Although many started cheering after Chelsea’s win on the second day, Enzo Maresca’s project was just beginning and was shown in the team’s logjam against Crystal Palace (1-1).
A rivalry that before it started had the anecdote of seeing Jadon Sancho on the grass of Stamford Bridge, who gave him a standing ovation, to be introduced as a new footballer. But in t-shirts and street clothes, he hasn’t been called yet.
There was only one change in the eleven. Pedro Neto comes in for Mudryk on the left, although one is neither better than the other. The Portuguese should have more options to stand up, and Chelsea showed a better version in the first half, where Palmer and his new partner Madueke, coming off a hat trick, started stand up The winger was the most obvious first, with the ‘blues’ dominating Palace, but it became decisive in moments. Between him and Palmer they staged a devastating counterattack that ended with Nico Jackson scoring an empty net after a pass from the former Manchester City player (25′).
Things are looking good for Chelsea, boosted by their result against Wolves. But the team began to remember last year’s team with Pochettino because of its lack of punch. And when there is, Henderson’s response is amazing. In the first he got a fantastic one from Madueke and after the break he left two consecutive popcorns for Palmer and Colwill. But the bucket of cold water will come on the other side of the area, or rather outside of it, with a great goal from Eze with a threaded shot after almost missing (53′).
Logically, the ‘blue’ box was affected a bit for a few moments where Palace wanted to do more damage, but they recovered and were more solid in the middle of the field. He brought in Joao Félix and Mudryk, the latter due to an injury to Malo Gusto, to change the formation to a defense of three. Unfortunately, that didn’t translate into more occasions, at least until the end, when Chelsea showed they wanted victory more than their rivals. And they are at his discount. Both for Jackson and the second was very clear, Henderson finished as the hero by taking him one-on-one which saved a point.
Source: La Verdad
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