summer for a whooping £115M transfer fee from Brighton.
Caicedo is said to have picked up and play compared to his £115M price tag since the absence of Enzo Fernandez due to groin injury.
Mikel Obi though, Suggested that either of Enzo or Caicedo can come from the bench in matches that the blues can win comfortably without needing much possessions.
In the season’s first game against Liverpool, Fernandez started in front of the back four as Caicedo’s deal was being finalised. The Argentina World Cup winner bossed the game as Pochettino began his reign in West London with a worthy point at Anfield.
Pochettino and his staff are said to be mulling over how much better they can be if they find the perfect balance with Fernandez on the team.
A player of calibre and passing range walks into any team in the world, but his ideal position on the pitch is troublesome.
Mauricio Pochettino’s new system, shows that Cucurella joins Caicedo in midfield, which allows Gallagher to play forward as a number 10. The number 10 in the formation, Cole Palmer, is then handed a free role, which he often uses to drift to the right to form overloads with Noni Madueke
