Enzo Maresca He couldn’t have hoped for a better start to his Chelsea reign even in your wildest dreams.
The Blues currently sit just two points behind leaders Liverpool in the standings. first division table and have enjoyed a 100% start to their conference league Campaign.
The west London side have been a pleasure to watch this season, playing with real fluidity in attack, and are currently the League’s top scorers with 37 goals in their first 16 games.
A large part of his success has been the devastating way of Cole Palmer and, as each match passes, Chelsea fans and staff alike must not believe that they were allowed to sign the England international for £40m from defending champion Manchester City.
Cole Palmer shows Manchester City what they are missing
Palmer has been one of the stars of the campaign so far with 17 goal contributions in only 16 league games. This devastating shape is on the back of win the PFA Young Player of the Year award at the end of the 23/24 season.
Palmer, who graduated from Manchester City’s academy before moving to London, has been showing pep guardiola what has been lost at the Etihad, especially with City’s recent struggle for fitness.
City have been struggling for goals with their attacking options this season, barring Erling Haaland and, having already bagged 11 this seasonPalmer has been outperforming several City stars in several key attacking metrics.
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Cole Palmer against Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne season 24/25 |
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Statistics (per 90) |
Palmer |
the foot |
Grealish |
DeBruyne |
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Goals |
11 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Assists |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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shots at door |
38.9% |
12.5% |
33.3% |
28% |
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crosses |
74 |
38 |
16 |
59 |
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Recoveries |
52 |
24 |
18 |
23 |
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Statistics via FBref |
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Palmer stays clear of his City rivals in terms of goals and assists but it also has a higher shots on target percentage, meaning he has improved the accuracy of his shots since moving to Stamford Bridge.
Furthermore, Palmer also has an advantage in all aspects of his game, having produced the most crossings with 74 and the greater ball recoveriesdemonstrating his work ethic for his Chelsea team.
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Palmer’s departure is something City no doubt regret, however, Chelsea may also have a similar case on their hands following the spectacular form of a Premier League full-back…
Chelsea made their own Cole Palmer mistake
When Chelsea sold an academy graduate Lewis Hall to Newcastle in £35m deal in August 2023They would have been very happy with their business.
The Blues would not have predicted that Hall would become “One of the best left-backs in the Premier League.“, according to Football Talent scout Jacek Kulig.
Hall has stood out for the Magpies this season, having made 16 league appearances and recording two assists. His ability to make powerful forward runs while being solid defensively. earned Hall his England debut under interim manager Lee Carsley in November.
While current Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella has enjoyed a successful season so far, making 15 appearancesIt seems Blues fans and staff can’t help but remember the sale of Hall with regret, with the Newcastle man now surpassing Cucurella on a number of key defensive metrics.
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Lewis Hall v Marc Cucurella season 24/25 |
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Statistics |
Hall |
Cucurella |
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Assists |
2 |
1 |
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progressive carries |
26 |
15 |
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Progressive passes |
78 |
43 |
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crosses |
65 |
15 |
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Tickets |
30 |
26 |
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Blocks |
23 |
21 |
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Aeria Duels Won |
53.7% |
35.9% |
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Statistics via FBref |
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It is a rarity for a modern full-back to have the complete package in terms of attacking prowess and defensive solidity, but Hall looks set to become one of those rarities.
Hall is outperforming his Chelsea counterpart in a number of key offensive metrics with more assists, progressive passes and carries and has produced an important greatest number of crossings in the area for his Newcastle team.
Defensively, Hall also has the advantage over Cucurella with more tackles, blocks and a highest percentage of victories in aerial duels. Once again highlighting the complete game of the former Chelsea defender.
Although Chelsea are enjoying a positive start to the season, it looked like they had made their own ‘Cole Palmer’ mistake by selling Lewis Hall. Could he turn against Maresca and his team in their fight for big honours?
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