I also think that Chelsea will still find it quite difficult to reach the top four next season with the current squad condition, but on the other hand I also don't think Chelsea will fight to avoid relegation because Chelsea will definitely be able to save themselves in the middle of the table like in the top ten or below next season. In addition, the Premier League which is still known for its strong competition from every opponent can also benefit a team like Chelsea because after all Chelsea is not the worst team in the Premier League.
It's hard to say what Chelsea are capable of with Maresca until the season starts, but I don't see how they can fight for the Champions League zone. The team has progressed with Pochettino, and if he had stayed as coach, I would have expected Chelsea to be able to do it, but Maresca is changing everything at his own discretion again and I can't imagine what Chelsea can be like, but for now I find it hard to believe that they will be able to fight with the teams from the top of the table.
We can't compare Poche's work method last season with Maresca's work method next season because Maresca still has to prove himself that he is worthy as Poche's replacement for next season.
It's just that the problem is still the same where the adaptation and scheme that will be carried out seem immature for Enzo Maresca at this time.
The friendly match was used as an event to temporarily assess what will happen next season for Chelsea and during the friendly match, there were several things that still had to be fixed which of course this was a tough job for Enzo because the teamwork and chemistry that was built were still not in accordance with expectations so that when he wanted to aim for a better position for Chelsea, Enzo Maresca had to work harder because the situation was not favorable for him now.