WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT ENZO FERNANDEZ. In todays Three More Points Podcast episode, we delve into Cole Palmer winning England’s player of the year award. We also discuss Enzo Fernandez. Harry and I also look at Chelsea’s run for the next seven Premier League games with Enzo Maresca taking charge of a tricky run of games for Chelsea FC. Make sure you follow our podcast on Apple and Spotify podcasts with the links below!
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 – 13:00 COLE PALMER ENGLAND
13:01 – 25:00 ENZO FERNANDEZ DEBATE
25:01 – 40:00 CHELSEA’S NEXT 7 GAMES
40:01 – END SILLY SEASON SCENARIOS
48 Comments
Enzo is just Jorginio esq player but at least Jorgi could pass and score penalties unlike Enzo who cant pass forward and shoot towards goal. Chelsea plays better without him in the team.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Enzo just wasn't the right guy. 100 million for a player that might be worth 30 or 40, at best. He's good….but he's nowhere near good enough, yet anyway. The only thing he's got going for him that I appreciate is his work ethic on the pitch. And, as Harrenry said, he's just not all that likable. I'm absolutely puzzled as to how you can go from a racist laden chant incident in the summer, to being named a captain on a team with players who were targeted in that chant. It's absurd.
To me, Renato Veiga is an easy start in midfield over Enzo. He does what Enzo is supposed to do, and does it MUCH better.
Conor Gallagher made Enzo a better player.
Finally an analyst says what i have been seeing about Enzo
The football world is reluctant to recognize Cole Palmer as the best footballer just because he is Chelsea player. If Palmer would play in RM or Barcelona so the world could crowned him a year ago.
You are right Palmer as the 10 and Bellinham in a deeper midfield role next to Rice sound best to me that way you keep Saka in the team then Foden can be a very good backup for Palmer, or even Grealish on the left.
The fact is Forest beat Liverpool at home. and are top of the league and everybody is praising them. Chelsea Drew against same Forest team. That's actually a better result. So we shouldn't worry about Chelsea.
It's very straight forward in my opinion, When Lavia is available he starts, he's the better footballer, not to mention the profile of player we need more in the team.
Enzo has massively underwhelmed since joining, even with ignoring the price tag entirely he is just not adding much to the squad or the first team when he plays, he feels like a huge passenger in the team, definitely not writing him off completely from becoming a player who contributes, but I don't think he will ever become the player the directors thought they were signing or anywhere close, let's put it that way.
The more frustrating thing moving forward, is there will undoubtedly be a pressure to start and play Enzo in the team based on the director's vision and investment, I feel the same kind of fans that never stopped believing in Torres & Werner and now Mudryk will constantly argue for his inclusion in the team, but his constant inclusion is going to harm us.
I hope the directors wise up to the reality on Enzo and maybe let off the pressure, and allow the coach to pick on merit.
George you better treat Henry with respect from now on…I like you Don't make me hack you😎😂
The way Enzo gets pulled apart by his own fan base is wild. I saw all of the criticism on X after the Forest game and having watched the match myself now, it's clear that most of this is just agendas and narrative. Most just see people say stuff online and follow the crowd without using their own eyes and brain to form an informed opinion. This video sadly illustrates it. He didn't give the ball away 'so much', this seems to be in reference to his 2 corners that hit the first man. Of course, this is poor, but Cole Palmer also hit the first man with his first corner. Enzo was absolutely fine against Forest, did very little wrong. Most games his only sin is not appeasing the G/A merchants. He isn't perfect but he's far from the problem everyone wants to paint out he is.
The quality in the team has increased, Enzo is not on the level.
I believe the Palmer award is voted on by the public, not players. The fact he won the award with so few minutes says a lot about how the fans felt about Southgate’s picks.
Enzo is simply underperforming 😢
Rice is NOT a #6. Playing him there massively inhibits Englands build up as he does not progress the ball well and prefers to just play simple sideways passes.
Using Chelsea as a template, I’d like to see:
Trafford as the ball playing GK
RB Trent
RCB Guehi/Stones
LCB Colwill
LB Shaw?
CDM – Wharton
CM – Bellingham
CAM – Palmer
RW – Saka
ST – Kane
LW – Gordon
If we could bounce back from a 2 nill loss on the opening day with non-classic goals, I'm confident we will overcome all challenges.
