Jorginho – the new PL magician?

Chelsea’s summer has been pretty exciting so far. The coming of the new manager Maurizio Sarri and a few new signings made the expectations higher. Especially one of them. Right after the announcement of the new manager, the club announced the signing of Jorginho from Napoli – one of the most creative midfielders who helped the Serie A side to compete for the title in season 2017/2018.

The 25-year-old landed in Naples in 2013/2014 from Hellas Verona and made a huge difference in the team’s midfield. His next challenge is Chelsea, and as far as we could see during the pre-season he accepted it without hesitation.

Style of play

Jorginho is a master of the short passes and that’s the way he likes to play. He is very good at the one-touch passes and the way he puts the opponents under pressure makes them react quickly. That often turns out as a defensive mistake (a gap), which gives his teams an opportunity. He has an outstanding vision and always tries to surprise the rivals with some creative and unexpected movement.

His most common position is right on the centre line, but he often goes to the left wing too. He likes to distribute the ball to his teammates and always creates options for a pass. The player often does interceptions as he wants to get the possession back as quick as possible and pass the ball to the front lines. He is the irreplaceable connection between the back-line and the attacking players.

Strengths

Passing, passing and once again passing. Under his old-new manager Sarri he got used to one-touch passes and press, which I believe the Italian wants to implement in Londoners’ style of play too. He turned Napoli into a team that plays beautifully, and all hopes are that he is going to transform Chelsea too. Jorginho is the first step of this transformation and he seems to be doing pretty good. He also makes everything easier for his new teammates and gives them time to get used to it. He perfectly connects the back-four with the ones in front of him and makes the quick passing combinations possible. With his great abilities and football intelligence, he always participates in the build-up.