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Maresca Says Chelsea Struggled Without a Striker in Brighton Loss
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has admitted that playing without a natural striker has been a tough challenge for his team.
With Nicolas Jackson sidelined for up to eight weeks due to a hamstring injury, Maresca had no choice but to start Christopher Nkunku as the lone forward.
However, Chelsea struggled in attack and failed to register a single shot on target as they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Friday night.
“It’s not easy when you don’t have a proper number nine,” Maresca said. “You have to find alternative solutions. In the final third, we struggled to do things we were doing well just a week or two ago.
This is the toughest period since I arrived, but we’re still in the fight and need to finish strong.”
Head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, speaks on team defense and called out a player who needs to toughen up. He shared that Ademola Lookman needs to work on defense.
“Ademola Lookman arrived with great enthusiasm and desire to keep growing. We need him to add defensive work to what he already gives us offensively, because he has that ability,” he then added.
“He’s shown it with the Nigeria national team, and we need him in that role.”
Former football legend Paul Merson states that Mohammad Salah is the greatest winger of all time.
While also praising Bukayo Saka for being the winger in form right now.
When asked in a recent interview, he stated “For the best right now, it’s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game. I will go Salah, because the numbers he’s put up are ridiculous.”
Former player Paul Merson shares his predictions on this weekend’s Premier League games.
He shared Leeds United vs Manchester City – Prediction: Leeds 1-1 Manchester City.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace – Prediction: Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace.
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea.
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