Owen Hargreaves claims Chelsea ace “might be one of” the best he’s ever seen in one aspect of the game | OneFootball

Owen Hargreaves made a huge claim about Romeo Lavia after Chelsea were held to a draw by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening.

The Blues were thankful to Reece James for a point as he scored a stoppage time free-kick to level the scores at 2-2, meaning Chelsea have now gone five Premier League games without a win.

Chelsea remain fourth because of Manchester City’s draw with Brentford, but the Blues could find themselves in fifth if Newcastle beat Wolves on Wednesday night.

Hargreaves makes huge Lavia claim

Maresca as expected made a number of changes from the side that beat Morecambe in the FA Cup, with Lavia the only player to keep his place in the starting line-up.

The Belgian returned from injury to play 45 minutes on the weekend and started his second game in a matter of days against the Cherries.

Lavia put in an impressive performance against Bournemouth. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty)

Lavia put in a good performance, but was partially at fault for the penalty Chelsea conceded in the second half, before he was replaced by James.

The 21-year-old has struggled with injury since joining Chelsea from Southampton in a deal worth up to £58m in 2023, but he’s played more regularly this season, with Jody Morris claiming he’s a better ball carrier than Enzo Fernandez.

Hargreaves was really impressed with the midfielder and made a big claim about the Belgium international and one aspect of his game in particular.

“Lavia is so good on the ball. He might be one of the most press-resistant players I’ve seen,” he told TNT Sports.

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The former Southampton man is very good under pressure and he’s so important to how Chelsea play and provides a really nice balance to the side.

The big problem for Chelsea has been keeping him fit for a sustained period of time, and Enzo Maresca will be hoping he’s available for the remainder of the season to help the Blues get back into the Champions League.