Enzo Maresca opens up and reveals £106 million Chelsea decision that has left fans shocked
According to Enzo Maresca, he “still trusts.” After a strong start to the new season, Enzo Maresca, a star of Chelsea, gave an explanation for why he dropped the £106 million player in recent weeks.
As a key player under the manager, Fernandez started six of the team’s first seven games as captain. However, he was substituted in games against Newcastle United and Liverpool, and his only starts in recent weeks have come in the Carabao Cup and Europa Conference League.
Since returning from a hamstring injury, Romeo Lavia has been part of that, partnering Moises Caicedo in midfield and Maresca has now opened up and revealed why he has dropped Fernandez from his starting eleven in the Premier League over the past few weeks.
What has Maresca said?
‘First of all, it’s a matter of balance,’ Enzo told a press conference on Friday, explaining his recent midfield partnership. In this moment, Romeo and Moises give us physicality and strength in the middle. This is the reason why we found the option with Malo [Gusto] in the pocket.’
‘I show frustration with Enzo? I show frustration will all of them,’ Maresca added.
‘I don’t only look at Enzo. I still trust Enzo. There is not any reason I can lose confidence in him. The reason he is not playing in the Premier League is because I take another decision but I have 100% confidence in him.
‘I like to say that we don’t have an A team or B team. There are players that are fantastic players, but for me, we don’t have indispensable players. If Cole [Palmer] is not playing, we are playing Joao [Felix] and if Nico [Jackson] isn’t playing, we are playing Christo [Christopher Nkunku].
‘The reason why we change players is because all of them are good. Some of them are better than the rest but it doesn’t mean they are always the ones that are going to play.
‘You are looking for some different reasons for Enzo, but it’s simple: he is not playing at the moment but we have so many games in the future so it does not mean he is not going to play.’