At this point, Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea are a fragile team, and they are trying to find stability in the squad. During this transition period, the Blues have changed their manager. Whenever a team try to build a long-term project, it requires patience and time.
The Chelsea owners have shown none of them. After achieving a better season under Mauricio Pochettino, Todd Boehly has replaced him with Enzo Maresca. World football has seen the meteoric rise of Enzo Maresca. He was a well-known figure at Juventus because he played there as a player.
Later, he worked with various managers, such as Pep Guardiola, Rafael Benitez, Lippi, Manuel Pelegrini, and many more. All of them have influenced his thinking about the game.
People’s expectations from the Chelsea boss
First of all, both Enzo Maresca and Pep Guardiola have similar appearances. Since Enzo Maresca has worked under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, people think that he must have inherited Pep’s strategies and game plans. But reality is different from what we think.
The Italian manager has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be the next Pep Guardiola. He wants to create his own identity as a manager. Maresca shared his past experiences and said that when he joined Leicester City, the owner wanted him to build a team that could play like Guardiola’s Manchester City.
The same thing repeated with Enzo Maresca when he joined Chelsea as their new head coach. Maresca has said that playing style depends on the quality of players.
Chelsea’s transfer strategy
There is a massive mistake in Chelsea’s transfer strategy. Each and every season, they buy multiple players. As a result, the squad is getting bigger, and some players are not getting a chance to play for the team. Eventually, they are loaned out or sold. According to BBC Sports, Chelsea have lost their belief in their homegrown academy talents.
This is the current scenario at Chelsea, and these things are making it harder for the Blues to achieve success. On the other hand, the owners want success in a short period of time, which is certainly not possible at this moment. If everything goes well for Chelsea, they can finish in the top four spots in the upcoming English Premier League.
Enzo Maresca will carve his own path
Last season, Chelsea finished sixth in the English Premier League. Mauricio Pochettino found a standard team out of the scrap.
At the end of the 2023–2024 season, the Blues were performing better than their previous games. They should maintain this performance in order to achieve more success in the upcoming season.
The fans are excited to see Enzo’s Chelsea team because he is the one who brings on something out of the box. He has worked under some legendary managers such as Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, and many more.
He takes idea from different managers and combine them all together. On top of that, he mixes some of his own ideas. These things make Enzo Maresca a great coach.
But it is certain that his system needs a goalkeeper who has a sound ball distribution ability. According to the multiple reports, Enzo Maresca has chosen Robert Sanchez.
Recent Chelsea performance under Enzo Maresca
Till now Chelsea have played four preseason games and they have bagged one win, two defeats, and one draw. Chelsea won against Club America and loose against teams like Manchester City and Celtic FC. From these matches we can see that Enzo Maresca’s team lack understanding among their players.
They are trying to play from the back, and it is the most difficult thing to do if your players are not in the correct position. Opponents like Manchester City won’t give a pinch of space to play small passes. Same thing happened with Chelsea in the preseason game against City.
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