
Chelsea’s winless Premier League run stretched to four games on Saturday as they squandered a narrow one-goal lead to draw 1-1 with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Despite dominating for large parts of the first half, the Blues failed to capitalise on their chances, and a late Palace equaliser punished Chelsea’s inability to grab a second goal.
Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison expressed his concerns about Chelsea’s lack of cutting edge in front of goal during the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast.
He highlighted Chelsea’s poor conversion rate, saying: “There are a few alarm bells ringing because they had 15 attempts against Palace and only one on target. That is a big problem and not just for the centre-forward, but for the whole team.”
Morrison also suggested that Chelsea’s overreliance on playmaker Cole Palmer is a growing issue.
“They are too reliant on Cole Palmer. Jadon Sancho had a good game, and I think his game has gone to a new level since joining, but I am a bit worried that Chelsea are not killing off games,” he added.
The result leaves Chelsea in a precarious position as they aim to secure a top-four finish. Morrison referenced manager Enzo Maresca’s earlier comments about the team’s title aspirations, admitting they may never have been realistic.
“Enzo Maresca was right, and they were probably never in the title race, but we had to talk about them because they were high in the league,” Morrison noted.
He remained optimistic, however, that Chelsea could bounce back before the season’s end.
“It is now a worry if they can still finish in the top four. I believe they can, and it is just a blip they are going through, but it is going to be an interesting end to the season,” Morrison concluded.