By Alex Roberts
Enzo Maresca has had per week to mull over their disappointing 3-1 defeat to Champions League qualification rivals Man Metropolis of their earlier fixture, and it’s honest to say he has some critical choices to make.
Potter has solely had 4 video games at West Ham since changing Julen Lopetegui, they usually’ve been a combined bag. An honest win over Fulham was rapidly forgotten once they misplaced to Crystal Palace. Their 1-1 draw with Aston Villa final week was one other good consequence, however that doesn’t imply they’ll get one other at this time.
It’s OK to confess while you’re fallacious, Enzo
The Italian has backed Robert Sánchez to the hilt all season, however he critically struggled to look on the brilliant aspect after the goalkeeper’s efficiency within the defeat to Man Metropolis, admitting he doesn’t know if the Spaniard will maintain his place past this season.
For a lot of Chelsea followers, the prospect of him staying between the sticks for the following few months is daunting, particularly contemplating no goalkeeper has made extra errors resulting in a objective within the Premier League this marketing campaign.
Filip Jörgensen is the one viable choice to interchange Sanchez presently with the squad, though they do have a pair lads out on mortgage who may do an honest job, together with Djordje Petrovic, who supplanted him final season. If Maresca goes to drag the set off on Sánchez, he must do it quickly.
Aaron Wan Maldini
The good Italian one stated, “If I’ve to make a sort out, then I’ve already made a mistake. Wan-Bissaka doesn’t fairly subscribe to that college of considering, however he might be top-of-the-line one-on-one defenders within the Premier League.
He’s solely been dribbled previous 5 occasions all through his 22 Premier League appearances, that’s fairly respectable going for a defender taking part in for a aspect within the backside half of the desk. The factor is, even in the event you do someway get previous him, he ain’t letting you go.
With 115 recoveries, 30 tackles gained, and 41 interceptions made, whoever Maresca performs towards him, possible Jadon Sancho, must be at their difficult greatest.
Nicolas Jackson wants a objective
Jackson was arguably one of the best ahead within the league earlier within the season, however it’s been some time since he bagged, seven video games to be exact, and previous questions on his means to guide the road for high 4 aspect are beginning to pop up once more.
He had a hand in all of Chelsea’s objectives the final time they met West Ham, scoring a brace and offering the help for Cole Palmer’s objective.
His maintain up play and skill to create house for his teammates stays a very powerful side of his sport however bettering in entrance of objective have to be a precedence, though we’ve been saying that for a while now.
They simply can’t appear to get it proper!
West Ham’s luck with striker signings is unfathomably unhealthy. The membership had signed a outstanding 52 forwards since David Gold and David Sullivan took over all the way in which again in 2010, and Niclas Füllkrug seems to be the newest of quite a few large investments.
Potter was pressured to play Mohammed Kudus up high within the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa due to the German’s harm, and he performed properly, finishing extra dribbles than some other participant (6) and ending his sport with a 100% cross accuracy price.
Nonetheless, they want a focus, and a deal for Evan Ferguson is reportedly progressing. He’ younger, had harm points, and is extremely uncooked, however he actually can’t be any worse than what they’ve had for the previous 15 years.
Prediction
Sorry Chelsea followers, we predict it’s going to be one other irritating evening for you, we’re going to go along with a 1-1 draw on the Bridge.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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