Pundit Jamie O’Hara has advised Sky Sports activities {that a} high-earning mainstay does not should be within the Chelsea beginning eleven, insisting {that a} teenager in Enzo Maresca‘s squad would really be the a lot better alternative.
Chelsea held by Crystal Palace in 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge
Proper after their thumping 6-2 win at Wolves, Blues supporters had been sadly introduced proper again right down to Earth final Sunday – compelled to observe on as their facet did not get previous Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke had been inches away from opening Chelsea’s scoring within the first half, with the latter forcing Dean Henderson into a wonderful reactionary save on the close to publish.
Maresca’s facet had been actually knocking on Palace’s door in what was an excellent begin to the 90, earlier than Nicolas Jackson ultimately made their solely breakthrough – feeding off Palmer’s glorious cross and tapping into an empty internet after a devastating counter-attack within the first half.
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Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace – prime performers by WhoScored |
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Participant |
Match Score |
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Cole Palmer |
7.6 |
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Nicolas Jackson |
7.2 |
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Moises Caicedo |
7.2 |
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Eberechi Eze |
7.2 |
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Dean Henderson |
7.1 |
Palmer additionally compelled Henderson into one other wonderful save along with his free-kick simply outdoors the penalty space, threatening to make it two, however Chelsea’s lack of scientific ending ultimately value Maresca dearly.
Regardless of being on the back-foot for a lot of the sport, Eberechi Eze rescued a degree for Palace – curling a implausible end previous Robert Sanchez from simply outdoors the penalty space.
Jackson threatened to discover a winner proper on the loss of life, testing Henderson once more from point-blank vary after a by ball, however Chelsea had been finally compelled to accept a draw.
“I really feel it’s a disgrace for the gamers as a result of after we completed the sport, you would see the gamers’ frustrations. In the way in which we performed right this moment, we’re going to win video games,” stated Maresca after Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Palace.
“We utterly deserved to win the sport. We created possibilities and managed the sport. We didn’t concede possibilities and within the first half, I feel they simply had one shot on purpose with Adam Wharton after which that they had the purpose within the second half which was a implausible purpose.
“[We] utterly deserved to win the sport however sadly we didn’t. However the efficiency was excellent, on the ball and off the ball.
“After we conceded the purpose, we misplaced our approach by way of controlling the sport and the sport began to be a bit up and down and in transition, which isn’t our soccer and particularly towards them as they’re excellent in transition.”
O’Hara urges Chelsea to axe Enzo Fernandez for Romeo Lavia
Waiting for the remainder of this Premier League season, pundit O’Hara has given a chunk of recommendation to Maresca in regard to Enzo Fernandez.
The £180,000-per-week ace has been criticised all through 2024, with studies earlier this 12 months even claiming that Fernandez was ready to leave Chelsea and embark on a new chapter.
Talking to Sky [01/09/2024 at 15:45], O’Hara claimed Fernandez isn’t good enough to be starting for Chelsea, and stated younger midfielder Romeo Lavia is a extra prudent possibility for Maresca.
“I’m not having Enzo Fernandez. I’m not having him. I don’t assume he’s adequate,” stated the ex-Spurs midfielder. “They paid some huge cash for him, £100 million, they’ve made him the captain of the soccer membership. I don’t assume he deserves to play in midfield. Lavia is a greater participant.”
The Argentine World Cup winner, who shone on the 2022 match in Qatar, has began all of their league video games up to now – accumulating 270 whole minutes.
