“Dust him out” “Time to let him go” – Enzo Maresca told to offload Chelsea flop player after Celtic defeat
Chelsea’s 4-1 loss against Scottish Premiership team Celtic last night made for an unforgettable evening as they continued their preseason tour of the United States.
Brendan Rodgers’ team outplayed Enzo Maresca’s, who appeared slow and unorganized in the back, allowing the Hoops to repeatedly break through the defense.
Christopher Nkunku scored a late penalty to get on the scoresheet, but by the time he struck the back of the net, the damage had already been done.
The Italian will be worried about the performance because his team doesn’t appear to be prepared for the Premier League, which begins in less than three weeks.
However, it would have allowed Maresca to further analyse his squad, with one player producing a dismal display, which could result in him losing his starting place at Stamford Bridge.
Benoit Badiashile’s stats against Celtic
After joining the club for £35m back in January 2023, there was real excitement around the signing of French centre-back Benoit Badiashile, but it’s safe to say the deal hasn’t worked out for either party.
He’s only made 33 appearances in all competitions for the Blues, but last night was arguably his worst of the lot, with the 23-year-old looking way off the pace in the defeat.
Badiashile was one of just two Chelsea players to feature for the entirety of the friendly, but could’ve easily been taken off at any stage, such as the lack of impact during his performance.