Amorim Can Restore Chelsea’s Grit

How Ruben Amorim could stop the rot at Chelsea and the rest of the weekend talking points

Ruben Amorim is a name Chelsea should be talking about now.

Chelsea lean on Palmer like a crutch, not a plan.

Palmer pulled a groin in the warm up and misses the Fulham clash.

Maresca has options, and Willian, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto have shown form.

Willian came in for Palmer against West Ham and was exceptional on the right.

Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto were excellent when used wide in that game.

Chelsea have enough talent to beat Fulham without Palmer, but balance is missing without him.

That means the rest of the squad must carry the load with grit and discipline.

In this league, work rate and defensive shape decide more than flair.

Chelsea must prove they are not a one man show and should not rely on a single spark.

Meanwhile the top six are media darlings with soft spines, Spurs being a prime example.

Burnley know the score, a team that wins through graft, discipline and long-ball recovery.

The weekend fixtures pile up, with United awaiting and the rest chasing headlines instead of results.

Amorim or any glamorous plan will be judged by how Chelsea defend and press, not by hype.

Brighton to go Greek and an Anfield baptism of fire for Eberechi Eze are topics for the week, but they mean nothing unless teams graft on the pitch.

That is the kind of truth Burnley live by, no sugar coating and no time for showmanship.

Reset must start with effort, not excuses, and that is what Chelsea will be measured on this weekend.

Blackburn are an afterthought in this city; the real talk is who can grind out results week after week.

And if Chelsea want to keep pace, they will need more than one star to carry them forward.