“Moaning about injuries” – Paul Merson unhappy with Chelsea and makes Cole Palmer claim | OneFootball

Former Arsenal star Paul Merson is unhappy with Chelsea and Enzo Maresca after their latest results in the Premier League.

The news comes after Chelsea were defeated by Arsenal in the Premier League yesterday, losing to a first half headed goal by Mikel Merino.

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The game was obviously not without its drama and Chelsea fans saw what they expect to see every time Robert Sanchez starts, and that is him making a silly mistake and giving away a goal. This time he got lucky, but Maresca continued to back his goalkeeper at the full time whistle once again.

Meanwhile, Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber was seen mocking Maresca on the side lines in an interaction that has annoyed Blues fans even more.

All in all it wasn’t a good performance from Chelsea and it lacked intensity, desire, energy, and any kind of real belief that they could get something from the game.

Merson of course is a self-confessed Chelsea fan, so he will be feeling the emotions right now just as much as all of us are.

Merson slams Chelsea

Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca on the touchline at Stamford Bridge. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The former England international believes Chelsea do not score goals without Cole Palmer in the team.

Merson wrote for Sky Sports:

‘Mikel Arteta said Chelsea are the best attacking team in the Premier League after Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over them on Sunday. I don’t know what I’m missing.

‘When Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer are playing, they’re a good team. They bring the best out of each other. Palmer’s a better player when Jackson’s playing and Jackson’s a better player when Palmer’s playing. That is fact.

‘But I’m flabbergasted by that quote. I honestly don’t get that. There will be a lot of Chelsea fans reading that thinking, ‘Wow! What is he talking about?’.

‘Is Arteta saying that because Chelsea have spent £1.6bn yet haven’t got a forward and can’t score a goal and fans are moaning at him because Arsenal don’t have a forward? Unless Palmer plays, I don’t think Chelsea score goals.

‘Everybody can be an attacking and free-flowing team but you’ve got to get it right at both ends. They’ve scored 53 goals and let in 37.

‘They bought enough players and they’ve got others out on loan. They didn’t have to send them out. Moaning about injuries but they’ve got players out on loan who would play in the first team.

‘That’s come back to bite them because they’re juggling after buying every Tom, Dick and Harry. I can’t really feel sorry for Chelsea in that way.’