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Long Throws Surge in Premier League, Chelsea Prepares

10/25/2025

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Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach, said long throw-ins are resurging in Premier League, with teams averaging 3.85 long throws per game this season, up from 1.52 last season.
Sunderland ranks second in long throws, after Brentford, who equalized against Chelsea with this tactic.
Maresca emphasized Chelsea must prepare for challenge as tactics evolve.
He joked about substituting striker Liam Delap with his father Rory Delap, a renowned long-throw expert.

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Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach, said long throw-ins are resurging in Premier League, with teams averaging 3.85 long throws per game this season, up from 1.52 last season.
Sunderland ranks second in long throws, after Brentford, who equalized against Chelsea with this tactic.
Maresca emphasized Chelsea must prepare for challenge as tactics evolve.
He joked about substituting striker Liam Delap with his father Rory Delap, a renowned long-throw expert.