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Maresca stated that he was not worried about the form of the 22-year-old as it is only natural for players to go through lean patches. He went on to state that his side might be heavily reliant on the Englishman and that is something he…Read More
Chelsea’s head coach Enzo Maresca reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rui Viera)
Premier League side Chelsea have slipped to seventh in the league after a promising start to the campaign and the slide has coincided with the rough patch of form star man Cole Palmer seems to be experiencing.
Englishman Palmer has netted 14 times and set up six goals in the ongoing season, but his most recent goal was as far back as mid-January.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, however, stated that he was not worried about the form of the 22-year-old as it is only natural for players to go through lean patches.
“I’m not concerned about Cole because Cole is a human being and during the season he can have some moments where he struggles a little bit more,” Maresca said.
He went on to state that his side might be heavily reliant on the Englishman and that is something he will look to address.
“The problem with Cole is probably that we rely on Cole for everything and I said since we started that we need to rely on the team,” the 45-year-old said.
“For sure we need big players, top players like Cole, but we are not worried about Cole at all,” the Italian added.
“Every game we expect from him a goal or assist. It’s difficult, he’s a human being, he’s a player. At this moment, probably his performance also reflects a little bit the team performance,” he continued.
“We struggle to score goals and we need to be a little bit more clinical when we get the chances.”
Chelsea host Southampton next in the Premier League as they go in search of the coveted UEFA Champions League spot, and Maresca voiced that he could see glimpses of the identity he wants to create at the club when the Blues go out to play.
“Even against Villa, I think the identity was there,” he said.
“The way we play on the ball and off the ball was there, very similar to what we are doing during the season,” the Italian added.
“So the identity is there. I said after Aston Villa game, in this moment I have the feeling that winning one, we can have a good run again and we can build a good momentum again. That is what I think in this moment the players need,” he concluded.
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