Frank Leboeuf, a legend at Chelsea, has called for more offense from Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
Even though Chelsea beаt Burnley 4-1 yesterday, and Leboeuf called Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Conor Gallagher a “outstanding” midfield on ESPN FC, he still thinks they can get better.
The former has yet to score for Mauricio Pochettino’s side despite joining in the summer, and the latter has managed only one goal for Chelsea since his January transfer.
While Chelsea’s attackers did the job at Turf Moor, it is clear that they did not acquire Caicedo and Fernandez in order to score goals.
Frank Leboeuf is confident in the contributions of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
Despite yesterday’s success, Leboeuf still wants to see оffensive contributions from Caicedo and Fernandez from Chelsea.
The ESPN FC analyst praised the duo’s performance in the middle of the field, saying, “The three in the midfield zone are outstanding.” The work gets done with them. Caicedo and Fernandez in particular need to bring more of an оffensive element to the team, but their work in the center of the field is intriguing and helps set up the front three.
Chelsea’s future success can be aided by Enzo Fernandez.
You could make the case that Caicedo would be fine without scoring or assisting, but that Fernandez wouldn’t.
Again, Chelsea did not acquire him to improve their winning percentage. It is his responsibility to aid them in gaining possession.
Nonetheless, Fernandez has been allowed more freedom to аttаck this season due to his technical prowess in the midfield.
The Argentine is averaging 1.5 critical passes per league game, per WhoScored. Only right back Reece James has a better average among Chelsea’s players, and he’s only appeared in one game.
Fernandez, ultimately, has the responsibility and ability to perhaps contribute more offensively. The team as a whole will feel less pressure if players like Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer, and Nicolas Jackson keep producing.