In the fierce competition of Group E of UEFA Europa League, Chelsea will embark on the journey again after the change of manager, and will meet the challenge of Salzburg at home. After losing to Dinamo Zagreb on the road in the first round, the team leader Du Cao was quickly fired, and the club urgently signed Park Tat from Brighton. Due to the time constraints and the fact that it will take some time for the new manager to gel with the team, it is expected that this game will be a solid counter-attacking strategy, aiming to net at least 3.5 goals. (Live on Now 644 at 3am on Thursday)
Poda's priority is to strengthen the back four
Chelsea fired Ducao in anger last week, and less than 48 hours later announced that Parker had taken over. Park was also good at ball control tactics during his time at Bradenton, and Chelsea's tactical style is similar, but whether it can work seamlessly is still questionable, after all, the Premier League is suspended, and Park's first game is the UEFA Europa League. As a wage earner, Parker will naturally keep his wits about him, and it is crucial that he avoids a defeat, or else the "change of manager is like a change of sword" comment may embarrass him.
Chelsea's defense has been shaky this season, with only one shutout in seven games so far, conceding a total of 10 goals, and it is expected that Park Darling will target this problem. Gugu Lena, who moved to Chelsea from Brighton in the summer, is expected to renew his relationship with Park Darling and continue to be utilized.
Salzburg has been a regular in the UEFA Europa League in recent years, but there is still a gap between their strength and the traditional European giants. They also have the self-awareness that they won't be able to go on the offensive with anyone. Last round, they drew 1-1 with AC Milan at home, and their total goals in the last 5 UEFA matches didn't exceed 2, so it's safer to go for the underdog in this match.
Tournament Live Streaming Schedule
Wednesday 5:00pm JB Iwate Morioka Senzuru vs Chiba Ichihara
Wednesday 6:00pm Japanese Professional Kyoto Immortals vs Yokohama Marinos
Wednesday 6:00pm JB Yamagata Yamagami vs FC Yokohama
Thursday 0:45am UEFA AC Milan vs Dinamo Zagreb
Thursday 0:45am UEFA Europa League Sacta vs Borussia
Thursday 3:00am UEFA Chelsea vs Salzburg
Thursday 3:00am UEFA Europa League Manchester City vs Dormont
Thursday 3:00am UEFA Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig
Thursday 3:00am UEFA Maccabi Haifa vs Paris Saint-Germain
Thursday 10:00am USL Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes
Thursday 10:00am USL Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy
