Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has admitted his shock in the direction of the Blues’ progress since his arrival on the membership this summer season.
Maresca was employed to switch Mauricio Pochettino, who departed by mutual consent in the summertime, however an unconvincing pre-season had many fearing it may take months for the gamers to familiarize yourself along with his strategies.
Whereas issues haven’t been excellent this season, Chelsea have loved a strong begin to proceedings, choosing up seven factors from their first 4 video games, and Maresca admitted he didn’t count on to be this far alongside at this stage of the season.
“We’re forward of the place I anticipated, to be trustworthy,” Maresca informed membership media. “Since I’ve began, the gamers have been open-minded and they’re taking in the entire data.
“Off the ball, we’ve got already pressed in 4 or 5 other ways. On the ball, it relies on how the opposition defend as a result of we attempt to discover a totally different resolution. Towards Crystal Palace and within the pleasant recreation towards Inter Milan, we performed in a technique after which within the others we performed in one other method.
“We attempt to adapt to how the opposition defend and the way they assault and put together for the sport.”
Regardless of his positivity, Maresca urged followers to stay real looking of their expectations for the season when requested whether or not his aspect may end within the high 4 this 12 months.
“It is a good squad,” he mentioned throughout his pre-match press convention forward of the West Ham United recreation. “However within the final two years we’ve got completed twelfth and sixth. You want progress. The one option to attain some necessary targets is to be targeted on recreation after recreation.”
