The end of the all-around midfield, Atletico's meritorious midfielder Saul, why was he lost at the Blue Bridge?

Saul's form remains subdued and Tuchel has not used the Spanish midfield many times this season. Originally hoping to make a difference at Chelsea, I took this opportunity to win Enrique's favor again. Today, Saúl is drifting away from the Spanish national team and has become a marginal player. Leaving the national team squad early at the age of 27 is not a good thing for Saul. However, Saul's inability to play well at Chelsea is related to his own technical and tactical characteristics.

In the early days of atletico, Saul, who had not yet been deeply "processed" by Simeone, was originally a talented midfielder. It can be seen that after joining the team, Saul's goal efficiency and assist efficiency are very high every season. But Simeone soon began Saul's transformation plan, under whose arrangements Saul gradually lost his talents and became a balanced all-round midfielder.

For Simeone, he did need an sapper midfielder more than a talented genius. The task of atletico midfield for most of the time is very simple, fighting as hard as it can to fight the opponent's midfield, killing the possibility of the opponent's creative midfielder creating offensive opportunities. Although this style of play is extreme, it is the most efficient means of controlling the situation on the pitch for Atletico. If Saul had joined Chelsea a few years earlier, he would have had the hope of staying at the Bridge in conte's time.

Unfortunately, Chelsea's helmsman has become Aturher, who focuses on passing technology. Tuchel's system continues to follow the main framework of Lampard's offensive system. It can be seen that Chelsea's midfield has long appeared in the form of a three-midfielder, with two of Jonginho, Kante and Kovacic in the backcourt, and Mount as the core forward. Mount's style of play is very similar to that of his mentor Lampard, the same traditional No. 10 midfielder who uses a lot of ball possession and fast running to create attacking opportunities.

To use Mount well, Tuchel must make tactical sacrifices. It can be seen that in order to ensure Mount's performance and play, he sacrificed Kovacic's opportunity to play as an offensive midfielder in favor of the Croatian as the commander of the backcourt. Even Mateo Kovacic, who joined Chelsea from Real Madrid, had to be forced to move to the back of the field to play. Saul, who ran from Atletico to the British islet, naturally can only be a deputy in the backcourt.

But Saul entered an awkward period, and he was no match for Kovacic than his ability to advance. Compared with Jorginho's ability to organize the ball, it is clear that he does not have the superb passing skills of the Italian. Of course, compared to Kante, who runs in all directions, Saul's weakness is more obvious. This also led to Saul's positioning at Chelsea is very awkward, and he does not have many outstanding features compared to his teammates. Of course, Sauer's defensive ability is decent, and Tuchel is very willing to use it as a substitute.

In chelsea's second half, it is common to see Saul playing in place of a member of the backfield doubles. At this time, Tuchel sent Saul, hoping that Saul would maintain stability in the midfield, as long as he was not easily penetrated by the opponent. For Saul, Chelsea, which only gives a chance to come off the bench, is definitely not a home for a long stay. However, if chelsea are to give Atletico a loan, he will also need to think about which clubs are willing to give him a chance.

At present, Saúl is struggling to find a suitable starting position in most of the big clubs. Football is changing very fast, and now the all-around midfielder is no longer popular. At this stage, the giants prefer to allocate players who specialize in a type of work to maintain the team's midfield offensive and defensive balance. Missing Chelsea's buyout opportunity, Saul is destined to find a suitable next home. It won't be easy for the Spaniard, but the 27-year-old does need a chance. If Saul is willing to change his style of play and regain his violent long-range shooting style, perhaps he will still have a foothold at Chelsea.