December 6, 2024
Enzo Maresca speaks brilliantly on his relationships with his Chelsea players and particularly Noni Madueke, after the criticising the winger following the victory over Southampton.
0:00 Both Reece James and Wesley Fofana are getting better. Misha Mudryk is still ill.
0:24 We are very happy for the fans. They deserve to live this moment. We are very happy. We work every day to make them happy. We are not there and ready to compete with Arsenal, Liverpool and City.
1:14 We are scoring a lot of goals but we also need to avoid to concede goals. We are just focused on Sunday's game. In football things can change very quickly.
2:05 Many times we have said there are so many games. We will see in May/June how we arrive.
2:32 Ange Postecoglou? It's nothing new, a manager getting abuse. It's our job.
2:55 We try always to exploit the opposition. Romero might be back. We will see.
3:30 Noni is overall working well since we started but sometimes he drops a little bit. He's not allowed to drop. He's doing fantastic, goals and assists. Work off the ball. The only reason I said it was because I want the best for Noni.
4:20 We've always tried to rotate. When you change seven in the Premier League it can be a big number. But you can still see the identity.
5:00 I try to be close to the players but sometimes when you want to be friends, the other person might not be happy. I want the best for Noni.
5:39 I like to be close with the players. I've had great relationships in the past. When you say things someone doesn't like it might make them not want to be friends, but it's a way of showing you care. I want the best for Reece, I want the best for Noni.
6:45 Sanchez is No.1
7:00 Tottenham have really good players, very good manager. It's clear what they are trying to do. They are a fantastic team. Hopefully goals for us!
7:47 Enzo is improving a lot. We can expect more from him.
8:23 Caicedo as a full back inside is something we have thought about since the start. It could be an option.
9:10 We take every game as a reference. Our reference is day by day. Players are on board and enjoying the moment. It was a test against Southampton, not this is another test.
10:02 Leicester and Chelsea? I took both jobs in exactly the same way. The only focus is that players improve the team. I spend many hours thinking about how the players can improve.
11:06 I just try to understand how I can help the players. The last part of today's session was focused on how we can help the players.
11:52 We know the group in the Club World Cup but no more than that. I don't know what will happen with pre-season plans.
13:05 I was upset in the first 15/20 minutes against Southampton. We were pressing in the wrong way. We needed to change.
14:03 We are ahead of my expectations. I was convinced 100% we would reach this moment but not this early. We try and improve the players no more than that.
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