Former Chelsea forward Jimmy Floyd has called out Chelsea’s captain of the day, Enzo Fernandez for his unimpressive display against Manchester City.
The Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat in their Premier League opener against the premier League defending champions.
Enzo Fernandez captained Chelsea during their Premier League opener against Manchester City. However, he failed to impress in the No. 10 role.
Moreover, speaking on an interview after the game, former Chelsea forward Jimmy Floyd was impressed with Fernandez performance against the English Champions.
Enzo Fernandez is not coming back and covering the space but he’s not doing much going forward either…
He has to do more for the team defensively.”
Chelsea Head Coach, Enzo Maresca fielded three midfielders With Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo starting as the defensive midfielders, Fernandez took up the No. 10 role but didn’t look inspiring.
Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca’s team will be looking to correct their mistakes as they return to action Thursday, August 22, to play Swiss Super League club Servette in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off first leg.
Despite finishing sixth last season, Chelsea missed out on the Europa League. Manchester United won the FA Cup and took the final Europa League spot.
