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Is it time to upgrade on Nicolas Jackson?

Signed from Villarreal amidst little to no prominence after just his first full season in top-flight football, Nicolas Jackson appears to be progressing, albeit at a slower rate than expected.  The 23-year old Senegalese has somewhat managed to divide opinions of fans who both recognise how good he might turn out to be but know […]

Josh Acheampong may have just won himself a starting centre back spot at 18 years old

A frustrating evening for many Chelsea faithfuls as Palace made sure the Blues dropped points once again, leaving them winless in four. Palace have now taken secured back to back 1-1 draws against Chelsea this season. Despite the disappointment at not recording a win, many Chelsea fans were gladdened at the inclusion of 18-year old […]

Palmer is receiving additional attention – a positive or a cause for concern?

Coming off his first full professional season where he shattered records, it is no surprise that Cole Palmer is now receiving special attention from opposing players and coaches.  After a fairytale last season, Cole Palmer is fast realising how difficult it would be to replicate his previous heroics as teams pay more care to shutting […]

Chelsea’s record signing is more than just a defensive midfielder

Moisès Caicedo has been in tremendous form so far this season for club and country but the renaissance of the former Brighton & Hove Albion player can be traced back to the end of last season. Signed from the seagulls for a fee speculated to be in the region of 110 million pounds, Caicedo has […]

Enzo Maresca may be letting favouritism creep into his tactics

Announced as the heir to the seat previously occupied by Mauricio Pochettino, Enzo Maresca joined Chelsea as the head coach amidst mixed reactions in the fan-base.  Coming from the Championship as a league-winning manager for now promoted Leicester City wasn’t enough reasons to convince many fans that the 44-year old Italian was the right man […]

Pedro Neto is showing his tactical importance in Enzo Maresca’s system

Signed from Wolves for a fee around £50 million, Pedro Neto has had an uphill task of wining a starting spot after the early season forays from Noni Madueke as the starting right winger. Since joining, Neto has only started three premier league games prior to this but struggled to impress when starting (Bournemouth away). […]