🔵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 One of Cole Palmer’s biggest issues over the past two seasons was how he was deployed, with Enzo Maresca receiving much of the criticism.

In Palmer’s first season at Chelsea, he played 44% of his Premier League minutes as a No.10, with much of the analysis suggesting his best performances came from the right. Over the following two seasons, 75% of his minutes came through the middle, compared to just 18% on the right, with occasional appearances on the left.

The bigger issue was the lack of fluidity in his positioning and movement, something Palmer himself highlighted when discussing his goal against Fulham on the opening weekend.

Under Xabi Alonso, Palmer has operated as a right-sided No.10 in Chelsea’s 3-4-2-1, giving him the freedom to drift wide or move centrally. With greater fluidity across the front line, he can operate in the areas where he is most effective.

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