Chelsea fans should be asking more questions about Maxence Lacroix after Spurs disaster
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7-second readMaxence Lacroix has been fortunate to escape much of the criticism following Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham this weekend. Mike Penders’ costly error that led ...
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Maxence Lacroix has been fortunate to escape much of the criticism following Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham this weekend. Mike Penders’ costly error that led to Spurs’ opening goal and Cole Palmer’s red card have dominated the post-match discussion.
However, Lacroix deserves far more scrutiny for his disappointing performance in Chelsea’s biggest home game of the Premier League season. The French defender not only made a mistake that summed up the Blues’ lacklustre display, but his bold pre-match comments made his performance even harder to defend.
Maxence Lacroix made his feelings clear in the matchday programme before the Spurs game, insisting that Chelsea should expect to beat their London rivals. His comments left little doubt about his confidence in Xabi Alonso’s side ahead of the clash.
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