Former Chelsea player Joe Cole believes that Enzo Maresca has a good problem to have with one of his players right now.
Chelsea are off the back of beating Burnley 2-0 in the Premier League yesterday and now see themselves second in the league.
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Enzo Fernandez grabbed the all important second goal of the game to see off a spirited Burnley side late in the game, and it was a fine finish too.
The Argentine had a different midfield partner yesterday so that Maresca could give a needed rest to Moises Caicedo after playing two 90 minute games for Ecuador in the latest international duty.
Andrey Santos started in midfield, and Maresca has explained that he had a different role positionally to what he usually has, in order to cover for Caicedo being out.
Santos had a very good game yesterday, and Cole believes that he is now a deserving Chelsea starter. But of course, he has the issue that Caicedo and Fernandez is ahead of him in the pecking order right now.
Cole on Santos
Cole told TNT Sports:
“Off the ball, we questioned it, didn’t we? We said, ‘How would Chelsea react without [Moises] Caicedo today because of the things that he can do, blocking runs and breaking down play’.
“But he [Santos] was absolutely outstanding. Every time there was a bit of danger, he sniffed it out. Sometimes, I think players have a natural ability in this area, and he seems to be one of those types of players. Chelsea have got Enzo [Fernandez], [Romeo] Lavia, [Moises] Caicedo, and Andrey Santos as well.
“Is there a collection of four midfielders better in the league, central midfielders, in that sort of type of players that they are? I don’t think there is.
“If Chelsea have designs on going deep into competitions this season, I think they will play him enough to satisfy him now, but for me, he looks like a starter.”
