Enzo Maresca He is not facing Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer in his best position, according to Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle.
Palmer was the Blues' best player last season, scoring 27 goals and providing 15 assists after a big-money move. Manchester City.
So, it was the clash with the England international that had little impact on Chelsea's opening game of the season, not Sunday – as the Citizens lost 2-0 at home.
sigh Mauricio PochettinoPalmer played mainly as a number 10 and the same when he started on the right wing he drifted inside, but in Maresca's first game he did not control, or became more of an attacking midfielder outside.
This tactical decision confused former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Owen, who said in: Premier League Production:'Chelsea We'll buy a lot of players so we can play in this position, right?
“You have players who aren’t in the squad who can also play in that position, like Raheem Sterling. I’m sure the staff noticed how good he was last season, in the position he played in and more.
“You would think that, after a while, your best players would play in their best positions and your team would adapt to them. You wouldn’t try your best players in unknown positions.
“If he was a coach, he would be first in the table in his favourite position and then in this position, but it seems they are buying so many players that he is trying to spoil the group.
We heard the technician say before the match Cole Palmer He can play in any of those positions up front and I'm sure he can, but I'd rather he wasn't better and received more balls in a more central area.
Former Chelsea player and manager Hoddle agreed: 'I don't like seeing (Palmer tall). He starts straight away and goes deixe-se.
“In the second half, I'm not sure if he was the technician or if he just said to himself: 'I'm going to hit the ball'. You have to give him the ball!
“That means you need to be in the centre of time, where people are being fed and what they are receiving or juggling the ball. These things will happen to him.
Despite the result, Maresca was upbeat about the game, and it remains to be seen whether he will move into Palmer's position for Chelsea's trip to Wolves on Sunday.
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