I just watched the highlights, IMO Chelsea were decent but were not able to create any clear cut chances. A part the goal, Arsenal had another one from Gabriel’s header. Chelsea 0 clear cut chance. Delap playing on the right I think due to Estevao isn’t fully fit and Cole Palmer isn’t fully fit and Pedro Neto was completely out due to injury. But I saw glimpses though for those two. Palmer started to do some nice short passes and Estevao was lively. I think both have to start against Wolves. With Palmer gaining more and more fitness (hopefully, finger crossed) and Estevao more and more adjusted to Premier League: Rosenior will have to play those two together as they are our source of creativity.
There were rumours that Maresca did not want Garnacho, now I see more and more why. He doesn’t want to do any defensive work at all and his finishing is really sloppy despite he is able to create chances. He has everything but if he is lazy, I hope Chelsea will sell him as he starts to become a liability. Every time he starts (like against West Ham), he plays badly.
I had high hope on Delap and I still have a glimmer, but the hope is starting to fade slowly but sure. He is just too stationary, he doesn’t have finishing instinct as he is never on the right time on the right place (unlike a certain Igor Thiago of Brentford who is always there to score). His advantage is just his physical strength but nothing else. Honestly I found Nicolas Jackson to be a better striker than him as at least Jackson created a lot of chances (wasn’t always able to finish though) and he was very mobile with his speed.
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