“Better don’t be angry & step up your game” – Enzo Maresca sends clear message to ‘ANGRY’ Chelsea man after what he did in 1-1 draw against Arsenal
In Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal, Enzo Maresca maintains he has no issue with Noni Madueke’s response to being replaced.
Halfway through the second half, Madueke was substituted by Mykhailo Mudryk, who was obviously upset with the decision and immediately left down the Stamford Bridge tunnel.
However, Pedro Neto’s move to the right wing, from where he scored an incredible equalizing goal, decisively validated Maresca’s alteration.
“When you change a player, they are never happy,” Maresca said.
“Probably the only way to be happy is like the Wolves game, when he scored a hat-trick and we changed him, so he was happy.
“It’s not only about Noni, it’s about all the players. It’s a good thing because they want to be there until the end.
“But in that moment we saw it in a different way. We thought Pedro, against [Jurrien] Timber, could be a bit more aggressive, and with Micha [Mykhailo Mudryk] also. It was a tactical decision, no more than that.”
“Noni needs to step up his game and help the team more not to be angry at anything. Play your good football”. He added