This is his first season though I wont use the conference league and Club World Cup trophies to conclude if he is a better coach or not. If you do some research you will found out that most managers do win trophies in their first season. Arteta won a trophy, Erik Ten Hag also won a trophy, including so many others. But the real deal here is the 3 to 5 years interval, can he maintain this same energy in the club or can he bring something even better to the club. Maresca should never be compared to Pep, they may have the same bald head but they dont have the same brain inside the head. Pep is 100x better.
Well, we shouldn't overstate this. Even though Enzo has been successful this season, it's not impossible that he won't be successful next season. However, if he can continue his performance for the next few seasons, then he's a coach who could approach Pep's achievements, or even surpass him. It's hard to find someone equal to Pep. Pep wasn't just successful at Manchester City, he was also successful at his previous clubs. And it's rare for a coach to consistently achieve success at several clubs. So, to be on par with Pep, Enzo must succeed not only at Chelsea but also at other clubs someday, just as Pep has done at several previous clubs.
This can't be compared because the two coaches are different teams, so whatever the case, Enzo Maresca has certainly made a difference in his first season as Chelsea manager, despite any expectations. At least there's progress, and I think that progress in his first season has been quite positive.
Given what happened in his first season, I think it's natural that many believe Maresca will do better next season, and that's how it should be after they've gone through the process of building the Chelsea team.