Chelsea’s Palmer Problem: Is He Hurting the Team?
A former Chelsea player pointed out a couple of key things the club needs to fix ASAP. Enzo Maresca said recently that soccer isn’t a simple video game, talking about Chelsea’s close 1-0 win against Leicester. Sure, it was a win, but Chelsea could’ve had an easier time if they’d made smarter choices in the final plays. Palmer’s Struggles a Growing Concern for Chelsea.
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One big worry is that Cole Palmer’s playing worse now. There are 2 parts to it: first, the team isn’t getting his goals, which used to give them some breathing room. Second, the longer he goes without scoring, the more he wants to score. You could see it against Leicester – after his penalty was saved, he blew a couple of good chances. He got frustrated, and started trying to do everything himself.
Palmer’s need to score helped him get a ton of goals last season and early this season. But now it’s hurting the team, because he’s only focused on ending his scoring slump, and it’s messing up the way he plays overall. If he’d passed the ball more against Leicester, Chelsea might have won by more. If they’d scored again, it would have calmed things down and maybe even given him better chances to score later. Maresca needs to help Palmer get back on track without ruining the team’s chances. Since he’s been so important for the past year and a half, this is becoming a really big deal.
Is Chelsea Playing Well Enough?
Chelsea’s playing all over the place. If they were up against tougher teams than Leicester, they might have been in trouble. They couldn’t score more than one goal, which left them open, and harder teams could have taken advantage.
Maresca subbed in an extra defender and switched to a back three, which helped Chelsea’s defense in the final part of the game. It’s good that they can hang on to wins and keep the other team from scoring, but they still need to play better overall. There’s still a lot of work to do, and people are also worried about the goalie situation. Palmer’s Struggles a Growing Concern for Chelsea
What’s Up With Robert Sanchez in Goal?
Robert Sanchez didn’t let Leicester score and seemed more in charge in the second half, but he’s still making bad decisions. In the first half, he messed up a cross and almost gave Leicester a free goal. He’s been doing stuff like this all season.
If it only happened once or twice, whatever. But Chelsea has let in too many goals because of goalie mistakes, and Sanchez is often the one messing up. Just like Palmer, the longer this goes on, the more Sanchez might try to prove himself. This could make him get involved when he should just play it safe.
At a top club like Chelsea, where the team usually has the ball, goalies have to stay locked in and make good choices. Sanchez seems to have trouble staying calm when he’s not doing much, and that’s caused some costly mistakes. Palmer’s Struggles a Growing Concern for Chelsea
What’s Next?
Even though Chelsea is in fourth place right now, they have to get way better if they want to stay there till the end of the season. It’s good that their defense is solid, but they still have problems scoring and their goalkeeping is shaky. They’ve got some tough games coming up, so Maresca needs to fix these problems fast to keep Chelsea in the running.
