Chelsea's Pedro Neto has revealed that he has been feeling free since Enzo Maresca shifted him into the striker position amid the Blues' scoring woes.
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- Chelsea struggling to score goals
- Neto shifted to central role by Maresca
- Enjoying life in his new role as he 'feels free'
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WHAT HAPPENED?
After a very strong start to their season, Chelsea have fallen down the order in the Premier League as they have had trouble scoring goals over the last three months. Cole Palmer has struggled to find form since the turn of the year, as he has only scored twice in all competitions, while Nicolas Jackson has only managed a solitary strike in the same period.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Amid Chelsea's struggles to find goals, Maresca has tried out a number of combinations to alleviate the Blues' scoring woes, and one of those changes has been to trial winger Neto in a more central role compared to his previous role of a touchline winger. The Portuguese forward has now claimed that he 'feels free' in his new role at Stamford Bridge.
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WHAT NETO SAID
Speaking to the media, Neto said: "To be honest, I really enjoyed it. I feel free there. I can go to both sides, receive the ball wide, be near to the box, I really enjoyed it and I think I helped the team a lot."
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WHAT NEXT FOR NETO?
The Portuguese forward is likely to retain his role in Chelsea's Europa Conference League semi-final first-leg against Djurgardens later today as the Blues look to get yet another European trophy.
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