“In three days”… – Cole Palmer finally reveals what Enzo Maresca did straight after Chelsea’s late defeat to Fulham
After losing to Fulham at home on Boxing Day, Chelsea has seen a mini-slump in their season.
Shortly after the draw against Everton over the weekend, Chelsea lost 2-1 to local rivals Fulham in the Premier League.
With the Blues having only one point from their last two league games, Liverpool, the clear leaders, have an opportunity to gain even more ground in the division’s increasingly lopsided title fight.
Cole Palmer, 22, scored a stunning individual goal to put Chelsea in front, dribbling past a couple of defenders before tucking the ball through Issa Diop’s legs and into the net. Chelsea fans compared Palmer to Eden Hazard because of his type of goal on Thursday.
However, Fulham responded with two late goals in the second period to snatch the three points.
What Enzo Maresca said to Chelsea’s players after losing to Fulham
During his post-match interview, Palmer was asked what Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said to the players straight after the Fulham defeat.
He responded via Amazon Prime Video Sport: “Nothing, he said it’s a good opportunity to learn. We’ll look back at it. Rest, recover and play in three days.”
In general, Maresca has got most things right since he took charge as the Chelsea manager in the summer. The Italian head coach will be disappointed with his team’s third league defeat of the season today, though.