The Anfield Magic
The inexplicable pull of the anfield is a sight to behold, there is something about the air in the anfield which mesmerizes you from the beginning and there is always an anticipation that anything can happen here, especially the rich history of magical European night it contains. For the Federico Chiesa “the forgotten Italian” the premier league opener against Bournemouth was the redemption from the last years injury woes and managerial snubs at times. The anfield ambiance has always created some special memories for the liverpool supporters with the most famous and recent one has been a champions league semi final victory against the spanish giants Barcelona.
The Forgotten Italian in Anfield
Undoubtedly, For Chiesa as the only signing of Liverpool things weren’t smooth from the beginning. Chiesa was an outcast from the Juventus side after the juve boss asked the italian forward to find a new club as he was not in his plans. Liverpool saw it as a market opportunity and signed Chiesa. But the move didn’t turn out to be as beneficial as some thought as Chiesa who didn’t have a pre-season was difficult to integrate into the team bu manager Arne slot due to fitness concerns. Despite the last years fitness woes it has been a fresh start by the Italian to consolidate his place in the team, with the forward more likely to stay at the Merseyside this season.
The New Ray of Hope emerged
In the match against Bournemouth, the Reds were cruising at the hour mark until a brace from Antoine Semenyo in a space of 15 minutes pulled the Bournemouth back in the match. It was also a sort of special night for the Ghanian after the unfortunate racist act of a fan marred the opening day with controversary. But the cherrie’s forward responded with 2 goals to make a statement. But it was the “forgotten italian from liverpool bench” who stole the show.
At 2-2 the match looked to be heading towards a draw and it looked like 2 points dropped from the Reds until an 88th minute winner from Federico Chiesa turned the tide in Liverpool’s favor. The Italian who didn’t travel with the team for Pre-season seemed to be heading out this summer with several italian clubs lining up for the forward’s signature. But after the departure of luis diaz and darwin nunez and the uncertainty around alexander isak’s transfer, it looked like a scenario which paved the way for the cheisa inclusion in the team with manager Arne slot looked to have a new role of super sub from the bench.
Moments of Magic
The anfield has delivered several thrillers in the recent years. Especially, in the last year when reds were losing 2-3 against Fulham and looking down the barrel until 2 goals in 2 minutes from Wataru Endo and Alexander-Arnold handed Liverpool the victory with yet another magical night at anfiled. This match was by no means less significant, especially on the opening day when reds as the defending champions had to make a statement. It wasn’t a smooth sailing for the Liverpool but they got the job done in the end with Federico Chiesa’s emerged as a hero.
The Special thing about Anfield is that when the team needs the crowd support they get that. When they are chasing the game or looking to get the winner in the dying moments of the game, the crowd keep seated and enhance their support which is quite unmatchable. These moments of magic are not created without the support from the crowd and the atmosphere they generate. This time Federico Chiesa was the beneficiary of these magical nights at Anfiled. Hopefully this will be a new beginning for the Italian who can now hope to put behind his injury struggles and contribute to the team with the goals and assists.
Federico Chiesa: From forgotten to forever Remembered
It was an electrifying night at anfield and in all the chaos and panic Chiesa kept his cool and bagged the winner. Federico has engraved his name in the chronicle of anfield. With the doubts over his fitness and whether he has any future at Liverpool the Italian has shown glimpses of what he could become if trusted and given the chance. He has shown what he can bring to the table if he is at the top of his game and crowd chanting his name. He can be a valuable addition to the Red’s squad and with his talent ha can achieve great things.
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Conclusion
The magical night at Anfield has given a new ray of hope and might have resurrected the career of Federico Chiesa at the Liverpool. With the Italian low on confidence and someone who barely played last season, it is a welcome start from the forward which could bring great things for the Chiesa and the club. Federico is a talented player but marred by injuries and looked to be a shadow of the player who light up the euro in 2020. This new season can mark the beginning of something special for Chiesa with him expected to be more involved in the team and an option to be considered from the bench for the manager Arne Slot.
