“I don’t think I can start him in the Club World Cup again” “He ruined our game plan twice” – Enzo Maresca finally set to drop Chelsea star ahead of Quarter-finals clash against Palmerias
The Blues scored three times in the second period of extra time to hand 10-man Benfica a 4-1 defeat in Charlotte in their weather-affected last 16 Club World Cup clash on Saturday as the English side set up a quarterfinal meeting with Brazil’s Palmeiras.
Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored in a nine-minute spell to take Enzo Maresca’s side through after the teams had been forced off the pitch for almost two hours due to a lightning storm.
Chelsea had taken the lead through Reece James in the 64th minute while Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni was sent off two minutes into injury time.
But Ángel Di María scored from the penalty spot three minutes later after Malo Gusto foul in the box to salvage a draw for the Portuguese side, taking the game into extra time from where Chelsea eventually prevailed to set up their meeting with Palmeiras on Friday.
However, It was reported Malo Gusto has cost Chelsea twice in this tournament, against Flamengo, and now against Benfica.
It has now been reported that Enzo Maresca will be scared to start Malo Gusto in the remaining fixture of the Club World Cup as the Blues will be serious to take the competition more serious as the Blues set to me Palmerias in the quarter finals of the tournament.
Enzo Maresca said: “At this stage we have to be more technical and serious not to make any mistakes if we want to go through to the next round of the Club World Cup”
“Malo Gusto needs to be more careful and I think we’re going to rotate some players due to suspension of some players”
Enzo Maresca will be looking forward to drop Malo Gusto as the Blues needs to take the quarter finals serious.