Chelseas deep-lying playmaker, Jorginho, is becoming the hit of the season. His unstoppable passing display has led the opponent managers to adapt their tactical plan in a manner to stop Jorginho first. The Italians performance against Poland in the UEFA Nationals League A where he struggled under the press had already hinted the managers to keep the midfielder man-marked depriving him of an opportunity to form the passing patterns. Now, West Ham further validated this in the recent Premier League fixture against the Blues where Jorginho couldnt make the most of his possession under the double press.
Managers have now figured out that to stop Chelsea they should stop Jorginho. And to stop Jorginho, the Italian should remain marked (at least until he learns to keep himself composed and efficient under the press). But is pressing Jorginho enough to stop him? Or the opponents need to integrate the pressing of Jorginho with the other defensive elements of their tactical setup too?
Jorginhos performance summary
Lets have a look at some statistics of Jorginho to understand more precisely his impact on the pitch and why stopping him would be the key to stop Chelsea. Jorginho has played an average of 92.7 passes per game with 94 per cent accuracy (a pass in every minute, an accurate pass in every 66th second!) over his only 10 appearances and 925 minutes played so far in the season including both club and national level appearances. No doubt, the defensive midfielder is acknowledged as the main passing and distribution linchpin for both Chelsea and the Italian national team. His engagement with the players in the passing maps of Chelsea clearly stresses how integral the role and position of Jorginho (#5) is at the base of every passing structure throughout the outfield.
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