"How many mistakes has he made? Four? I think he saved us more than four," Maresca said after a Robert Sanchez error led to Wolves' only goal at Chelsea.
Enzo Maresca explains how the pressure he feels is the pressure that he puts on himself and his players to perform as he bids to reignite Chelseas season; watch Chelsea vs Wolves live on Sky Sports on
Enzo Maresca has admitted there’s a difference between how Chelsea play away from home compared to Stamford Bridge.The Blues made a strong start to the season and at one point were just two points
COMMENT: Chelsea are reportedly keen on Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho, who can solve a pressing issue for Enzo Maresca after their win over Wolves.
Enzo Maresca admits he ‘feels shame’ over his treatment of Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell. The Champions League winner and England international has made just one appearance for Chelsea this season. Maresca admitted before the start of the campaign that Chilwell was not part of his plans and would struggle for game-time at Stamford Bridge.
And he was right. The cheer from the Chelsea fans was audible as Chalobah slid in to tackle Jorgen Strand Larsen for his first meaningful contribution of the game and of Chelsea’s season. Chalobah headed across goal for Madueke’s tap-in and was a contender for man of the match.
Victory over Wolves would catapult Chelsea above Manchester City and Newcastle into fourth, establishing a two-point cushion over both, but they may have to do it without some integral players after Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez missed training on Friday morning with minor injuries.
Chelsea have not won in the league for more than a month with Enzo Maresca admitting noise around the January transfer window has been suboptimal with several players linked with departures
Chelsea ended a run of three straight league defeats against Wolves by winning this season's reverse fixture 6-2 at Molineux in August. After a 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge last season, Wolves are aiming to secure back-to-back league wins at Chelsea for the first time since February 1964.
Enzo Maresca has been warned that Nicolas Jackson is ‘not the answer’ and must be replaced in order for Chelsea to win major trophies. Jackson’s frustrating run in front of goal continued on Tuesday night as Chelsea could only draw 2-2 with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.
Goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke were enough to give the Blues their first league win in six games and propel them back into the title race. They are 10 points behind Liverpool, but Enzo Maresca’s men have ended their dip in form.
Chelsea face Wolves at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this evening, with th e hosts looking for their first league win since mid-December. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.