December 11th 2024.
Enzo Maresca has been making quite the impression at Stamford Bridge lately. Under his leadership, Chelsea has been playing exceptionally well, currently sitting second in the Premier League and dominating in the Europa Conference League. Maresca's style of play has been thrilling to watch, with the team scoring 35 goals in just 15 games, making them the highest-scoring team in the league. However, there is one area where they seem to be struggling: their goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez.
According to former Premier League player Kevin Nolan, Sanchez is the weak link in Chelsea's otherwise strong defense. Nolan believes that if Chelsea wants to continue their success and reach the next level, they will need to upgrade their goalkeeper position. The 27-year-old has started in 14 out of 15 league matches, only sitting out one game earlier this month. While he has kept three clean sheets, he has also made costly errors, such as the one that led to Tottenham's first goal in their recent match.
Maresca, however, has shown confidence in Sanchez, starting him in most Premier League games and only straying from that formula for one match. But Nolan is not convinced, stating that Sanchez makes "really bad mistakes" and that Chelsea will need to find someone else if they want to be title contenders. Despite this criticism, Maresca remains loyal to his goalkeeper, stating that Sanchez is the only player who is a "sure" starter on the team.
As Chelsea's busy schedule continues, with upcoming matches against Astana, Brentford, and Shamrock Rovers, the division of duties between Sanchez and backup Filip Jorgensen is likely to remain the same. Jorgensen has mostly been playing in European matches while Sanchez takes on the Premier League games, but Maresca did make a change for one game earlier this month. Only time will tell if Sanchez can improve and prove his critics wrong, or if Chelsea will need to look for a new goalkeeper to reach their full potential.
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