Federico Chiesa’s comments on social media are an absolute delight. He has played just 78 minutes so far this season, but he has predictably become a hot topic after coming on as a half-time replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool, and fans are ready to make knee-jerk decisions reaction.
Half an hour into his 45-minute cameo, he was a complete waste of space and unfit to tie Mohamed Salah’s boots, let alone be his backup, or, God forbid, if Liverpool couldn’t pay him enough. If he stays at Anfield, replace him.
By the end of the game it was clear he was a world-class footballer, in fact Liverpool’s best winger since Salah, worthy of two goals and an assist. If it weren’t for those pesky Southampton defenders who have conceded 36 Premier League goals this season, and that shy dandy Diogo Jota, who is clearly in cahoots with the other Reds forwards in trying to exclude Chiesa from the squad Beyond that, because he’s not Liverpool’s best finisher and when it comes to that, he does.
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To be clear, you don’t even need to watch this game to come to this conclusion, Chiesa has neither proven bad nor proven in his first half against the worst team in the Premier League in three months His excellence. , they chased the game at that stage and left themselves more open than usual in the backcourt.
There were some beautiful moments: Jota’s ball went over the top; a nutmeg and a curling shot that would have landed in the far corner had it not been blocked. They at least made up for the bad moments – poor touches and misplaced passes – which in any case can be entirely explained by a lack of fitness and game sharpness.
He’s performed well enough to prove he can make a difference for Liverpool this season, which doesn’t sound like much, but for an injury-plagued player coming from Juventus, he’s up there with the best in the Premier League Players are in the same position and it pays off. something.
Hopes that he will get his second start of the season soon would be misplaced as Arne Slott is not a coach known for his rotations, Salah has never had a break in the Premier League and Ha Vee Elliott is at least as likely to be a replacement as Chiesa. Considering he has scored and impressed here while barely playing this season.
Chiesa may still be a failure as there was not enough evidence to support or refute that claim at half-time against Southampton in the Carabao Cup, but he may also prove to be a quality and valuable addition to Liverpool of supplement. Again, we don’t know yet and can’t know.
