Heading into the 2024/25 season, very few Chelsea have had a good year given the massive upheaval at the club in recent years, but the Blues have been quietly proving people wrong.
Currently sitting fourth in Premier League table, two points in front Manchester CityIN Enzo Maresca’s the site looks good to qualify for Champions League And sometimes I played some breathtaking football. This, despite another year of chopping and changing it, she saw Chelsea Spend more than any other club (£220m) on an already bloated squad.
A new manager has arrived at Maresca Leicester Citywith many predicting the Italian would be released before Christmas. However, he and his players have defied those expectations and the Chelsea legend has been delighted with Maresca’s work so far.
Roberto Di Matteo Exclusive: “Maresca has clear ideas on how he wants to manage the team”
“I thought he was very impressive from the start,” says Roberto Di Matteo, who scored the iconic goal in the 1997 FA Cup final as Chelsea beat Middlesbrough at Wembley. Fourfourtwo on behalf Betmgm.
“He has clear ideas on how he wants to manage the team, how he wants to coach them, and I also like the way he establishes the team. I like the way they play: attractive football, on the front foot, pressing high, very attacking.
While many thought Maresca would flop at Stamford Bridge, Di Matteo backed his colleague from the start.
“I never had any doubts about his ability to coach the team when I followed his career previously, with Leicester,” says Matteo. “Chelsea is having a good season. Managing Chelsea is not always easy, especially with the number of players they have in the team.
Matteo believes that Maresca benefited from quickly forming clear ideas about who she could trust.
“He was very clear at the beginning about what players he wanted to use in his system,” says Matteo. “It made it easier. He turned out to be one of the best managers in the Premier League. “
Chelsea returns to Premier League action against Manchester City on Saturday in a game that could define their campaign. If they seal all three points at the Etihad Stadium, few doubt their ability to bag four finishes at the end of the season.
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