In round 13 of the Premier League, Chelsea hosted Aston Villa at home. Despite the highly rated opponent, The Blues still easily won 3-0. The Blues' goalscorers were Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer.
For Enzo Fernandez himself, the match against Aston Villa proved many things. With the goal he scored, he scored in two consecutive matches for Chelsea for the first time. This is extremely impressive considering Enzo has often been on the bench recently.
Coach Enzo Maresca explained his new position, according to Chelsea News: “Exactly. Most of the time, he plays closer to the box. We didn’t link up with Enzo much when we scored before, because he was far from goal.
Normally, most goals happen in the penalty area. So we need more players to be there to try to score goals.”
While Enzo Fernandez benefited, Malo Gusto suffered. The consistently consistent defender was benched against Aston Villa, with midfielder Caicedo deployed as an unconventional right-back.
Coach Enzo Maresca did not forget to encourage the French player: “Malo is doing very well. I have said many times that Chelsea is what it is today thanks to him. He helps the team a lot in terms of developing the playing style.
With us he has played as a full-back, a full-back coming inside. He is playing three or four positions and will learn different things.”
