Just like last season, Real Madrid and Chelsea they face each other in the quarterfinals of Champions. The tie, in any case, has nothing to do with the massive changes the blue team has experienced for some time now. From the owner to the coach, going through the bulk of the squad, the Chelsea It was an almost unrecognizable team that was beaten by the Carlo Ancelotti to reach the semifinals.
North American tycoon Todd Boehly acquired the club after sanctioning the Roman Abramovich for the war in Ukraine and carried out a revolution at all levels that even brought Thomas Tuchel, architect of Chelsea European champion in 2021. The German coach was dismissed in October and Boehly put the blue macro-project in the hands of Graham Potter, an inexperienced coach at the highest continental level.
Before, in the summer, a deep adjustment with departures and signings began that completely changed the blue ecosystem. They have reached Chelsea Sterling (55 million euros), cucurella (70), Koulibaly (38), chukwuemeka (18), Wesley Fofana (83), aubameyang (12) and replace them leave Rudiger, Christensen, Mark Alonso, stupid, Timo Werner, Sarr either Saul Besides others. Jorginho, his cornerstone in midfield, left for Arsenal in the winter.
The poor results at the beginning of the course called into question the blue planning and put Tuchel ahead, unable to give an identity to a group of players that in no way resembled his team. In winter, the Chelsea He doubled his bet and threw the house out the window with extras Enzo Fernandez (120 million euros), Mudryk (70), Madueke (35), david datro fofana (12), Badiashile (37) and joao felix (lent).
Despite the reinforcements potter the ship cannot be righted (the Chelsea march tenth classified to Premier and has a serious goal problem), but the round of 16 was a draw against Dortmund marked a change in the blue campaign in the Champions as the only title he could aspire to.
The performance of the team Stamford Bridge is also reduced by the injuries of important men such as Mendy, Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta (which will lose the tie in Madrid) or Kantesince August but there is a possibility of playing against Ancelotti’s team.
All these conditions make the crossing to Madrid in a puzzle where it is impossible to draw parallels with respect to the one that was fixed last season. For example. Last year, footballers who were absent or unable to participate due to injury started in one or two games at the crossroads against the white team: Mendy, Rüdiger, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Azpilicueta, Kanté or Werner.
The starting eleven that Potter could have against Real Madrid is unknown as he does not have an alignment that can be recited on the run. Men like it Kepa, Fofana, Kovacic, Koulibaly, Reece James, Enzo, Havertz or Joao Félix. In addition, there are players who are not registered in the Champions League such as Aubameyang, Badiashile, Madueke or striker David Datro Fofana.
Source: La Verdad
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