Chelsea fans think that Cole Palmer has a non-so-subtle excavation aimed at manager Enzo Maresca on Instagram.
The 22-year-old shared a clip of himself who scored a brilliant goal in the 6-0 demolition of Everton under Mauricio Pochettino last season in which he scored four.
He added the word 'pleasure' to his function, where fans claim that he is a contrast with the current situation under the leadership of Maresca.
The clip is from Palmer who dribbles past players before he exchanges a one-two with Nicolas Jackson and then shoots Jordan Pickford.
It was a pounding victory in April last year, just when the men of Pochettino seemed to make real progress. But the Argentinian only took the lead in eight more games before he left Stamford Bridge.
Fans are convinced that Palmer's post is a wipe with substitute boss Maresca, with the blues fighting to end in a Champions League position.
The 2-2 draw at home against Lowly Ipswich in the weekend was a worrying result given the intense battle for the fifth and supporters think that Palmer sent a message.
They wrote: “100% an excavation in the current situation.”
Another added: “Poch Ball clearly missed when he had more freedom, also his way of saying that Maresca Ball is not good enough !!”
“Maresca Ball kills him” and “change the system or he's gone in the summer,” were two more comparable Takes.
Whether the cryptic post was indeed a pointed excavation with the current regime or just Palmer who posted a loved one is only known to the man himself.
But the prescriptive approach and strict playing style under Maresca, noted by many of the fans who respond to the post online, has been a running theme in recent weeks.
After a 1-0 victory on the former manager of the manager, the boss was asked about fans who fascinates Enzo Fernandez instead of delivering a positive ball.
He said: 'Yes, but the good thing is that Fernandez knows that if he doesn't play, I will change him.
'If the' keeper plays for a long time, I will change him. This is what we have. '
It is clear that the Chelsea players are under strict instructions about the development of games and the philosophy of their manager to accept the letter, a contrast with the freedom that Pochettino offers previous term.
Palmer no longer scored in the Premier League since January and the team desperately needs him to recapture his best form for the run-in.
Chelsea is currently sixth, a point behind Man City, but has only won once in their last four trips in the top flight.
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