Caballero defends Maresca after Palmer substitution sparks jeers
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Chelsea assistant coach Willy Caballero defended Enzo Maresca’s decision to replace Cole Palmer after the controversial substitution sparked jeered from angry fans during the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Maresca was barraged with chants of “you don’t know what you’re doing ” when Palmer was brought off in the 63rd minute as Chelsea chased a winning goal that would have ended their disappointing spell.
The Chelsea manager’s move backfired, leaving them with just one win from their last seven league games and sparking more boos at the final whistle.
The pressure is growing on the Italian, with fifth-placed Chelsea having dropped 13 points at home from winning positions.
But Maresca, who was absent from his post-match media duties due to an illness, remains an “example” to everyone at the club according to Caballero.
“Any supporter wants to have the best players on the pitch,” he said. “We want to have that as well. But Cole is coming from a long injury. “In this case we need to find a way to find the right substitutions to go for the game and also to look after the health of our players.
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