Chelsea they boosted their campaign with a 2-1 win over Brentford which moved them within two points of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League table.
Even the Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca telling the media that his part is 'not ready to compete for the title,' victory at Stamford Bridge was Chelsea have won their fifth consecutive league title and they are currently the best contenders in the league.
After several windows of throwing money around, it seems that Maresca has found a way to bring the best out of the wealth of talent at his disposal.
Chelsea dominated Brentford and Having 62% and attempting 26 goals in a game that should have seen the Blues' best goal.
Objectives based Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson confirmed that three points remained at Stamford Bridge but two of the Todd Boehly's signings are especially grabbing the headlines for their impressive form this season.
Cole Palmer's season in numbers
Cole Palmer he was happy afterwards £40m from Manchester City back in 2023. The Chelsea player was named Premier League and PFA Young Player of the Year last season after telling GQ magazine that 'forced to go to Chelsea' and he does not expect to leave his boyhood club Manchester City.
From then on, Palmer never looked back and collected 22 goals and 11 assists in his first season at Stamford Bridge, the England star continued his good form 11 goals and 6 assists already this campaign.
The player has already delivered some magical moments in a Chelsea shirt this season, including scoring four goals in the first leg v Brighton and recently scoring a 'Panenka' penalty against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
However, it seems that not only the signing of Palmer has started to go down at Chelsea but another midfielder in Maresca's team could be a big part of Chelsea's big change.
How Enzo Fernandez proves his worth
It is fair to say that it has taken time for the midfielder Enzo Fernandez to prove why Chelsea paid £107m back in January 2023. It was a few months ago that several Chelsea news sites and fans were calling the Argentine player a 'waste of money.'
However, after a difficult start to the current campaign, Fernandez has now begun to show why owners Boehly invested in the World Cup winner and the players' performances have been a key factor in driving Chelsea to the top of the Premier League. League.
Fernandez has made 20 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea this season and has already done so 11 contributions with three goals and eight assists.
While Palmer's importance is obvious for fans and pundits to see, Chelsea boss Maresca will no doubt see the Argentine midfielder's huge influence on his side and that he surpasses Palmer in several key areas.
Fernandez has the number of shots on target than Palmer and has averaged one goal per game in his career thus far.
Enzo Fernandez v Cole Palmer season 24/25 |
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Statistics (out of 90) |
Fernandez |
Palmer |
Shooting at the target |
40% |
38.9% |
Going to finish |
82% |
74.5% |
Goal setting exercises |
0.93 |
0.65 |
About |
820 |
798 |
Tackles won |
16 |
7 |
Aerial duels won |
16.7% |
0% |
Figures through FBref |
Chelsea are focusing on playing through the former Benfica man in the middle, and Fernandez is deeply affected than Palmer despite playing fewer minutes and having a higher pass rate than his teammate.
Defensively, Fernandez outperforms Palmer in key areas as well, possession he scored nine more tackles and win many aerial duels.
Success in the Premier League requires special players to come forward and with Fernandez and Palmer, Chelsea seem to have two bright talents at the moment.
Perhaps the Argentine could go on to usurp Palmer as Boehly's best buy in the near future...
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Chelsea sealed a comfortable victory over Brentford on Sunday evening.
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