Former Premier League footballer Stan Collymore has said Alejandro Garnacho is the best winger he’s watched live this season, and claimed Chelsea can challenge Arsenal for the title next season.
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The Blues responded from defeat to Arsenal last weekend with a resounding 4-1 win at Villa Park as Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick.
Cole Palmer also got on the scoresheet as Chelsea moved back above Liverpool into fifth place, and just three points behind Manchester United and Villa in third and fourth respectively.
Stan Collymore praises Alejandro Garnacho
Whilst Pedro stole the headlines, Garnacho put in arguably his best performance since arriving from United for £40m last summer.
Chelsea will be looking for the Argentine to produce that level on a more consistent basis, and Collymore said it was the best live performance he’s seen from a winger this season.
“You had Garnacho down the left-hand side, the best wide man performance I’ve seen in the flesh this season,” he told talkSPORT.
“[Malo] Gusto overlapping Reece James down the right, the movement of Joao Pedro, the calm of the midfield enforcer [Moises] Caicedo. It really was a top-drawer performance.”
Liam Rosenior was also impressed with Garnacho, who’s scored six goals in 31 appearances, and he could find himself back in the starting line-up against Wrexham in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Chelsea to challenge for the title next season?
Whilst the Blues are embroiled in a fierce battle for a top five finish, Collymore has claimed Chelsea could challenge for the title next season.
“So I’m not getting carried away, I think Arsenal will win the title this season,” he added.
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“As I’ve said, Arsenal can win the title in whatever way they see fit, and only Arsenal fans will care in terms of the way they’re playing.
“But if Chelsea can keep everyone together and they can continue this forward momentum and get some crucial consistency, I think they could be an exceptional team moving forward.”
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