Chelsea made it back Premier league Victory yesterday with a 1-0 triumph over Leicester City, threatening to fall out, at Stamford Bridge.
Marc Cucurella scored the only goal in Western London, helping Enzo MarescaThe side came back to the top four and massively enhancing their Champions League qualifications.
The result secured double for Italian language over the flank, which he left for the blues in the summer, pushing them closer to the direct return to the championship.
However, despite the victory, it was not a vintage display, just managed to score one goal by the side that delivered three or more goals in nine games during the Premier League campaign.
One first team player failed to impress on the bridge, continuing the trend of his recent fall in shape – something that is unthinkable given his success from moving to the club.
Cole Palmer’s statistics against Leicester City
From his £ 40 million move to Chelsea In the summer of 2023, forward Cole Palmer He was often a man who is in terms of contribution to the goal, as he saw his 60 years – the highest of any player in that time frame.
Only this season, he is Registered 20 contributions But he failed to score a single goal or help in any of his last nine matches, including victory against Leicester.
Palmer missed his sentence in the first half, summarizing his bad form of form, but failed to disappoint behind him, failed to deliver throughout the competition.
Failed to achieve with any of the Five efforts he registered on goalHe also did not provide his teammates after not completing any of his intersection attempts.
He cannot deny that he has been disappointed in recent weeks, ultimately the victim of his own success in Western London, and one of his teammates has taken over one of the most important players in the club.
Chelsea player who becomes more important than Palmer
In Chelsea’s hunting to return to the Champions League location, the most important thing is that Maresca get the most out of her team to improve their chances of returning to the best club competition in the world.
As mentioned earlier, Palmer was so often a key player on the side, bringing them out of tickling moments and helping them reach their goal to come to the end of the season.
However, his decline in recent matches has enabled Moises Caicedo Take many praise, acting in the heart of the side with Enzo Fernández.
Ecuador already had high expectations after his transfer of £ 115m, but managed to produce goods as he saw yesterday against foxes.
The 23-year-old presented the entire conflict, ending 93% of the passes he tried and Reaching a total of 81 touches in the process.
He also finished 100% of dribbling he triedWinning three fights – most of any players on the field – showing his impressive ability to recover possession.
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Caicedo’s statistics for Chelsea against Leicester |
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Statistics |
Tally |
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Played minutes |
90 |
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Tap |
81 |
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Completed dribbings |
2/2 (100%) |
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Required river |
3/4 (75%) |
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The duel won |
11/12 (92%) |
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Passes completed |
57/61 (93%) |
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The offenses won |
4 |
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Statistics through Couch |
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Caicedo Won 11 of 12 duels He entered, achieving a 92% success rate – once again the most member of the Blues first team, emphasizing his importance for the manager.
Palmer’s lack of form gave the opportunity to other stars to show their level of performance, earning recognitions that may have been deprived during his incredible driving.
The midfielder may have cost a little wealth a few years ago, but yesterday there was another example of the sensational levels he is capable of producing – having the opportunity to further improve, given his gentle age.
