re: Chelsea 2022/2023 Season Long Thread | So long lads,we’ll see you when we see you

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Zaha is a terrific player…I’m unsure if he can play centrally though.

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Last season, Zaha usually started & stayed in the wing during transitions. So if CP got the ball to him early, yes, it is usually in the wing with enough space for him to dribble inwards. But when CP mantainted possession in the attacking half, LB Mitchell would run up to cover the traditonal wing space and Zaha would rotate in more towards corner of the box or even further central.

And Zaha did make a couple of starts last season at CF with other players starting at the wings.

But if you mean play more centrally in the traditonal CMF role, then he was never really utilized that way.