Chelsea coach, Enzo Maresca has made a strong start to life at Stamford Bridge and spoke exclusively to Fabrizio Romano Caught offside for his latest Daily Briefing column to give an insight into why the new Blues boss has done so well.
The Italian tactician impressed at his former club Leicester Citybut he is relatively inexperienced at the highest level, so some will no doubt have seen it as a gamble when Chelsea gave him the job this summer.
Now, though, it’s increasingly looking like a good decision from the west London giants, with Chelsea playing some good football under Maresca, and with many of the club’s expensive signings finally starting to look more settled and confident in who they are doing
Romano has given credit to Maresca for improving the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge, saying All the Chelsea players look very happy under 44 years old.
Enzo Maresca’s strong start at Chelsea explained by Fabrizio Romano
“It’s been a very strong start to the season for Chelsea and I think Enzo Maresca deserves credit after his arrival this summer at what wasn’t the easiest time,” said Romano.
“Mauricio Pochettino had also done well towards the end of last season, but the club decided to go in a different direction, although it now seems to have proved a smart call, even with an inexperienced name in his first job in the Premier League.
“They tell me that Maresca is having a very good impact on these players from a tactical point of view, and the results have also been clearly good. But the most important thing is the feeling he created with the players; Everyone is very happy with Maresca, how direct and clear he is, the fans also appreciate it and you can feel a different atmosphere at Stamford Bridge this season.
“All credit to Maresca for the work he’s done so far – the start has been great, but this project is obviously long-term, so there may still be some ups and downs, but let’s give it time to continue your awesome work. “
