Chelsea 3-0 Dynamo Kiev: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis | Europa League 2018-19 

Chelsea gained a big advantage over Dynamo Kiev with a 3-0 victory
Chelsea gained a big advantage over Dynamo Kiev with a 3-0 victory

#5 It's high time Ruben Loftus-Cheek starts matches for Chelsea

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Chelsea v Dynamo Kyiv - UEFA Europa League Round of 16: First Leg
Chelsea v Dynamo Kyiv - UEFA Europa League Round of 16: First Leg

A lot of the Blues' supporters might still be ruing over the fact that Hudson-Odoi has only managed 16 appearances with none of them being a start in the Premier League, but it's time for the Englishman to get his chances in the Chelsea midfield.

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Willian and Pedro have a couple of years left in them, and Hudson-Odoi still has a lot to learn in the defensive phases of the game. But what about Loftus-Cheek? He has been around for three years now. He has got World Cup experience under his belt, he has got a European hat-trick to his name and he has got better technical ability than a Ross Barkley or a Mateo Kovacic.

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He's 23 years of age. That's certainly not an age where managers spoon-feed players on the training ground.

And speaking of Barkley - the Englishman has shown promise in bits and pieces this season. On an overall note, he has been decent, but there's got to be more when you're playing for the Chelsea badge.

Kovacic meanwhile, has been safe as a house. He has provided the goods for Sarri, but with Loftus-Cheek, there's a bit more dynamism involved.

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