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Daily Mirror
39 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Cole Palmer told he 'keeps disappearing in big games' by Chelsea legend
Cole Palmer has not been at his best in 2025, scoring just three goals for Chelsea, and former Blues star John Obi Mikel is "worried" about the fact the No.10 "disappears in games" Chelsea star Cole Palmer has been accused of disappearing in games following his side's 3-1 defeat to Flamengo at the Club World Cup. Palmer enjoyed an outstanding debut season at Stamford Bridge, netting 25 goals and providing 15 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions. He then followed that up with 15 goals and 12 assists in 46 games last season, with his output dropping off massively towards the end of the campaign as Palmer managed just three goals in 2025. And former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, who won ten major trophies during his time at the club, says he is "worried" about Palmer's tendency to disappear in matches. Speaking after another quiet showing against Flamengo, Mikel told DAZN: "It is a bit worrying. "Cole is a fantastic player, everything goes through him but sometimes he disappears in games where you don't see him and that has happened again. But he needs to know that he is now a marked man. "You will play against teams and they will know if you take out Cole Palmer, you can nullify the way they play. So he needs to find a different way. Maybe the manager needs to help him in terms of navigating games and opponents. "Maybe try to free him, give him more space. If he plays well, we play well, so I hope the combination between him and [Liam] Delap will get better. So [I am] a little bit worried but Cole is a fantastic player and will hopefully continue to develop." Chelsea began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over LAFC, but were beaten by Flamengo after they staged a second-half comeback. Pedro Neto had given Chelsea an early lead, but goals from Bruno Henrique and Danilo turned the game on its head. Things then got even worse as Nicolas Jackson was sent off for a poor challenge on Lucas just minutes after he was introduced by manager Enzo Maresca. A third goal from Wallace Yan wrapped up the victory for Flamengo and Jackson issued an apology after the game. "I want to say sorry," he wrote on Instagram. "To the club, the staff, my teammates, and all the fans watching, I let you down. Another red card... and honestly, I'm so angry at myself. I work hard every day to help the team not to put us in this kind of situation. "I still don't fully understand how it happened. But one thing is clear: it wasn't intentional. Just a football moment that went the wrong way. No excuses. I take full responsibility. I'll reflect, I'll grow, and I'll come back stronger for the badge and for everyone who believes in me. Sorry. Sorry."
Daily Mail
44 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Enzo Maresca's goalkeeping issues continue and the Blues star who needs to take the hint - THINGS WE LEARNED from Chelsea's shock Club World Cup defeat
Chelsea 's Club World Cup campaign took a turn for the worse on Friday night when Enzo Maresca 's men fell to a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of Flamengo. The Brazilians are no pushovers, but the Premier League side should have got the job done to qualify for the knockouts, and looked well on their way to doing that when Pedro Neto struck his second goal of the competition early on. But things went south, with Bruno Henrique, Danilo and Wallace Yan netting to ensure it was Flamengo who instead qualified. The game was perhaps overshadowed by Nicolas Jackson's second red card in as many months, with the striker previously seeing red against Newcastle and now given his marching orders for a high challenge. It leaves the Blues' campaign riding on their final group stage game with ES Tunis on Wednesday - or it will be an early flight home from the United States. Mail Sport's KIERAN GILL was at the Lincoln Financial Field to jot down five things we learned from the game. Maresca shakes things up Enzo Maresca made a point of making sure we all knew that he had experimented with his tactical set-up in this 3-1 loss in Philadelphia. Namely, we saw him use Malo Gusto as a traditional full back when, normally, that is not Maresca's style. Reece James was also in midfield as well as Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, while Cole Palmer was on the right wing, Pedro Neto on the left, and Liam Delap up top. Maresca made it sound as if he is trying to find new solutions ahead of next season – maybe he wants to starts using Palmer on the right-hand side more than he has been, who knows – and the Blues boss suggested the experiment worked for an hour-ish. I'm not so sure on that, given Gusto was caught out of his right back position so often that it gave us flashbacks to the Conference League final in Wroclaw, Poland, when he was hooked at half-time for playing as poorly. Flamengo exploited Chelsea in the space he was leaving open. Still, nothing wrong with the odd experiment, and the Club World Cup is the place to do that because Chelsea's involvement in this competition strips them of their usual pre-season prep. Goalkeeping problems continue Nicolas Jackson made sure the post-match chatter was all about him, and maybe Robert Sanchez should be secretly grateful for his striker's moment of madness. Chelsea's goalkeeper did not have the greatest game as even within the opening three minutes, he made two mistakes while trying to pass out from the back. Both led to Flamengo chances to score. Sanchez still does not instil confidence. He is a goalkeeper who is not fond of playing passes, and Maresca is a manager who demands his goalkeeper plays