Chelsea has encountered many issues since their Champions League triumph over Manchester City in 2021. Through the five different managers, through amounts spent north of £ 1 billion on new players, and their trophy cabinets remain bare. Here are some reasons why they might still struggle as they prepare to enter the 2024/2025 season under Enzo Maresca.
Currently, Chelsea has one of the smallest rosters and one of the youngest on average in the PL. These clubs are computed to have last season an average player age of 23. 7 years. The average age for this side is lower now; after the departures of players like Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, and Conor Gallagher this summer, the new value is as low as 23. They shoved, punched, and kicked their starting lineup for the last 4 years against our team Wolves.
Problems Chelsea is likely to Experience under New Manager Enzo Maresca
- This youth-focused strategy is one of the agenda of the current business proposal formulated by Todd Boehly and Clearlake.
- On the one hand, young players bring new spirit and possibilities of long-term wins; on the other hand, they have no experience in dealing with such cases. This is the best crop of young players; some of the young players include Enzo Fernandez, who clinched the World Cup 2022 and Copa America with Lionel Messi. Some have the experience of playing at higher classes, such as Marc Cucurella and Joao Felix. However, when they are faced with some challenges,. They may lack some participation from such experienced players. Ongoing Injury Problems Well, as for now. Chelsea does have a very talented team filled with young blood. However, the team has been plagued with injuries for the past two seasons.
- The club suffered 97 injuries during the last season and therefore has 16 injuries more than other clubs in the European top leagues.
- This problem is not a new one. The club fired their doctor Paco Biosca and head physio Thierry Laurent when Todd Boehly took over, yet the problem persists. The EPL is not for the faint-hearted, and this season, Chelsea will have an even tougher time going by their **UEFA obligations**.
- Receive James, a critical match, is often out of the game due to one ailment or the other. In the previous season, he was out of the games for 38 games because of a hamstring injury. Which counted 205 days.
- As of now, injuries to Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto. The latter has been performing a right-back role for the team, a burden on the side. The loss of healthy full-backs may affect Chelsea’s capacity to decompose the chorus. Provide a wide pitch and counter, respectively. # Chelsea’s squad imbalance: A Closer Look In… There is a good collection of players in Chelsea in the wide areas. They have several talented individuals competing for starting spots: They have several talented individuals competing for starting spots.
Maresca’s Vision for Chelsea
Enzo Maresca is now the fifth manager at Stamford Bridge since Thomas Tuchel left. Managers who once worked in the same club have complained about that. The owners of the club have not given them proper time to prove their worth. For instance, Graham Potter did not even survive the season. Mauricio Pochettino was sacked only to prove his worth by taking Chelsea back to the European competition.
Maresca intends to sign an established image for the team, as Arteta has done for Arsenal. The way he coaches the team is very similar to Pep Guardiola. He likes the ball to be circulated in the rear area. Withdraw in front of the pressing line and employ secondary-scribed full-backs. On the other hand, Pochettino was interested in high pressing and attacking. Which put pressure on the opponents’ backline.
Experience Matters
However, Maresca does not have the experience and reputation that Pochettino had. Some of his ideas might prove hard to implement since. He lacks the years of experience he needs to have a record of successful projects he achieved despite any odds. If Chelsea faces problems, then one can expect that the club will part ways with Maresca rather soon.
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