Chelsea’s ‘nightmare’ has officially reached its final phase. As their pre-season campaign nears an uneventful end, it is concerning that a team that has spent so much in the transfer market, struggles so badly on the pitch. Enzo Maresca ‘s men were once again on the wrong side of the score line as they took on Real Madrid at Bank of America Stadium.
The reigning champions of Europe were in no mood to give Chelsea an easy evening as they got to business from the very start. Chelsea were pinned down in their own box thanks to a relentless front three of Vinicius Jr. , Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Diaz .
Madrid opened the scoring in the 19th minute, when Lucas Vazquez ‘s scuffed shot tumbled its way into the net. Not another ten minutes had passed when Chelsea found themselves trailing by two goals to nil. The Blues were punished by a precise through ball sent forward by Vinicius Jr.
, following which the striker rounded the keeper. @RealMadridEN 2-1 @ChelseaFC ⚽ 19' @Lucasvazquez91 ⚽ 27' @Brahim ⚽ 39' Noni Madueke #RealMadridOnTour | #Emirates pic.twitter.
com/sxSTLu2FHY Despite being into an empty net, his finish from a tight angle accumulated praise from all sides. Even though Chelsea responded with a header from Noni Madueke , the score line remained 2-1. Enzo Maresca blames Premier League rules for ‘failure’ of Chelsea academy Not every club has the luxury of owning a world class football academy.
However, Chelsea Football Club boast Cobham Training Centre an.