Former Premier League footballer Troy Deeney claims he’s noticed a worrying trend with Chelsea ahead of their game against Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea travel to The City Ground on Saturday lunchtime looking to follow up their win against Liverpool with another three points.
The Blues have won three of their opening seven games, and are five points behind early leaders Arsenal, whilst Forest are struggling in 17th.
Chelsea have had a mixed start to the season, but have shown on their day they are a match for any team, and have beaten the best sides in the world.
Maresca’s men seems to rise for the big occasion, but it’s in the smaller games they’ve struggled this season against the likes of Brighton and Brentford.
Forest falls into a similar category of game, and Chelsea will be without Cole Palmer, who’s set to miss another six weeks, whilst Benoit Badiashile is out until December with a muscular injury.
Chelsea’s better performances tend to come in the big games.
It’s a game the Blues should be winning regardless, but Paul Merson thinks Chelsea will draw, and Deeney has now shared a worrying trend he’s noticed.
“I think I’m starting to get a bit worried for Chelsea why they only get up for the big games,” he told talkSPORT.
“The games that they get written off against the PSG’s, your Liverpool’s, they step up and they play their best.
“The concerning games are the likes of Forest for me where we’re all expecting if Chelsea play they’re much better.
“Every player on the squad in every position, arguably the goalkeeper not, but in every other position they’re better.
“And I think if they all play eight out of 10, they win 4-0 comfortably. But will we get the same performance? I’m not sure.”
The win against Liverpool was great and a much needed boost, but it counts for very little if Chelsea can’t follow it up with three points against Forest.
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The Blues have won their last two trips to the City Ground, and even though it’s bad news about Palmer and Badaishile, Maresca can again call on Trevoh Chalobah,, Wesley Fofana, Tosin and Andrey Santos.
Reece James is also fully fit after withdrawing from the England squad, with anything other than three points on Saturday a big disappointment.
