Former England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has tipped Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke as key figures who can help propel Chelsea into the top four of the Premier League. With the Blues currently sitting sixth, he believes their creativity and evolving understanding of the system will be crucial for the team’s ambitions.
Speaking to TribalFootball, Wright-Phillips emphasized that both players are still developing within Chelsea’s tactical framework.
As highlighted by Softfootball, he urged fans to be patient with Neto, noting that the Portuguese star is adapting from a counter-attacking style at Wolves to a more possession-based approach at Stamford Bridge.
Wright-Phillips also praised Madueke’s aggressive improvement since last season, suggesting that experience will help him make better decisions in the final third. He stated:
I think so. They’re still young players. I was a big fan of Neto when he was at Wolves but they played more gung-ho, more on the counter-attack. He’s kind of learning on the fly now and I think the Chelsea fans have to give him a bit of time because he has to learn to play this way and learn to pick his right moments to go and when not to go and when to do his maze runs.
