Half-Space and Wings Access
Now, let’s look at Chelsea’s primary attacking opportunity versus Copenhagen's out-of-possession structure — access into the half-spaces and wide areas.
While the Blues had an easy route to access the half-spaces, they lacked a true 1v1 threat on the left, as Gusto was playing as an advanced left-back. Being left-footed, Gusto struggled to either cut in and create or deliver out-swinging crosses.
On the right, George posed a more evident 1v1 threat, but without a box-dominant striker to aim for, those crosses often went to waste. As previously mentioned, Chelsea did manage to access the half-spaces and deliver crosses from this zone, but the same issue of lacking a true target man persisted.
As mentioned, since Chelsea could access the half-spaces, they could also deliver crosses from this zone but the same issue from above applies here. pic.twitter.com/34XvYIMVgB
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