LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez shone on his debut and some other new faces hinted at their potential but, after a 300 million pounds ($361.53 million) January spending spree, the same problems weighed on the Blues in their 0-0 draw with Fulham on Friday.
With only 22 goals scored in 21 Premier League games so far this season, coach Graham Potter has yet to find a way to turn the wealth of talent in his huge squad into a winning machine.
Noni Madueke, an England youth international who also came off the bench for his first appearance for Chelsea since signing from PSV Eindhoven, showed some pace and drive. "That bit of connection, that bit of fluidity, that bit of understanding that you need, we lacked a little bit."Potter said it was understandable that his side, with wing back Reece James returning from injury alongside the new faces, were not firing on all cylinders.
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