‘who Is Better Than Him?’—chelsea Star Moises Caicedo Lauded As World Class

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Moisés Caicedo has risen to nan level of being considered among nan very champion players successful nan world, successful nan eyes of Chelsea head Enzo Maresca and teammate Robert Sánchez.

Caicedo became nan astir costly subordinate successful Premier League history erstwhile a £115 cardinal transportation took him from Brighton & Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge successful nan summertime of 2023, a grounds that has since doubly been broken. But it’s now that nan Ecuador world is starting to warrant that status.

“Moi, I deliberation he’s showing really bully he is,” Maresca said connected Saturday aft Chelsea secured a 1–0 triumph complete a Tottenham Hotspur broadside that has started nan play well.

“He’s top. I said galore times, nan champion point from Moi, for sure, we judge him connected nan pitch. But he’s truthful humble, he’s specified a bully guy, he’s ever location to thief everyone. For me, him and Rodri, successful this moment, they are nan 2 champion protect midfielders successful nan world.”

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Maresca worked pinch Rodri during his clip arsenic an adjunct coach astatine Manchester City and truthful knows nan Spaniard, who nan Ballon d’Or successful 2024, peculiarly well. Given Rodri’s wounded problems complete nan past twelvemonth and difficulties regaining accordant fittingness since an ACL tear 14 months ago, location mightiness moreover beryllium an statement to propose that Caicedo is really retired successful front.

His continued shape tin astir apt beryllium taken arsenic impervious that nan play which erupted complete nan measurement Caicedo’s alteration of supplier was precocious confirmed, which besides drove baseless speculation astir a imaginable transportation retired of Stamford Bridge, hasn’t affected his football.

It isn’t conscionable Maresca who has delivered nan praise. Chelsea goalkeeper Sánchez went further than suggesting that Caicedo is conscionable among nan best, stating he is nan best.

“I don’t really request to talk astir him but he’s an existent animal,” Sánchez commented, having besides played alongside nan 24-year-old astatine Brighton. “He's nan champion subordinate connected nan satellite successful his position. He’s 1 of nan champion successful nan world, who is amended than him successful that position? He’s a beast. Every 50-50, each situation he wins and is truthful composed connected nan ball.

“I haven’t seen him alteration much. As a subordinate and arsenic a character, he’s ever been nan same, difficult work, effort, quiet but a very bully guy. Obviously, he’s filled retired pinch his assemblage a spot much pinch age, and pinch experience, he’s conscionable sewage amended and amended connected nan pitch. His assurance has besides gone higher and higher. He’s a leader astatine winning nan midfield.”

Chelsea cognize world people protect midfielders. / Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images

Chelsea person already had 2 of nan champion protect midfielders successful Premier League history walk done successful Claude Makélélé and N’Golo Kanté, some title winners pinch nan Blues.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp suggested aft full-time of Saturday’s win that Caicedo is playing his measurement onto a level pinch nan 2 Chelsea legends.

“World class,” Redknapp gushed. “I would spell arsenic acold arsenic to opportunity correct now, nan champion of his type successful world football. Just perfectly phenomenal, nan measurement he covers ground, his desire, his value connected nan ball, putting retired fires for his team, chasing mislaid causes, spot connected nan ball, ever making nan correct pass.

“When you’re playing arsenic a defender and you’ve sewage personification for illustration that hoovering up successful beforehand of you and adding value for illustration that, it’s conscionable a dream, an absolute dream.

“He took a small while to settle—but now I’m reasoning he’s 1 of nan best. They’ve had Kanté, Makélélé, immoderate of nan champion protect midfield players successful that nine complete nan past fewer years.”