Ross Barkley finally looks loved at Chelsea after 存在 left out in the 冷淡な by Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri... but he 直面するs 戦う/戦い with Mason 開始する for starting 位置/汚点/見つけ出す in Frank Lampard's XI

  • Ross Barkley impressed in Chelsea's 4-3 pre-season victory against Reading?
  • The 25-year-old levelled the 得点する/非難する/20s for the Blues with an インチ-perfect 解放する/自由な kick?
  • But youngster Mason 開始する could 供給する 堅い 競争 for a starting 位置/汚点/見つけ出す
  • The former Derby loanee 登録(する)d a 臨床の を締める at the Madejski Stadium

There were no 不足 of Chelsea number eight shirts making their way to the Madejski Stadium but very few were in honour of Ross Barkley.

Most of them were worn in 尊敬の印 to Frank Lampard on a day when he took 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 of his first game as 経営者/支配人 on home 国/地域.

After a 勝利,勝つ and a draw in the 共和国 of Ireland, followed by a 勝利,勝つ and a 敗北・負かす in Japan, a pre-season friendly at Reading 申し込む/申し出d the first glimpse of Lampard's Chelsea for the match-going 支持者s.

Chelsea's Ross Barkley impressed in the Blues' pulsating 4-3 pre-season victory at Reading

Chelsea's Ross Barkley impressed in the Blues' pulsating 4-3 pre-season victory at Reading

More than 2,000 made the short trip 負かす/撃墜する the M4 from west London to see how their hero was 進歩ing with only two weeks until the 首相 League (選挙などの)運動をする starts at Manchester 部隊d.


They saw Reading take the lead in the first half through Josh Barrett but Chelsea 攻撃する,衝突する 支援する, 奮起させるd by a brilliant curling 解放する/自由な-kick by Barkley.

The England midfielder 相続するd Lampard's number when he arrived at Stamford 橋(渡しをする) in January 2018 and 株 some of his せいにするs.

He is strong and 強健な, with an ability to 脅す the goal from 深い and yet he has been unable to make a 納得させるing 事例/患者 for a 永久の 役割 at Chelsea.

The attacking midfielder rifled home a thunderous free-kick to level the scores at the Madejski

The attacking midfielder ライフル銃/探して盗むd home a thunderous 解放する/自由な-kick to level the 得点する/非難する/20s at the Madejski

His first six months were blighted by the 傷害 which 延期するd his 出口 from Everton and the feeling Antonio Conte never really 手配中の,お尋ね者 him or, having been 現在のd with him, could find no 役割 for him in the 3-4-3 system he used.

Last season under Maurizio Sarri went by in a bizarre 職業 株 with Mateo Kovacic where whoever had started the game would make way for the other on the left-味方する of a three-man midfield.

He has only started 15 games in the 首相 League for Chelsea.

Under Lampard at least the team is 始める,決める up in a system which might eke out a little more of Barkley's talent, operating centrally, in support of the centre-今後 in a 4-2-3-1 形式.

Frank Lampard's preferred 4-2-3-1 system may bring the best out of Barkley this season

Frank Lampard's preferred 4-2-3-1 system may bring the best out of Barkley this season

In Japan, Mason 開始する started both games in this playmaker's 役割, looked 有望な and creative and earned effusive 賞賛する from his 経営者/支配人.

Lampard has made it (疑いを)晴らす he has 約束 in 20-year-old 開始する, who sparkled while with him on 貸付金 at Derby last season, considers him part of the first-team squad and will 申し込む/申し出 him chances once the season opens.

At Reading, however, there were starting 適切な時期s for those who featured いっそう少なく in Japan and it was Barkley who made the strongest 事例/患者.

The 25-year-old equalised with a wonderful 解放する/自由な-kick after a foul on Olivier Giroud and created a good chance for the フラン striker.

Giroud せねばならない have 得点する/非難する/20d but 工場/植物d his header wide.

Mason Mount may provided stiff competition for Barkley for a starting spot in Lampard's XI

Mason 開始する may 供給するd stiff 競争 for Barkley for a starting 位置/汚点/見つけ出す in Lampard's XI

The 20-year-old struck twice against to add gloss to an impressive individual display

The 20-year-old struck twice against to 追加する gloss to an impressive individual 陳列する,発揮する

Kenedy gave Chelsea a half-time lead when he 設立する the 逮捕する from distance.

Lampard made 10 changes at the interval - only goalkeeper Willy Caballero 生き残るd ? and changed the 形態/調整 to use a midfield diamond behind two strikers, Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi.

Reading levelled at 2-2 when a corner from Charlie Adam was tapped in at the 支援する-地位,任命する by 示す Morrison before 開始する 回復するd Chelsea's lead, bursting into the 刑罰,罰則 area and 解雇する/砲火/射撃ing a 会社/堅い 発射 past Sam Walker.

開始する, starting on the left of the midfield diamond and later switching to the 権利 味方する, 得点する/非難する/20d his second to punish a mistake by goalkeeper Walker and make it 4-2 to the 訪問者s.

If he and Barkley are competing for one place in Lampard's team on the 開始 day at Old Trafford, it was the perfect 返答.

開始する c annot 申し込む/申し出 the physical presence of Barkley but he is 有望な and inventive and also 有能な of 得点する/非難する/20ing as he 証明するd at the Madjeski Stadium.

Lampard is rolling through some of his 選択s as he searches for the best way to 取って代わる the goals and 補助装置s of Eden Hazard. He will look at his three centre-今後s to shoulder the 責任/義務 but the attacking midfielders will be 推定する/予想するd to 与える/捧げる.

The 陳列する,発揮するs by Barkley and 開始する will 申し込む/申し出 the 経営者/支配人 some 激励.

At the same time, he will be aware that by 緩和するing the 関係 in midfield and giving them a licence to attack, Chelsea were often 攻撃を受けやすい in defence.

Chelsea turn their attentions to a pre-season clash on Wednesday against Red Bull Salzburg

Chelsea turn their attentions to a pre-season 衝突/不一致 on Wednesday against Red Bull Salzburg

Reading, one week closer to the start of their season, 減ずるd the 赤字 through Sam Baldock.

Lampard, however, will be 満足させるd with another victory, plenty of goals and he can keep working on the 権利 決まり文句/製法.

Next up for Chelsea, Red Bull Salzburg in Austria on Wednesday.

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