ENZO F is a Lewis Hall at best.
Under performed for sure, but I wouldn’t give up on Enzo.
Enzo will start every PL whenever available. Lavia will go to the cups.Lavia will play the role of Caicedo not that of Enzo. Unless you guys are talking about Fifa Career mode.
1) Not fully convinced w Jackson. He’s a good player but I need to see more as a starter. Think it’s only fair we give Nkunku a few PL games as a starter to see how it goes. Maybe that pressure pushes Jackson a bit more, who knows?
2) I need to see more from Enzo. When he first came he was doing a lot more of switching the play, more long ball attempts and splitting thru balls, I need him to control the pace a bit more and play faster and try more creative risk passing to take some load off Palmer. Otherwise just play lavia to help protect the back more if enzo doesn’t pick it up.
3) For England I have 3 formations:
Safe: 4-2-3-1, Palmer in the 10, Saka RW, Bellingham in the pivot with Rice and choose whoever on the LW.
Defensive: 3-4-2-1, Palmer and Bellingham our two 10s, Saka LM, Maino and rice holding
Daring: 4-3-1-2: Rice Holds, Palmer in the 10, and Bellingham and Foden flanking rice. Saka as a second striker more off to the right half spaces.
Defiantly a dig against Southgate.
I think the problem is Enzo needs a proper defensive midfielder next to him to play his best game and cover him too. Chelsea don’t have this type of midfielder and caicedo isn’t that type of player. It’s a midfield mismatch. A midfield 3 would also work with enzo, caicedo & a proper defensive midfielder to sit back and cover. But this would mean Chelsea would have to play a front 3 and would affect palmer. Chelsea have bought wrong 2 midfielders who can’t play together. It is poorly planned.
I think for Enzo the Premiere League is physically too hard and too fast. La liga or Bundesliga would be ideal for him. Palinha from Bayern would be available.
Enzo is average
Fernandez is woeful. Not a premier league player. Hes been here longer than most players and has produced next to nothing. On top of all that he's a racist. Give Lavia game time and our team goes to the next level.
What does Enzo bring to the squad that a fully fit Romeo Lavia does not? A fully fit Romeo Lavia. I'm sorry, but Lavia has played a COMBINED 116 minutes since signing for Chelsea.
Enzo is the weakest link in Chelsea Squad. How is he captain unbelievable.
Enzo is a litmus test. If you don’t want him in the team football isn’t for you.
Don't want to hear this person you invited to talk about Jackson.
Who he is he think? 👎
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Larry Forks
Lavia is better but he’s never healthy
George the other guy talks too fast
I just don't understand why doesn't Maresca defends Enzo Fernandez at this point to calm these nonsense Enzo haters ?
Nkunku over Jackson
Lavia over Enzo
Tosin over Fofana (for a better balance)
James over Gusto (when he is fit)
Do all these YouTubers get the same memo? seen several videos going at Enzo today
Kiana Creek
I've seen him be amazing and be bang average. 😅
It's a tough one.
The scenario cracked me up!
Enzo is one of the most intelligent players in his role.
Lavia is better and we play better with him. Unfortunately he’s very injury prone, so we need both of them. If lavia can stay fit, he will be transitioned into the team over this season.
To me Enzo Fernandez is not contributing to the Chelsea's team for a very long time now. I think is high time the coach keeps him on the bench and start playing lavia ahead of him
Enzo might just a really good footballer in a slower paced league like Serie A
My question is, what is it that Enzo Fernandez is doing in the Chelsea's team that we are not seeing. Is it the careless pass that he gives some times that leads to Chelsea considen some careless goals
Cole Palmer has to still be doing it all season I hope he does Chelsea until I die Cole Palmer must be consistent in the number 10 role we should have beaten Nottingham first If Christopher shoes started the game and Enzo needs to come out of the team JK Westland and then
Sorry it's the mic West London man JK
Regardless of all the stats shown here, Enzo will still play Enzo. Remember Lampard and Mason Mount? Sometimes it's just like that…
But he isn't a defensive midfielder. He his vision.
Even thought he seems to want to play higher up the pitch, Enzo just seems like a better distributor from deeper in midfield positions. His first half a season, his passing volume, progressive passing volume and pass completion percentage was much higher. His vision is great when he’s looking up field but he doesn’t look great when he has defenders on his back.