passes. Not ideal, that. With each appearance, it makes you wonder if Chelsea will go back in for AC Milan's Mike Maignan, despite sources saying they wanted to sign a goalkeeper before the Club World Cup if at all. There's nothing like some hearts in mouths to make you rethink the situation. Chelsea's goalkeeping problems continued with Robert Sanchez still not looking comfortable playing out from the back Jackson's self-destruction You imagine it has not been the easiest summer for Jackson – the way he was seeing his club linked with this striker and that. They sign Delap for £30million, but they are still linked with being in the hunt for other versatile centre forwards. Sources are not playing down those names either. Jackson is under pressure, therefore, and this latest act of self-destruction was not the greatest way to endear himself to Chelsea or their fans. He is now suspended in the Club World Cup, after missing the end of their Premier League season. Jackson's team-mates insisted in the mixed zone that he will make amends, but then we have heard that before. Brazil flying high Brazilian sides are unbeaten at the Club World Cup. Palmeiras, Botafogo, Fluminense and Flamengo have not lost a single game. But then there are a few reasons for that, perhaps. Flamengo, for example, have played only 11 games in their domestic season whereas this match represented Chelsea's 59th of 2024-25. The Brazilians are used to playing in 30-odd degrees whereas Chelsea are not. This tournament seems to mean more to the South Americans whereas the Europeans, I think it is fair to say, are considering it more of an inconvenience for where it falls in their calendar. So maybe there are some reasons why, but then at the end of the day, it is 11 versus 11, and Flamengo deserved to win that match over Chelsea once all was said and done. Santos let down Chelsea put up Andrey Santos for the media the day before the Flamengo game in Philadelphia. He spoke of the possibility of making his debut and what facing this Brazilian side in particular – the rivals of Vasco da Gama, whose academy he came through – would mean to him. It was rather heartwarming, but then he did not get any minutes. That's two games now in the United States without an appearance from Santos, and you have to wonder if Chelsea are hoping he will take the hint. He is a confident lad, Santos, and still only 21. He enjoyed an excellent loan to Strasbourg last term and now the Brazilian wants to fight for his place in the Blues' first team. But still, the wait for a competitive debut is continuing. Maresca has promised his chance is coming, but then it is hard not to think that rival suitors will be tracking his situation closely.
North Wales Chronicle
an hour ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Nicolas Jackson says he is ‘so angry at myself' after red card in Flamengo loss
The Senegal striker was shown a straight red card – just four minutes after coming off the bench – for an aggressive studs-up challenge on Ayrton Lucas in Friday's 3-1 defeat in Philadelphia. It came amid a calamitous six-minute spell in the second period in which the Blues also conceded two goals to surrender their half-time lead. It was also Jackson's second dismissal in just four appearances having also been given his marching orders for a forearm crack on Newcastle's Sven Botman in a Premier League match last month. 'I want to say sorry,' Jackson wrote on Instagram on what was a 24th birthday to forget. 'To the club, the staff, my teammates, and all the fans watching, I let you down. 'Another red card… And honestly, I'm so angry at myself. I work hard every day to help the team not to put us in this kind of situation. 'I still don't fully understand how it happened. But one thing is clear: it wasn't intentional. Just a moment in football that went the wrong way. 'No excuses. I take full responsibility. I'll reflect, I'll grow, and I'll come back stronger for the badge and for everyone who believes in me. 'Sorry. Sorry, Sorry.' 🔴⚫️ A comeback win for @Flamengo!#FIFACWC — FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) June 21, 2025 Jackson's moment of madness, in which he forcefully caught Lucas on the shin, effectively ended Chelsea's hopes of getting back into the Group D contest at Lincoln Financial Field. Enzo Maresca's side were already reeling after Pedro Neto's well-taken 14th-minute opener was cancelled out by Bruno Henrique after 62 minutes and quickly followed by another goal for veteran Danilo. Wallace Yan wrapped up the scoring seven minutes from time, putting Flamengo in charge of the group and potentially making Chelsea's route through the tournament complicated. Defender Marc Cucurella suggested discipline was an area Jackson needed to work on. The defender told DAZN: 'He is young player, he has a lot of quality, he maybe needs to improve this a little bit. We are here to improve, we are not perfect so it is part of the game.' Maresca did not deny the sending-off was damaging, though he tempered criticism by claiming it was not a clear-cut decision. Maresca said: 'Those six minutes completely changed the dynamic of the game. 'I'm not 100 per cent sure that it's a red card compared to the Newcastle one, but it can be and the referee decided it. 'It's a little bit of a bad moment for Nico in these things. He knows very well that both situations were not something good for the team.' Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis, now the manager of Flamengo, backed Jackson to bounce back. 'It was a little mistake,' he said. 'It was a clear red for me but it is a small detail for a player who can be one of the biggest strikers in the world.' Chelsea, who now have three points from their opening two games, face ES Tunis in their final group game on Tuesday night (2am Wednesday BST).
