“HE ALWAYS TOLD ME TO DO THIS!” – Delap Spills Behind-the-Scenes Chelsea Secrets After Scoring
Chelsea’s new striker Liam Delap has hailed Enzo Fernandez as an “incredible” player after their 3-0 victory over ES Tunis in the Club World Cup.
The win was exactly the response Chelsea needed following their earlier setback against Flamengo. Goals from Delap, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Tyrique George ensured the Blues topped their group, setting up a last-16 clash against Portuguese side Benfica — who stunned Bayern Munich with a narrow 1-0 win.
A blossoming connection with Enzo Fernandez
Chelsea only needed a draw to progress, but manager Enzo Maresca opted to rotate his squad, handing starts to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Christopher Nkunku, Filip Jorgensen, and Josh Acheampong. Although the first half was far from their best, Chelsea struck twice in stoppage time — with Delap netting his first goal for the club.
The 22-year-old has already brought a new edge to Chelsea’s attack, troubling defenders with his physicality and intelligent movement. After assisting Fernandez against LAFC earlier in the tournament, Delap was on the receiving end this time, as the Argentine midfielder slipped him through for Chelsea’s second goal.
Speaking after the match, Delap was full of praise for his teammate.
“He’s an incredible player,” Delap told DAZN, as picked up by X.com. “We’ve spoken as much as we can since I arrived, and he always tells me to make runs whenever he’s on the ball. I did that today, and he showed his quality with that pass.”
Looking ahead
With Nicolas Jackson suspended, Delap is expected to lead the line again when Chelsea face Benfica on Saturday evening. The Blues will be hoping he can build on this breakthrough and continue finding the net.
Meanwhile, Enzo Fernandez has been a standout performer throughout the tournament, adding two assists against ES Tunis to his goal versus LAFC, underlining why Chelsea see him as one of their key players for the future.
