Chelsea beat Everton 1-0 at dwelling right this moment to rack up a second win in a row and hold their Champions League hopes alive.
It wasn’t the most effective sport we’ve seen them play this season, however they obtained the job finished and there have been promising indicators – on the finish and might show important in restoring their confidence.
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However the BBC’s Nizaar Kinsella famous a continued subject too:
“The one concern for Chelsea is that ahead Cole Palmer has gone from their greatest participant to arguably their worst,” Kinsella wrote after full time.
“At the moment, towards Everton, he was outshone by all of his different attacking colleagues, from Nicolas Jackson to Noni Madueke. His aim drought now stands at an enormous 17 matches and it merely seems that he’s massively struggling to get himself going.”
Earlier than, Palmer was taking part in effectively and the ball simply wasn’t getting into. Now he’s simply taking part in badly.
The positives for Chelsea from huge 3 factors earned
Cole Palmer with a Chelsea information brand. (Photograph by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Photos)
Nonetheless, Palmer’s continued struggles are only one side of a win that was in any other case fairly optimistic. It was a gradual first half – as soon as once more, however there have been additionally some promising indicators from Enzo Maresca’s staff. Moise
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Definitely Joe Cole, who was summing the sport up for TNT Sports activities, noticed it in a optimistic mild:
“Sitting fourth now with that win is psychologically large for Chelsea and places them in an excellent place for the run in. If you see a gaggle of gamers celebrating like that it’s been a tricky afternoon,” the previous Blues winger mentioned.
“Everton to their credit score got here right here and made it very, very troublesome and had their possibilities on the finish, but it surely’s an excellent win for Chelsea.”
Onwards and upwards…
