It's hypocritical to say Chelsea is improving with the performance we have seen so far in this preseason matches. They conceded twelve goals in just five games and only scored nine goals. A lot of work has to be done in the defense.
Yesterday, I only watch the second half of that match but frankly speaking, Chelsea is not in any way different from what they've been before. Whoever plot Pottechino out has done a very bad thing to Chelsea. Seeing how €100m players were dominated by kids is very heartbreaking. I wonder how they are going to defend this team when premier league finally starts.
That's right, Chelsea management has made many mistakes so that their team is as bad as it is now and Enzo Maresca's task is very difficult, it is not easy for him to build a team from the beginning again like Chelsea now which does not have a strong team framework.
Several Chelsea pre-season matches have actually proven that they are now getting worse.
And I think there is nothing more to expect from Chelsea, they will not be better next season than last season and one way to make Chelsea rise is to provide support and also time for Enzo Maresca to build this team through the process, but if not then Chelsea will change coaches every year.
Chelsea is going through a huge change. Getting rid of Pochettino is a brave move, even though he got them into Europa League. Not only does it put Maresca in a tough spot, but it also means that the team doesn't have a solid organisation. There's no doubt that Chelsea has ability. But Maresca needs to figure out who belongs where. That's hard to do when players aren't performing well and there isn't a clear tactical plan. Boehly's quick anger towards coaches isn't helpful. People often want things right away, which might not give Maresca the space he needs to breathe
But hey, everything has two sides. Boehly and the board could build something real if they calm down and back Maresca. It might not happen quickly, but it will be a strong base that lasts. It takes time to build a team; it's not a race. Maresca might be the right person to lead a long-term rebuilding effort instead of just another quick fix