'Unbelievable players': Sky pundit names Chelsea's two best players this season
Paul Merson has named Thiago Silva and Reece James as Chelsea’s best players this season as he praised the team’s win over Leicester City despite their absence.
The Blues are in a good run, but overall it has been quite a disappointing season as they sit 10th in the Premier League table.
This is highlighted by the team’s being the worst-attacking team in the top half of the table, with just 27 goals from 26 league games.
To put it into perspective, the next worst in the top half is Brighton with 31, while Arsenal and Manchester City have scored 62 and 67 goals, respectively.
This is very different from their defensive record, which is among the best in the league.
Only Newcastle United (18), Arsenal (25), and Manchester City (25) have conceded fewer goals than Graham Potter’s men (26) this season.
So, it is hardly a surprise that Merson believes Chelsea’s best players are their two defenders.
“Chelsea are a dangerous animal, they’ve got some unbelievable players and they just need to click – at times against Leicester they did,” Merson told Sky Sports.
“It was an outstanding week for Chelsea, with wins over Leeds, Dortmund and Leicester, and now with Everton at home next they can get on a roll.
“Don’t forget, Thiago Silva isn’t playing either. James and Silva are Chelsea’s two best players.”
Silva is arguably ahead of James, since the latter has missed more games due to injuries this term.
While Silva has missed the last three games due to a knee ligament issue, he has still played the second-most minutes for the Blues so far after Kai Havertz.
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