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Xabi Alonso has been unable or unwilling to use Emmanuel Emegha so far this season. We suspect that’s about to change.
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Emmanuel Emegha had just one moment of note against Sunderland last week.
Coming on as a late sub, with his team losing, the Dutchman didn’t have much time to make an impact. But there was one moment where he burst through the defensive line with the ball, riding one sliding tackle before finally being caught by a second.
It wasn’t much, but given how little Chelsea had offered in terms of dynamic attacking play all game, it stood out. Xabi Alonso started Pedro Neto up top in the game, showing how little faith he has in his backup strikers while Joao Pedro is out. Even when he did look to the bench, it was Danny Welbeck who got the call before Emegha.
Emegha finally ready for first start
We suspect that might change after this break. It gives Emegha a chance to continue building his fitness, and there’s got to be a good chance he gets a first Premier League start when we take on Leeds next weekend.
The false 9 setup isn’t working, and Welbeck doesn’t have the mobility to lead the line in this setup. It’s time to give Emegha a go.
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