ENZO MARESCA MISTAKE IN BURNLEY GAME LEAVES CHELSEA FANS VERY DISAPPOINTED AGAIN
Chelsea fans are concerned by Enzo Maresca's team selection against Burnley, particularly the defensive pairing of Tosin Adarabioyo and Trevoh Chalobah ahead of key games vs Barcelona & Arsenal.
Because Chelsea has some difficult games coming up, they have to get as much as they can from the easier games. You would think that the game against Burnley would be one of those, even if they have to travel to play them. But it is all a matter of perspective. The Clarets should not be offended, but the games coming up against Barcelona and Arsenal will probably be much harder.
But you can't always count on this Chelsea team. You never really know what to expect from them when they play.
For quite a while, people have been closely watching Enzo Maresca's choices for the team. It seems like the Italian manager doesn't have a favourite starting eleven and likes to switch players around. He has also had a lot of players get hurt, and he needs to give everyone on the team some playing time to try and keep them all happy.
But fans were not pleased with his choice to start Tosin Adarabioyo and Trevoh Chalobah. Many people think that neither player is good enough to start for Chelsea, and the Blues' defence looks especially weak when they play together. The late goal they let in against Sunderland is a good example of how poorly they both defended.
Chelsea fans are not happy with Enzo Maresca's team choice against Burnley.
One Chelsea fan said, "Chalobah and Tosin playing defence is the only thing I'm worried about; the rest is good. I hope it works out."
A lot of people still remember that Sunderland game, as someone commented: "We all remember what happened the last time Chalobah and Tosin played at the same time, right?"
It is also starting to become a worry that Maresca keeps overlooking Josh Acheampong. He has said he trusts him in interviews, but his team choices show something different. The player from the Chelsea academy has played much better than both Chalobah and Adarabioyo when he's been given the chance. Someone else said, "I don't get why Maresca won't play Acheampong when he's better than Tosin."
Another Chelsea fan commented, "I really don't get why Josh Acheampong is playing worse than Tosin now. He had a couple of great games and then just disappeared."
So, let's hope we're wrong and Chalobah and Adarabioyo both have amazing games against Burnley. Chelsea needs to gain some confidence before they play Barcelona and Arsenal.
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