Romeo Lavia, a rookie for Chelsea, had a remarkable performance against Crystal Palace and demonstrated the difference, despite the fact that this debut was quite brief.

After suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Wolves, Chelsea was compelled to get a victory over Crystal Palace. Because of this, the match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace that took place in round 19 of the Premier League 2023/24 finished with the home club claiming a victory by a score of 2-1. Due to the fact that Chelsea needed to rely on Madueke’s late strike in the 89th minute to receive all three points, this victory was not an easy one for them to achieve.

The Blues are able to keep their position in the rankings at tenth place, ahead of Wolves, who have the same number of points after 19 games thanks to this performance. However, Chelsea is currently in the lead as a result of the difference, which is +2 as opposed to -4. The fans of Chelsea received many encouraging signals as they observed Romeo Lavia make his debut for the Blues after a long-term injury. This was in addition to the excellent performance that Chelsea’s stars achieved on Boxing Day. 

Because of this, the Belgian rookie only needed 32 minutes on the field to demonstrate that the 58 million pounds that the club spent on him and the fans who had to wait patiently for the day that he made his debut for the new squad were not wasted. According to the statistics, the 19-year-old star was able to successfully complete seven passes into the final third of the opponent’s field, which was the most passes achieved by Chelsea’s team. Not to mention the fact that he won three duels and made one tackle that was accurate. 

It is anticipated that the return of Romeo Lavia will assist Chelsea’s already vulnerable midfield section in becoming more formidable in the years to come. As an additional point of interest, the pairing of the Belgian player and Moises Caicedo garnered a great deal of attention from the fans. On the other hand, Lavia is already “winning” in the near future. Caicedo was so spectacular when he made his debut, and despite the fact that he now has the price tag of the second most expensive player in the history of the Premier League (towards the finish), the former Brighton star has not yet demonstrated much beyond receiving cards and suffering ailments.

Fans of Lavia also expressed their admiration for her on social networks, and Caicedo, of course, could not resist being compared to and satirized:

Even though he has not yet played the entire 90 minutes, Lavia is demonstrating that he is worth every penny paid for him.

The player that Chelsea requires is not Caicedo but rather Lavia.

Having come from the Premier League, what was the reason for Lavia’s rapid adaptation? All that Caicedo is capable of doing is reporting injury.

When compared to Caicedo’s previous hundred minutes, Lavia’s thirty minutes are superior.

After what seemed like an eternity, Lavia finally revealed the date of her debut with Chelsea on Twitter: “December 27, 2023 – The ride back home strengthens my appreciation for the present time even further. Despite the fact that it was a challenging time, I am overjoyed and thankful to be able to come back to the club and play and make important contributions.