Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen has called out Chelsea striker Liam Delap over his mixed display in their win over Burnley. The 22-year-old striker started for the Blues as they visited Turf Moor and claimed a third successive league win. Speaking with Premier League Productions after the first half, Owen described Delap’s display as having been selfish, at times. He singled out a particular sequence that left him frustrated at the decision-making of the former Ipswich Town striker but stated that there’s a lot to like about the youngster. Thanks for the submission! A mixed bag, I feel. I quite like this lad, I do feel he’s got quite a lot to offer, I do think he is quite raw and he can get better. I do think in this situation he needs to be a little bit more unselfish, he probably could have passed it a couple of times. If he plays this ball in [to Pedro Neto] and makes a run to take the defender away, he will leave Neto with a one-on-one in this area. I think he’s got to do that instead of being a bit selfish and thinking he’s going to score a goal on his own. co. uk). Liam Delap lasted for 67 minutes before Malo Gusto was sent on in his place by Enzo Maresca as he shuffled his pack. Marc Guiu came off the bench to lead the line in the closing stages and ended up setting up Enzo Fernandez for their second goal with excellent centre-forward play. Delap is still waiting for his first goal of the 2025-26 season for Chelsea, having joined the club in the summer for £30 million. He scored once for the side in the FIFA Club World Cup, and spent around two months out injured with a hamstring problem earlier this season. Chelsea defeat Burnley to climb up to second on league table Chelsea claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor to rise up to second place in the Premier League. The Blues picked up a third straight win and clean sheet, a feat that had yet to be matched in four years since 2021. Enzo Maresca’s side were made to wait for their opener, which eventually came in the 37th minute courtesy of a diving header from Pedro Neto after an excellent Jamie Gittens cross. The Blues doubled their advantage in the closing moments through Enzo Fernandez, who drilled home from inside the box after a cutback from Marc Guiu. Chelsea managed to control the game well against the Clarets as they kept a sixth league clean sheet of the season. The Blues are now only three points adrift of league leaders Arsenal, who have played a game less.
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