{"id":3174,"date":"2026-03-30T20:17:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:17:44","slug":"paul-merson-says-key-chelsea-star-is-being-wasted-by-liam-rosenior-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3174","title":{"rendered":"Paul Merson says key Chelsea star is being &#8216;wasted&#8217; by Liam Rosenior | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2152069156.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772290\" alt=\"Manchester United v Arsenal FC - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Cole Palmer must start in the No.10 position for Chelsea, says Paul Merson (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul Merson says Cole Palmer is being \u2018wasted\u2019 by Liam Rosenior on the wing and needs to start in the No.10 role when Chelsea return to Premier League action against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Palmer has been nothing short of a revelation since joining Chelsea from Manchester City for a fee of \u00a340million back in 2023, racking up 53 goals and 32 assists in 122 appearances for the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old attacker was named the PFA Young Player of the Year on the back of his magnificent debut season at Stamford Bridge before playing a key role last term as the club won the Europa Conference League.<\/p>\n<p>However, Palmer has struggled to have the same sort of impact this season in Chelsea colours, not helped by several injuries problems which have forced him to miss a total of 11 games in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>And while Palmer has netted six times since Rosenior took over the reins from Enzo Maresca in early January, fans and pundits have questioned whether the new Chelsea manager could be getting more out of the forward.<\/p>\n<p>In Chelsea\u2019s last three league games, Palmer\u2019s influence has been somewhat limited while playing out on the right flank. Before that, he started on the opposite wing with little success as the side slumped to a 2-1 defeat away to Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>According to Merson, Palmer needs to return to where he \u2018can make things happen\u2019 again to give Chelsea the best possible chance of getting back to winning ways after four straight defeats in all competitions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267946201.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772335\" alt=\"Everton v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Merson says Palmer\u2019s best qualities are being \u2018wasted\u2019 on the wing (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267179133.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772372\" alt=\"Chelsea FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Palmer has scored ten goals in all competitions this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019ve got to get back to Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, put Palmer in the No.10 and then put Estevao and Pedro Neto on the wings and put Joao Pedro up front,\u2019 Merson, a lifelong fan of Chelsea, said on Sky Sports News.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Get Palmer in the middle of the pitch where he can make things happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018At the moment, he\u2019s playing out on the right, he gets the ball and he\u2019s never ever going to run past the full-back. 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head coach Liam Rosenior speaks after his side lost 3-0 away to Everton in the Premier League.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rosenior brands Everton loss his 'most disappointing evening so far' with Chelsea&quot;,&quot;videoId&quot;:3623773}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/03\/22\/3826244670695454466\/480x270_MP4_3826244670695454466.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After what was an encouraging start to Rosenior\u2019s reign, Chelsea have dropped to sixth in the Premier League table and are at risk of missing out on Champions League qualification for next season.<\/p>\n<p>If the Blues are to turn the situation around, Merson believes Rosenior needs to start playing his best players in their favoured positions and \u2018have a go\u2019 when they take to the field against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The fans want to see Estevao playing as well,\u2019 the former Arsenal, Aston Villa and England midfielder added.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s direct, he plays with no fear. I think he\u2019s [Rosenior] got to go back to that and have a go against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2269100024.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772413\" alt=\"England v Uruguay - International Friendly\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Palmer came on as a substitute in England\u2019s draw with Uruguay on Friday (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018If he does that, I think they\u2019ve got a chance but if he plays the two holding midfield players and puts Palmer out on the wing, I think Palmer is wasted.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Merson has not been surprised to see Enzo Fernandez flirting with Real Madrid during the international break, warning the club that more players could follow suit should they miss out on Champions League football.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s been happening over the last 30 or 40 years, players go away with their country to one of the local papers or magazines in their country and then it gets back to England,\u2019 he explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267807490.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772430\" alt=\"Everton v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea suffered a heavy defeat at Everton in their last Premier League outing (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018They then go, \u201cI didn\u2019t mean to say that!\u201d, but it\u2019s been happening for years and years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If Chelsea don\u2019t get in the Champions League then there\u2019s going to be a problem, players will want to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Players want to play in the Champions League, they want to play on the big table, so, for me, these last seven games are so important, starting with Manchester City at home which is a difficult game.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2172250828_fc2d63.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772448\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur FC v Arsenal FC - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea can\u2019t win the title with their current model, says Merson (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the transfer model that Chelsea have adopted since Todd Boehly\u2019s takeover in 2022, Merson fears the club could be coaxed into selling Palmer in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>It comes amid widespread reports linking Manchester United with the Manchester City academy product.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s the model, yeah, and that\u2019s why they buy young players,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018They buy young players to sell them for more money and that will be the model because this team isn\u2019t winning the Premier League.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267408661.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772466\" alt=\"Everton v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Rosenior\u2019s men sit sixth in the Premier League table (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m a Chelsea fan and we\u2019re not going to win the Premier League, we\u2019re not set out to win the Premier League over 38 games.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018On any given Saturday they will beat someone, but they won\u2019t do it over 38 games.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018For me, they need to change it, but if they get the right money, if they got \u00a3120m for Palmer when they bought him for \u00a340m, I\u2019d be shocked if they didn\u2019t sell him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But they need to get in the Champions League and they\u2019ve got to start playing him where he\u2019s comfortable playing. On the right is a waste of time, he needs to play in the No.10 position and he\u2019s as good as anyone around playing there.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That would give him a chance of playing there for England as well if he gets back in that position.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267807570.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772527\" alt=\"Everton v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea face Port Vale in the cup before hosting City at Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Merson hopes Chelsea are patient with Rosenior and give the 41-year-old the opportunity to steer the club back towards the top of Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It started off alright, it\u2019s just been the last four games [where they have struggled],\u2019 he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There were 15 minutes to go against PSG and it\u2019s 2-2\u2026 you\u2019re sitting there and you\u2019re thinking that if anyone is going to win it then it could be Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All of a sudden, they let in three goals, the game is over and they get blown away at home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267305276.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772544\" alt=\"Everton v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Rosenior must be given a \u2018chance\u2019 at Chelsea, according to Merson (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018He needs to get results, the fans are looking and he\u2019s always one defeat away with the fans. He needs to turn it around.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019ve got Port Vale in the FA Cup this weekend and then it\u2019s the big against Manchester City, it\u2019s a massive game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Football changes very quickly. If he can beat Port Vale and beat Manchester City then everything is rosy again.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But they\u2019ve got to get this man Cole Palmer on the ball, he\u2019s wasted on the wing, and you\u2019ve got to get Estevao in too.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1242948817.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27772557\" alt=\"Manchester United v Arsenal FC - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Merson is a lifelong supporter of Chelsea (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Merson went on: \u2018You want top managers at Chelsea. Who knows? Liam Rosenior might be, he might be.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have this thing in England, we always go, \u201cExperience, experience\u201d, but how do you get experience? You get experience by losing four games on the trot and then going and beating Port Vale and Manchester City. 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