Malo Gusto was part of a Chelsea side that left it very late to win away at Crystal Palace in yesterday’s game.
Despite falling 1-0 behind at Selhurst Park, Chelsea ended up with a 3-1 victory in Monday night’s Premier League fixture.
Conor Gallagher equalised for the Blues shortly into the second-half. The in-form midfielder then made it 2-1 with his second goal of the match in the 91st minute. Enzo Fernandez added a third in a crazy stoppage time, too.
We’re now back up to 10th in the league table, only two points adrift of Newcastle United in seventh.
Chelsea right-back Malo Gusto, 20, was certainly one of the star players for the visitors at Palace.
The £100,000-a-week defender (Salary Sport) was often the best outlook down the right flank. It’s no surprise he assisted Gallagher’s first goal with a pulled back cross.
He was replaced by Alfie Gilchrist late on during Monday’s victory, but Chelsea’s head coach admits it was only with tiredness rather than an injury.
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When asked if Gusto picked up an injury against Palace, Mauricio Pochettino responded via Football.London: “Malo, I think, was tired, but it’s not going to be a big problem to be ready at the weekend.”
It’s great news that Chelsea don’t have another injury to a key player in the squad.
Malo Gusto against Crystal Palace
Even when Chelsea were poor in the first-half versus Palace, Gusto still stood out for all the right reasons.
The 20-year-old full-back is quietly enjoying a remarkable debut season in English football.
It’s been a real blow to lose club captain Reece James for such large spells of the 2023/24 campaign so far, but the way Gusto’s stepped in effortlessly at right-back has been refreshing to watch.
Speaking via Sky Sports yesterday, Gary Neville highlighted and praised Gusto as the outstanding Chelsea player during their victory over Palace.
We concede a lot of the club’s recruitment in recent windows leads to big question marks against the owners, but the likes of Gusto and Cole Palmer prove the transfer strategy hasn’t been a complete disaster.
Gusto’s now up to six Chelsea assists and he’s as great going forward as he is defensively.
