Pundit Jamie O’Hara has advised Sky Sports activities {that a} high-earning mainstay does not need to be within the Chelsea beginning eleven, insisting {that a} teen 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 have been sadly introduced proper again right down to Earth final Sunday – compelled to look at on as their facet did not get previous Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke have 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 put up.
Maresca’s facet have been actually knocking on Palace’s door in what was a superb begin to the 90, earlier than Nicolas Jackson ultimately made their solely breakthrough – feeding off Palmer’s wonderful 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 – high 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 high-quality save together with his free-kick simply outdoors the penalty space, threatening to make it two, however Chelsea’s lack of medical ending ultimately value Maresca dearly.
Regardless of being on the back-foot for a lot of the sport, Eberechi Eze rescued some extent for Palace – curling a incredible end previous Robert Sanchez from simply outdoors the penalty space.
Jackson threatened to discover a winner proper on the dying, testing Henderson once more from point-blank vary after a by way of ball, however Chelsea have 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 at present, 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 probabilities and managed the sport. We didn’t concede probabilities and within the first half, I feel they simply had one shot on objective with Adam Wharton after which they’d the objective within the second half which was a incredible objective.
“[We] utterly deserved to win the sport however sadly we didn’t. However the efficiency was superb, on the ball and off the ball.
“After we conceded the objective, we misplaced our manner when it comes to controlling the sport and the sport began to be a bit up and down and in transition, which isn’t our soccer and particularly in opposition to them as they’re superb 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 bit 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 yr even claiming that Fernandez was prepared to depart Chelsea and embark on a brand new chapter.
Chatting with Sky [01/09/2024 at 15:45], O’Hara claimed Fernandez is not ok to be beginning for Chelsea, and stated younger midfielder Romeo Lavia is a extra prudent choice for Maresca.
“I’m not having Enzo Fernandez. I’m not having him. I don’t suppose he’s ok,” 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 suppose he deserves to play in midfield. Lavia is a greater participant.”
The Argentine World Cup winner, who shone on the 2022 event in Qatar, has began all of their league video games to date – accumulating 270 whole minutes.
