Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto were unable to help Chelsea beat Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.
Despite taking an early lead against Scott Parker’s side, Chelsea went on to draw 1-1 and drop more points.
That is now 17 points that Chelsea have surrendered from a winning position at Stamford Bridge this season.
How are we calling Arsenal bottlers? 🤦♂️
What does Liam Rosenior need to do to change this?
Liam Rosenior would have been disappointed, but Pedro and Neto were certainly a couple of positives from the game.
Joao Pedro set to reach 15-goal mark in Premier League
It was Pedro who opened the scoring for Chelsea in just the fourth minute of the match, his 11th Premier League goal of the season.
At this rate, the Brazilian should easily reach the 15-goal mark before the end of the campaign. If Pedro can grab a couple of braces, he may even get to 20.
Ultimately, after yet another goal, Pedro is showing that he has the potential to become a 20-goal-a-season striker eventually.
That kind of firepower will take the Blues closer to the title. However, having a centre-forward who can score goals will obviously not be enough.
This Chelsea squad is still lacking experience and a dominant central defender, as was evident from how they threw away their lead against Burnley in the final minutes of Saturday’s draw.
More proof Pedro Neto has rediscovered early-season form
Although he was not able to score, Neto also had a good game. It was probably his best performance in the Premier League in a while.
In total, Neto created two big chances and registered three key passes, according to Sofascore. He also completed four out of six dribbles.
Most importantly, though, the winger set up Pedro’s goal, which should have won the match for Chelsea. It comes after Neto’s brilliant hat-trick against Hull City in the FA Cup.
Pedro Neto gets too much hate 👎
The Portuguese started the campaign very strongly, but his form then started to dip. However, after his performances against Hull and Burnley, Neto looks to have hit top gear again.
That is great news for Rosenior, who takes his side to the Emirates to face Arsenal next.
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