for more context, this was me in 200L at 17yrs old.
my elder brother tried as much as possible to move with me me anytime i was to leave the hostel because no matter how many times i said my age to men, it felt like an attempt to just push them away.
lol, my mum had to come to jigawa for my registration because they said i was lying about my age
When Chelsea are in the 4-4-2 OOP shape, a front 2 of Palmer & Joao Pedro has issues both in transitional situations and when we are looking to press
In transition; neither Palmer/JP are top ball carriers or space eaters to be able to threaten the opposition backline, so opponents are often brave when looking keep a high line against us. We've seen how easy possession based teams keep the ball against us and pin us back for long periods
The press; when we look to transition from a zonal to M2M press, Palmer lacks the intensity to back it up consistently compared with someone like Rogers who is a more intense player naturally and would complement JP physically.
This is why Rogers is ideal next to JP in the front 2 and Palmer/Estevao as the RW to enhance the potency of Chelsea's press & to maximize transitional situations