On Maicon plus his fit with Chelsea FC

Chelsea want a proper back. I don't think a single individual here might argue with which, and the results of the poll last week just back which up. Whether which proper back should be beginning standard or only a competent backup is anything which will be up for debate. Branislav Ivanovic is a standard way because a proper back, I don't think countless here might debate which truth. One thing you absolutely can't argue is the fact that he's been a full time right back, plus this season proven to be no different. Bran split his appearances between appropriate back plus center back virtually evenly over the last years, that was mostly responsible for Jose Bosingwa seeing because much action because he did. We absolutely can't anticipate to commence Bran at RB each game when you anticipate to utilize him because CB cover, thus we'll require a standard player irrespective.

Today you got word which we're chasing Douglas Maicon, a player that was almost the universally accepted because the greatest appropriate back inside the planet just 2 seasons ago. His standing has declined because then though, plus today numerous feel which Maicon is washed up. I'm not a Maicon enthusiast at the rumored £8 million price, yet at a more fair sum I think which Maicon is a very perfect fit because a brief expression answer. Maicon ought not to be counted about to play 50 games per season anymore, in my eyes whenever managed correctly he's nonetheless the number one found on the world at his position. After jump I'm going to provide we several food for thought about precisely why.

Anyone that watches Inter frequently might tell we which Maicon really isn't the same player anymore. These are generally right. However, anybody whom watches Chelsea might tell we the same regarding Ashley Cole. Both players were noted to be the greatest inside the globe at their position just a some brief years ago. Both were considered good at both ends of the pitch. Both have apparently declined, plus both sets of fans is hard pushed to confirm otherwise.

As Chelsea fans, I think you may all see which Cole had anything left to provide towards the finish of the season. Roberto Di Matteo began providing normal begins to Ryan Bertrand inside less meaningful games, plus suddenly the aged Ashley Cole was back. That leaves me with 2 possibilities...either Ashley Cole rises to the event whenever challenged, or Ashley Cole (at age 31) really plays better with more rest. Watching Maicon this season gave me the same impression. I've got a theory which both of these players function greater with longer off (because do many 20 plus elder players), thus I headed over to whoscored to find when this was really the case.

Since I was hunting up Cole plus Maicon's reviews anyway, I decided to look up many rumored Chelsea targets together with many alternative players considered amidst the number one inside the planet at the RB position. I also looked up many of the men we've been connected for this summer which played inside the best 5 leagues (the Eredivisie plus Liga Sagres don't have domestic data). I took their average reviews found on the season, plus place them into a graph. Here's what you have:

Interesting, isn't it? There is several debate regarding the precision of these reviews, however I think they provide you certain interesting food for thought. Should you believe whoscored, Bran is great. It might equally indicate which the RB marketplace isn't all which remarkable at when. All of which is up for debate naturally, thus create of these what you'll.

What I won't argue, though, is the fact that whenever a player has a desirable game, they tend to have a very superior rating for which game. Whenever a player looks mostly awful, their rating relative to their wise game commonly shows it. Simply following a single player throughout the season about whoscored can mostly provide we a wise decision of styles inside the players performance, irrespective of how exact we feel these reviews are.

With which in your mind, I'll explain to you what my true cause was for going to whoscored to begin with. I decided to break down the reviews of both Maicon plus Ashley Cole based about rest. Both players had regarding an equal quantity of games with 4 or fewer days rest because they did with 5 or even more. I decided to break down their average reviews with all the 2 differing rest periods, plus just connect them into the same graph you simply looked at. Here's the unique graph:

Looks a small different, no? If you purchase into whoscored's position, Maicon continues to be a really, good player whenever he's getting a lot of rest (because is Cole incidentally). Also like Cole, Maicon because a twice a week player is a shell of his previous self. I think anybody whom has followed either Inter or Chelsea frequently might agree with this only based about what their eyes have told them. I think good sense would tell you the same also.

Whoscored reviews apart, I believe which Maicon because a piece time player will be an completely great addition. With his age taken into consideration, he's not an awesome value at £8 million. Frankly though, I don't think there's a single appropriate back you may add this summer which will be a greater player than a perfectly rested Maicon. The appropriate back marketplace at when is littered with advantageous however not good players*. Instead of committing to a choice you don't love, it may be worthwhile to fix it brief expression plus consider the marketplace again inside a several years.

*I'm working found on the supposition which Pisczek isn't actually all which accessible. A big call would receive him, however, Borussia Dortmund have quite small cause to market. In my eyes, you're kidding oneself in the event you think a call of beneath £12 million usually even receive a return call.

If Chelsea were to pair Maicon with Branislav Ivanovic, it will be an completely no lose condition found on the pitch. Ivanovic might nonetheless receive a lot of function inside the same part he's occupied for the last many seasons. We'd equally probably reach see the Maicon which Inter fans saw whenever he was rested, a man which is arguably nonetheless the greatest inside the globe at his position. Todd Kane plus each additional Chelsea prospects may focus about developing about loan without fearing which they'll not have a spot to fight for. If the cost is inexpensive enough, I think Douglas Maicon will be a homerun. Discuss...

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