EPL: Leboeuf Names Chelsea Star Who Puts Teammates at Risk

Former Frank Leboeuf has criticized Robert Sanchez following Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League.

Leboeuf highlighted the Spaniard’s poor passing during the match, which repeatedly put his teammates under pressure. Speaking on ESPN FC, the former defender contrasted Sanchez with Arsenal’s goalkeeper, David Raya, pointing out a clear difference in composure and distribution.

He urged Sanchez to stay calm and play simple passes to avoid endangering his teammates. Leboeuf said:

“We need to talk about Rob Sanchez. He is a really good goalkeeper and he made some good saves today, but we need to stop saying he is the first offensive player. He has trouble with his feet and he makes everyone nervous. I was jumping every time a Chelsea player passed him the ball because he’s a threat. Liam Rosenior should tell him to stop being too laid-back. He’s sort of like, I know what I’m doing.

“No, you don’t know what you’re doing. You are putting everybody in danger. It’s scary what you’re doing. I was very upset with that. You can see the difference between Raya and him. That’s maybe the difference between Arsenal and Chelsea.”

Statistics from the game show Sanchez finished with a 65% pass success rate, with five of his passes in his own half going astray. His long-ball accuracy was only 33%, and he managed three saves during the match.