Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has urged star attacker Cole Palmer to find a way to overcome one-on-one marking, as doing so means you have taken another step up in your game.

Palmer has become one of the Blues’ top threats that opponents will have to learn from. Having been directly involve in 17 league goals. This season (11 goals, 6 assists), meaning โปรโมชั่น ufabet we will see more man-marking. 

Of course, in the game against Fulham (December 26), the 22-year-old star will have someone taking special care of him. That made Maresca encourage English players to survive being surround by others if they want to improve. 

“Cole’s next step is to find a way to deal with situations. Because most teams will start to mark him one-on-one, which makes it more difficult,” the Italian coach said.

“If you get upset, you lose focus. Of course, the more games you play. The better you will know how to move when you get hit by a man-marker.” 

“One solution is to send Joao Felix on, or play the two together.” 

“In the last match (0-0 draw with Everton), we still let Cole play first because there were moments when he received the ball and could create opportunities.”

“Of course, Cole has been a big scorer and assister for us in the past, but I always say that the job of Palmer or Nicholas Jackson is not just about scoring goals.”

“They also helped the team a lot with the pressing, the intense running – they told us from the start not to let Cole carry the team every game.” 

Palmer has left out of Chelsea ‘s UEFA Conference League squad. As Maresca looks to make the most of his star man in the league.