TA: Chelsea has many offensive methods and does not rely on a certain scoring point to undertake the task of scoring goals.

November 23 After Chelsea defeated Burnley 2-0 in an away game, "TA" stated that Chelsea's offensive methods are very rich and do not rely on a certain scoring point to shoulder the task of scoring goals.

Although no Chelsea player has scored more than four goals this season, after Saturday's game against Burnley, Chelsea tied with Manchester City for the most goals in the Premier League with 23 goals. However, Manchester City temporarily took the lead with 24 goals after defeating Newcastle United 2-1 that night.

Chelsea's top scorers are winger Neto, midfielder Enzo and Pedro, who each scored 4 goals. Neto and Pedro are the only two forwards to score more than one league goal. Caicedo contributed 3 goals, Chalobah had 2 goals, and 6 other players each scored 1 goal.

In contrast, Manchester City is the only team to score more goals than Chelsea. 14 of their 24 goals have come from Haaland, with eight other players scoring one each and two own goals.

Chelsea is not the only team to spread goals to multiple players. Arsenal's 20 Premier League goals also came from 11 players. But Chelsea's ability to become one of the top goalscoring teams without a key goalscorer is very impressive.

It is difficult to predict where Chelsea's next goal will come from. In the game against Burnley, Neto opened the scoring for Chelsea in the first half, but with five minutes left in the game, no one stepped forward and scored the goal that killed the suspense of the game. The man most likely to do so was Esteban, who was about to come on as a substitute - until a clever counterattack led by substitute Gio allowed Enzo to score inside the box.

Giou was one of the three forwards used by Chelsea against Burnley. Delap started as a center forward. When he was substituted in the 67th minute, Pedro took his place. Nine minutes later, Giu directly replaced Pedro. Although neither of them had a shot on target, it didn't matter.

Since the goalless draw with Crystal Palace on the opening day of the season, Chelsea have scored in every game. This is mainly due to the absence of last season's top scorer Palmer and new aid Delap. Although there is no real "workhorse" or attacking core, this does not bother Maresca.

Maresca said after the victory over Burnley: "I have said since I came to the club that I would rather have five players in the front scoring 10 to 12 goals each than to have a striker who scores 40 goals in a single season. Of course, if you have a striker who can score 40 goals, you will be happy!"

"But I like wingers to score goals, and I like wingers to assist, just like Gittens did today That's how Enzo performed in the penalty area, and Gusteau's performance the other day. So we have done some training in this area to create more opportunities."

This also explains why Maresca is not worried about Delap having not yet scored for Chelsea in the Premier League. The 22-year-old has only played 5 league games due to injury, and some mistakes against Burnley showed that he is still recovering. But he also showed some physical attributes as a center, which was one of the reasons he was so good last season.

Maresca said: "There is no doubt that the goal will come sooner or later. His performance today was very important. He is also the kind of forward who can make defensive players worry, which is also a good thing for the team."

When goals are needed, Chelsea seems to rely on Esteban the most, which can be seen from his being arranged to come on as a substitute against Burnley. However, after Enzo's goal, he returned to the bench. Currently, Chelsea does not have a player who can be called a reliable scorer, but their overall performance has not been affected. The "through center" style of play didn't work, but they found plenty of other ways to do it.

Their goal distribution shows that they perform well at set pieces while also creating a lot of opportunities in open play. Against Burnley, although a slow-moving attack failed to work and their opponents responded well to their set-pieces, Giu drove a counter-attack and Enzo's clinical presence in the penalty area found another solution.

Chelsea's rotation and offensive line depth allow them to have many scorers, and Maresca has the ability to replace the entire frontcourt lineup in one game. Chelsea have a wide array of attacking options - and when one doesn't work, another tends to step up, as happened against Burnley.

Having a "key" scorer is certainly useful, but the premise is that the team's overall performance does not decline when the star is unable to play due to state or physical problems. Palmer has been a key figure for Chelsea in the past and the team are now performing well without him, giving hope that his return can be managed carefully to reduce the pressure he places on the team's attacking load.