Paul Merson believes Chelsea are still the same side as they were under Enzo Maresca, but head coach Liam Rosenior insists there has been a “clear change”.Chelsea threw away a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge to draw 2-2 with Leeds on Tuesday, missing the chance to earn a fifth consecutive Premier League victory and move into the top four above Manchester United.
It was the first time Rosenior dropped points in a league game, having won the previous four, with his only defeats coming in both matches of their two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal – but Merson reckons there has been little progress over the past month.
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“Chelsea haven’t changed since Enzo Maresca was there,” said Sky Sports pundit Merson. “They cannot put a 90-minute performance together.”They were brilliant in the first half [against Leeds], like the Harlem Globetrotters. Palmer, Pedro, Santos, Fernandez – the movement. But then all of a sudden, they haven’t got that experience.
“When it goes 2-1 and then 2-2, the next 15 minutes were wasted. They haven’t got anybody to say: ‘Calm down, we’ll get another chance.’
“It fell to Palmer, two yards out and he sidefooted it over the bar. There’s no bobble. It happens to the best. If you asked…
2026-02-10 22:27:00
