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Enzo Maresca reveals frustrating Chelsea goalkeeper plans

23Aug

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Features, Premier League

Enzo Maresca reveals frustrating Chelsea goalkeeper plans

Chelsea have shuffled their goalkeepers around since jettisoning Kepa Arrizabalaga to Real Madrid on loan last season after signing Brighton's underwhelming Robert Sanchez - not even starting caliber - to replace Kepa, one of the best goalkeepers in Europe during the 2022/23 season. Sanchez was predictably a significant downgrade, and while Kepa has returned to Chelsea after an ill-fated loan to Real Madrid due to the emergence of phenom Andriy Lunin, it looks like the Blues are just going to send Kepa packing again. On the bright side, Chelsea have signed a better goalkeeper than Sanchez this summer, landing Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal. Jorgensen is both younger than Sanchez and had a better save percentage than the Spaniard in the 2023/24 season. Frustratingly, new manager E...

The 10 biggest breakout stars in LaLiga: Girona lead the way, Valencia with two, Barça best rivals

LaLiga has been home to some of world football's most exciting breakout stars since the start of the 2022/23 season. Many of those players are getting some more mainstream credit, such as Gavi and other Barcelona standouts, but there are many more who remain criminally underrated. The 2023/24 season is bringing the world some more gems, so, to honor them, let's take a look at the 10 biggest breakout stars of the current Spanish top-flight campaign thus far. Girona LW Sávio The list has to start with Sávio. Just as Aleix García was THE breakout story in LaLiga last season, another Girona star has captured the spotlight on the left wing. Sávio is only 19 years old and already one of the best players in the league, if his performances in 2023/24 continue. And there is no reason to believ...

The 10 best young players in LaLiga this season: Gavi, Kubo shine alongside Real Madrid duo

Who are the best young players in LaLiga right now in the 2023/24 season? We analyze the stars from Real Madrid, Barcelona, and even Granada. LaLiga needs to receive more recognition for being loaded with great young footballers. The Spanish top flight has quietly resumed its place as the most entertaining league in the world - a distinction it lost for a few seasons. But even without megastars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, LaLiga is delivering the drama with a real title race and plenty of drama elsewhere in the table. It is also delivering great young footballers from powerhouses like Real Madrid and Barcelona to less mainstream clubs like Girona and Granada. Let's take a look at the 10 best young players of the 2023/24 LaLiga season so far, using the age of 23 as our c...