Estevao Willian inspired Chelsea to a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace in the Premier League over the weekend.
Estevao opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 34th minute, capitalising on Tyrick Mitchell’s mistake.
The winger then turned provider in the second half, assisting Joao Pedro with a beautiful ball.
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Benoit Badiashile's number of defensive actions (14) in Chelsea's win against Crystal Palace
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Estevao’s goal and assist at Selhurst Park have made him the youngest Chelsea player to score and set up a teammate in the same game since 1993.
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Estevao Willian wins Player of the Match poll by a landslide
Pedro was excellent against Palace and would have had a brace had Jaydee Canvot not stopped his goal-bound effort with his hand.
Here on The Chelsea Chronicle, though, fans felt that there was only ever one individual who deserved to win Player of the Match and that was Estevao.
Through TalkingPoints, over 85% of Chelsea supporters who voted in our poll went with Estevao. You can still have your vote and say below:
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From Liam Rosenior’s point of view, he will just be happy to see his attackers performing as Chelsea look to get back into the top four.
The Blues are currently outside the Champions League places, sitting one point behind Manchester United.
However, if Estevao can continue to shine, Chelsea returning to the top four will not be impossible.
Estevao of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea
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How Liam Rosenior could use Estevao Willian in Chelsea’s next three games
Chelsea’s schedule of two games a week is not about to end. They play Napoli this Wednesday before taking on West Ham United at the weekend.
Following their London derby against West Ham, Chelsea then have to face Arsenal in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.
Rosenior’s side have to beat Napoli on Wednesday to have a chance of making it straight to the Champions League round of 16. They also need to turn around a one-goal deficit at the Emirates to make it to Wembley for the Carabao Cup final.
With all of that in mind, Rosenior should start Estevao against Napoli, rest the Brazilian at the weekend and then start him in the Arsenal game. Chelsea need to win those matches and have more than enough in their arsenal to defeat West Ham without Estevao.
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