Chelsea have been excellent this season, and Levi Colwill is giving most of the credit to manager Enzo Maresca.
Under Enzo Maresca, Chelsea find themselves second in the Premier League table, just five points behind Liverpool.
The Blues can close that gap to two with a win against Brentford later, but it will not be an easy game. The Bees beat them 2-0 in the same fixture last term.
Chelsea could also be without Romeo Lavia after the midfielder picked up a hamstring injury in the 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday.
Head Coach Enzo Maresca and Levi Colwill of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on July 8, 2024 in Cobham, England.
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Enzo Maresca teaching Chelsea how to break teams down
As one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League with a very talented frontline, Chelsea often have to face low-block defences.
They are not easy to break down, but Colwill says Maresca has taught them how to this season.
In an interview for Chelsea’s matchday programme, which has been shared by Chelsea’s official website, Colwill said: “There’s a lot of learning we have to do, picking up new things from the gaffer, who’s showed us a different perspective, which is top.
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“The gaffer has opened our eyes up a lot more to how to play, how to break a team down — there’s a lot of parts at play and everyone’s part makes a big difference.
“That’s what we’ve realised about things like positioning, where you receive the ball, your touches on the ball — they all work towards our goal, and that’s obviously scoring. I think we’re all clicking now, we’re all on the same page, which helps us so much.”
Colwill is one player who has benefited from Maresca’s arrival. The defender has become a key figure under Maresca, and it has been claimed that big clubs across Europe are now monitoring Colwill.
What other Chelsea players have said about Enzo Maresca
Colwill is not the only Chelsea player to have spoken highly of Maresca. The Italian also has a fan in Jadon Sancho.
“It’s always nice to feel supported, but he’s played the game as well so has a lot to offer and give advice on, about what to do and not do,” Sancho was quoted as saying by the Chelsea site.
The Blues have a talented squad, possessing the likes of Sancho and Colwill. It is Maresca, though, who has put everything together and got it to work.
The Chelsea head coach certainly deserves credit for where the team currently are. Without him, who knows where they would be? Probably not in the middle of a title race if you look at how they have performed in recent seasons.
Champions League qualification will be seen as success, but perhaps Chelsea can aim higher than that after the impact Maresca has made following his arrival at the club.
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