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Despite departing Wembley inconsolable after his ill-advised pass ended his team’s hopes of a comeback, Chelsea supporters remained fixated on Ian Maatsen, a product of Cobham High School, who starred for the blue and yellow.
Despite this setback, the Blues faithful were nonetheless impressed by his poise and maturity in the first half.
After Maatsen’s performance against Madrid, the Pride of London will debate if Chelsea should change their approach toward him.Enzo Maresca’s full-back position inverted
After Mauricio Pochettino’s departure, Chelsea will be coached by Enzo Maresca, who is known to use a 3-2 or 2-3 formation with one or both fullbacks switching positions to play in the middle of the field.
This position calls for fullbacks to have the same amount of skill with the ball as central midfielders, and Chelsea has a few players that meet that description.
Specifically, Marc Cucurella and Reece James. This is a position in which the former has yet to appear for Chelsea. His exceptional technical skill, however, makes it reasonable to assume that he can handle the responsibilities of the position.However, when Pochettino used Cucurella in the second half of last season as an inverted fullback, he shown his ability to function admirably in this position.
However, Maatsen, a former academy product who had been loaned to Dortmund earlier in the season, proved in the Champions League final that Chelsea had another player on their books who could play the role of an inverted fullback.
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Maresca could use Maatsen as a model player because he proved he is a full-strength player in that position, able to handle all the responsibilities.