“I want to win Enzo Maresca heart” “I want to be a regular starter” – Chelsea star sends strong message to Maresca after 4-2 win over Gent
One Chelsea player has recently been quietly going about his business, and yesterday night he had another chance to secure a regular starting spot in Enzo Maresca’s ‘best Xl’.
It has become evident that the Italian coach currently has two starting lineups at Chelsea, one for the Premier League and one for domestic cup tournaments. It appears like Chelsea intended to do this with their roster construction in order to manage the fixture congestion and weariness that comes with it. As we all know, Chelsea struggled with injuries last season, so this should help.
It implies that when the second string gets to start games, like last night’s 4-2 victory against Gent in the Conference League,
Pedro Neto sends strong message to Maresca
Staking a claim is exactly what winger Pedro Neto did last night and for me, he was the best player on the pitch.
According to Squawka, Neto’s stats last night were:3
2/33 passes completed
6 touches in opp. box
5 chances created
5x possession won
4 shots
3 duels won
2 take-ons completed
1 goal
And according to Stat Muse FC, Neto created 5 chances against Gent, who created 5 chances as a team.
He was sizzling last night and he has been in his last few games to be honest, whether as a sub or starting.
I think Maresca will really have a decision to make now, because Neto is coming for the starting place of Noni Madueke!