Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca can be pleased with most of his players this season.
The majority of players in Enzo Maresca‘s squad have performed, hence why Chelsea are doing so well in the Premier League at the minute.
The likes of Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Marc Cucurella have all been excellent, for example. Former Chelsea manager and current England boss Thomas Tuchel recently praised Palmer, stating that he is definitely in form.
There are a few Chelsea players, though, who can certainly up their game in the second half of the campaign.
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Robert Sanchez
Robert Sanchez has actually put in some good performances this season. He has made some big saves, including one very important one in Chelsea’s 2-1 win against Brentford earlier this month.
At the same time, though, the £25m goalkeeper has also made some very costly mistakes. He has given penalties away and at times kicked the ball straight to the opposition in a dangerous area of the pitch.
As a result, the 27-year-old has come in for a lot of criticism. In November, former Premier League midfielder Jamie O’Hara described Sanchez as “terrible”.
That is quite harsh, but going forward, Sanchez needs to do better and find more consistency.
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Pedro Neto
The signing of Pedro Neto in the summer brought with it a lot of excitement. The Portuguese arrived at Stamford Bridge as an established Premier League winger who caused so many teams problems when he was at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
However, given that and the fact that Chelsea spent more than £50m on him, Neto has underwhelmed a bit.
The 24-year-old has only scored one goal in the Premier League this term, though it was a big one against Arsenal. Chelsea supporters will be expecting much more in the second half of the season.
Malo Gusto
Malo Gusto was a bit of a revelation for Chelsea last season, stepping up in the absence of Reece James, who struggled to stay fit.
Going forward, the Frenchman was immense, finishing the campaign with nine assists in all competitions, which is pretty impressive for a right-back.
Under Maresca, he has not really had the same impact, though that may be more down to how the Chelsea manager has used him.
Maresca, of course, likes his full-backs to invert, which Gusto is having to get used to. Gusto, Neto and Sanchez have not been in awful form for Chelsea, but the trio can all do better.
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