Chelsea coach, Enzo Maresca said this Saturday (13) that he had experienced the worst days since arriving at the London clubin a speech that sounded like a direct response to criticism of the team’s recent drop in performance.
the Italian coach made a point of praising his players. The result ended Chelsea’s run of four matches without a win in all competitions.
“They are doing very well after a complicated week,” Maresca said at a press conference. “The last 48 hours have been the worst 48 hours since I arrived at the club because a lot of people didn’t support us.”
Before the triumph over Everton, they had been defeated 2-1 by Atalanta, in Italy, in a Champions League game, on Tuesday. The previous weekend, the team played out a goalless draw with Bournemouth and, a few days earlier, lost 3-1 to Leeds United.
The fluctuation occurred after a sequence of good performances, including a 1-1 draw with the championship leader, , in a match in which Chelsea played with one player less for most of the time, after Moisés Caicedo’s expulsion, in addition to a 3-0 rout over Barcelona for .
Asked again this Saturday to clarify his statements, Maresca stated that he felt a lack of support “in general”, but highlighted that he was very satisfied with the attitude of the club’s fans.
The victory over Everton put Chelsea back in fourth place in the league table, overtaking Crystal Palace, who face on Sunday (14).
Enzo Maresca will take charge of Chelsea in 2024 after guiding Leicester City back to the Premier League. In his first season at the club, he won the Europa Conference League and, in July, he also won the Club World Cup.
