Pundits agree on Chelsea’s “unsung hero” who fans love – it’s not Caicedo | OneFootball

Former Chelsea favourite Joe Cole was never known as a workhorse, but he’s a big fan of a player who has taken up his mantle on the wings for the Blues.

Pedro Neto called “brilliant” by former Chelsea favourite

A shot of Pedro Neto sprinting. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Pedro Neto played a vital role in Chelsea’s win last night, effectively setting up the only goal of the game, and after full time Cole was full of praise for him:

“Neto has been brilliant, he’s the unsung hero of this Chelsea team, the fans will tell you that. He delivers and is always positive. He’s been Chelsea’s best player tonight. He’s a bright spark very consistent.

“He’s fast becoming a fans’ favourites at Stamford Bridge. He was Chelsea’s best player tonight by a mile.”

Cole also explained how vital it was that the Blues had picked up 3 points despite an average performance:

“It was a decent performance from Chelsea, it wasn’t spectacular and I’ve seen them play better.

“But the most important thing was the result, they needed that win and now they can prepare for a massive game against Liverpool at the weekend.”

Former Man U star agrees on Neto role

“I thought he was Chelsea’s best player,” agreed Owen Hargreaves on Neto.

“He makes things happens, he’s so positive and explosive and quick. That’s the thing I like about him. It feels like Neto was the one creating a lot of the chances. Pedro Neto was by far the best player on the pitch. He was the star of the show for me.”

We’re not sure who could say that anyone was the Blues’ best player beyond Moises Caicedo, who was a machine in the middle of the park as usual, but it was fair enough to point out how good Neto was too.

He’s a funny sort of player – you know what you’re going to get, but you don’t always know if you’ll get it. He’s very dependent on the team being able to get him in the right positions, but when they do, he’s devastating.