07/05/21 at 6:30 AM CEST
Chelsea will also win the Euro Cup. That’s for sure. The London team managed to secure at least one representative among the competition’s four semi-finalists. Spain has in its ranks a ‘blue’ captain, a César Azpilicueta go through his second youth; Jorginho He is the most exciting Italian metronome in memory and Emerson Palmieri will debut after Spinazzola’s serious injury; Mason frame leads the Stamford Bridge delegation in the ‘three lions’ alongside Ben Chilwell Yes James Reece; Yes Andreas Christensen lead the defense of Denmark.
In total, Chelsea “saved” seven players in the Eurocup semi-finals. A reflection of the beautiful season of all London crowned with the Champions ripped off with justice in Manchester City. At least one of these players will touch the sky again and sign a double for history.
The perseverance of Azpilicueta
Although at 31 he cannot be considered a veteran, The Navarre has been playing at the highest level for 15 years since his professional debut at Osasuna, the passage through Olympique de Marseille and his installation in Chelsea, of which he managed to be captain, and as such, lift the Champions League on May 29.
Azpilicueta is an example of surpassing and perseverance. He had a thorn in the side of the Spanish national team, with which he had failed to shine at the same level as his teams, and he is getting out of control. He was a substitute and without minutes in the first two games, but Luis Enrique gave him the “alternative” against Slovakia and did not waste it. The right-hander has played everything since this afternoon and against Croatia he contributed to the victory with an important goal from a header from Ferran Torres’ center. His first target with La Roja since his debut in 2013.
Jorginho plays the Ballon d’Or
Jorge Luiz Frello, known in football terms as Jorginho, was born in Santa Caterina, a state in southern Brazil, but his professional career began in Italy at a very young age. He went through Hellas Verona and Napoli until he changed scenery and arrived at Chelsea in 2018. His ability to carry the handle of the game and his precision in passing (against Belgium he finished 74 out of 75!) Led him to be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or, now that his “blue” midfielder partner Kanté has been eliminated with France.
Jorginho is not the only member of Chelsea in the exciting ‘azzurra’. Another Italo-Brazilian, Emerson Palmieri, has been in Spinazzola’s shadow and only played against Switzerland, with Italy already classified, but the serious injury to the Achilles tendon of the Roma “sprinter” opens the door to him. large the door to the pair. The southpaw was not a starter at Chelsea, nor with Mancini, but now fate gives him that opportunity.
Mount, the star who grew up in Stamford Bridge
Mason Mount is a true product of Chelsea’s career, which he arrived at when he was just six years old. It was about the pass to Havertz in the Champions League final. It is pure talent that Gareth Southgate pampers and also tries to redirect, often his momentum can. To start the first two games, he had to quarantine himself against the Czech Republic. The system change left him behind against Germany, but the playmaker regained his place in the eleven when Ukraine lost, who closed with an assist to Henderson.
Those who hardly count in this Euro are the other two “blues”. Reece James is still a year younger than Mount (21) and drew against Scotland at the expense of a Walker who reclaimed his place on the right side. And defender Chilwell has not been released. He also had to isolate himself before playing against the Czechs in close contact, which was to his detriment.
Christensen and the Danish Wall
After a season of ups and downs at Chelsea – he was a substitute in the Champions League final but left after 37 minutes due to Thiago Silva’s injury – Christensen is an obstacle for a Danish side who It has been beautifully redone to the immense fear of Eriksen’s fainting and this is already reminiscent of the one who in 1992 gave the surprise and took control of the continental scepter. At that time Andreas was only four years old and very young he landed at Stamford Bridge. He was loaned to Borussia Mönchengladbach for lack of chances, shone and came back to stay.
With the Danish national team he plays everything and supported by Kjaer and Vestergaard in a row of three, Christensen, usually the center, forms a very difficult wall to break in Kasper Huljmand’s selection. And on top of that, he’s scoring goals, like the one he endorsed in the win over Russia, to make Denmark the surprise guest in these semi-finals.
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