He has scored in his last 5 starts. How talented is the 18-year-old Esteban?

The 18-year-old Brazilian youngster Esteban, who just joined Chelsea this season, quickly won the recognition of Blues fans and became a regular player of the Brazilian national team.

Especially in the game against Senegal, he opened the scoring for the Selecao, which also allowed Esteban to score goals in the last 5 starts for the team.

Especially in the Brazilian national team, he has scored goals for the team in his last three starts. Ancelotti's use of him is very successful, which can be regarded as exploiting his strengths and avoiding weaknesses.

In this battle with Senegal, a 424 formation was used. Venicius and Rodrigo on the left would increase the intensity, allowing Esteban at the back point on the right to get more opportunities.

In particular, Vinicius, as an arrow, can be pulled to the left at any time, so that forwards with attacking midfielder attributes (whether it is Cunha or Pedro) can return to the center, and Rodrigo can also follow up. Esteban's movements in those few steps when adducting are very fast, and he has a great advantage in handling the ball with both feet.

He has already scored 4 goals and 1 assist at Chelsea this season. Although the 18-year-old Esteban's absolute speed and explosive power are not outstanding, and his strength and weight are also disadvantages, he can handle the ball with both feet and has a high football intelligence, which allows him to make up for many of his shortcomings.

The current biggest flaw is that he relies too much on the outside, which is also to reduce confrontation. This will be the key to limiting his ability to move to the next level. After all, if he wants to become the leader of the offense in the future, he will have to attack more in response to the strength of the defense. However, he currently does not have the ability to attack 1 on 2. He relies more on dexterity and change of direction to catch his opponent by surprise, and he relies on his feet and frequency of movements to win.

Relatively speaking, Rodrigo's original talent may have been slightly higher than Esteban's, but Rodrigo's development over the years has been lower than expected. If Esteban develops normally, he should have a good chance of surpassing Rodrigo's current combat effectiveness.

After all, Esteban has a high IQ, a balanced foot, and a full software. When such a player meets a good coach who can create suitable tactics for him, he is likely to achieve a better team level.