“He’s far better than Enzo Maresca” “Wish he can coach Chelsea” – Louis Saha reveals why 47-years-old manager is far better thank Enzo Maresca
Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has stirred the debate about the best Premier League manager in London, claiming that Fulham’s Marco Silva is outperforming both Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta this season.
Maresca’s debut season at Stamford Bridge has been a mixed bag, with Chelsea showing flashes of brilliance but also frustrating fans with inconsistent performances and disappointing results. Despite the challenges, Saha believes Maresca deserves credit for turning a chaotic Chelsea squad into genuine top-four contenders.
However, he argues that Silva is doing an even better job at Fulham.
Silva has not only cemented Fulham’s status as a stable Premier League club but has also pushed them into the top half of the table. With nine games left in the season, the Cottagers sit just four points outside the European qualification spots, making a strong case for a historic finish.
Fulham also impressed in the FA Cup, reaching the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Crystal Palace.
Having managed in English football for nearly a decade, Silva struggled at Hull City, Watford, and Everton before finding his stride at Fulham. Now, with his team defying expectations, he’s once again being linked with bigger jobs.
When asked if Silva is currently the best manager in London, Saha told Genting Casino:
“I think so, yeah.”
However, he did acknowledge the challenge Maresca faced when taking over at Chelsea:
“But Chelsea’s manager had a big, big task to get them up there at the start of the season. I didn’t see this coming.
“I felt like Chelsea were struggling because there were too many players. There are too many players, too many combinations.
“So I felt like it would have been really hard, but he’s done really well too. To accomplish that and manage to get those players to not only play together but play well.
“Some games they are really playing some attractive football and I’m very impressed. Because it was a hell of a job.”
Despite Maresca’s efforts, Saha believes Silva deserves special recognition for making Fulham both competitive and consistent:
“But Fulham has been consistently playing well with their squad. It’s a good squad, but they don’t have the same capacity in terms of buying power.
“Marco Silva has done really well to maintain that quality and even improve the type of style that they play. It’s really strong defensively.
“Silva managed to really maintain the desire to play attractive football, which was really hard over the years.
“Fulham never had this type of consistency with any manager they had, so I can applaud with my biggest admiration. Yeah, it’s a great, great job.”
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