Jody Morris believes Moises Caicedo has been Chelsea’s best player ahead of Cole Palmer this season. The Ecuador international, signed from Brighton for a British record transfer worth £115 million last year, struggled in his first season at Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino.
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However, Caicedo has shown significant improvement following the arrival of Enzo Maresca and the 23-year-old has established himself as a key figure in the Italian’s system. Former Chelsea assistant Morris believes Caicedo has been one of the top two central midfielders in the Premier League this season alongside Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch.
‘If we’re talking team of the season, they’ve [Caicedo and Ryan Gravenberch] played better than anybody,’ Morris said on Rio Ferdinand Presents. ‘Caicedo has played better than Cole Palmer this year. ‘I’m telling you, he’s been better than Cole Palmer at Chelsea. If you’re talking team of the season, who has played better than Caicedo?.
‘I’m just looking at pure performance, I’ve not seen Caicedo have a bad game.’. Morris also believes that Chelsea need to recruit an established central defender in order to boost their title hopes under Maresca. ‘I think we need an experienced, world-class centre-half,’ Morris said.
‘I don’t think we need a striker, I don’t think that’s here we’re struggling most at the minute. ‘We just need to shore up defensively.’. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
