The worrying Enzo Fernandez statistic from Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester City
There were very few individual performances for Chelsea fans to savour from their recent Premier League defeat to Manchester City.
A lot of fingers were pointed at Robert Sanchez after another error leading to a goal, however in reality very few did enough to suggest they should have been on the winning side.
The midfield has been a position that has won Chelsea a number of games single handedly this season, with it largely consisting of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
Enzo Fernandez dribbled past more than any Premier League player over this weekend
Romeo Lavia has been largely unavailable due to injury, and this has seen the South American duo forced to play the lionshare of minutes this season.
They started alongside each other at the Etihad, however the fact the Blues could not get control of the game meant Fernandez was unable to get involved in the attack and help out Cole Palmer with the creativity.
This saw him forced to play in a more defensive midfielder role, an area he doesn’t excel in as seen in his two years at Chelsea.
According to WhoScored, no player was dribbled past more than Fernandez in the Premier League this weekend, as the likes of Omar Marmoush and Phil Foden threatened regularly.
Enzo Maresca has stuck to his guns when it comes to the position Palmer plays in big games, however their results in those fixtures suggests that he may need to make a change soon.
Enzo Maresca needs to switch Cole Palmer role to get best out of Enzo Fernandez
The England international has featured in the central role, however it may be time for the Blues to go back to a tactic predominantly used by Mauricio Pochettino.
The Argentine utilised Palmer in the right-wing role, with him having an overlapping wing-back to allow him to cut inside onto his left foot.
The shift of Palmer would allow Fernandez to feature higher up the pitch where he has had his biggest impact this season.
This would see Noni Madueke likely drop out of the side, and if Lavia isn’t fit the need for someone to step up and partner Caicedo in the middle of the park.
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