Dewsbury-Hall reacts to being underrated at Chelsea

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Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has sparked discussion among fans after allegedly reposting a tweet defending his abilities amidst criticism of his time at the club.

The tweet read: “I still think Maresca could’ve handled him better. He’s not the scrub everybody thinks he is…”

Fans have weighed in on the situation, with many suggesting that Dewsbury-Hall is a victim of Chelsea’s stacked midfield options rather than a lack of quality.

User WY-8 commented: “Just a victim of the quality we have in his position. Wish him well for his next club and future career.”

Kimbowler added: “Hard to blame him for agreeing with either of those things from his perspective tbh.”

Some fans reflected on manager Enzo Maresca’s decisions, with realmckoy265 stating: “When Maresca kept saying players not playing could want out in his pressers I didn’t think he was referring to KDH at the time, but now it seems kind of obvious.”

Others critiqued the initial decision to bring Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea. Frankievejle remarked: “He was always a pointless signing. It made no sense at the time, and makes no sense now. He wasn’t ever needed. He seems like a decent enough player, but we’re overflowing with midfielders better than him IMO.”

Treeskii summed up the sentiment, writing: “Bless him man, he’s definitely not a scrub but his competition is Enzo, Lavia, and Caicedo. There’s just no chance he’s getting consistent minutes.”

As speculation grows about Dewsbury-Hall’s future, it appears his lack of game time stems more from Chelsea’s depth than his own shortcomings.