“I can’t do without him now” “I love him” – Enzo Maresca reveals why he loves 26-years-old Chelsea star after 3-0 win against Club America
Chelsea defeated Club America 3-0 to secure their first victory of the preseason under head coach Enzo Maresca.
After scoring goals for himself, Marc Guiu, Noni Madueke, and Christopher Nkunku, Enzo Maresca has declared that one of his goal scorers is ideal for his system.
The new Chelsea boss will be overjoyed with the performance given that his team lost to Celtic 4-1 the previous Saturday.
Maresca described the issue the Chelsea defense was facing after the game, but they appeared to have resolved it in the victory over Club America.
But when the Blues play Manchester City, the reigning Premier League winners, on Saturday, they will face another challenge.
Enzo Maresca in love with Christopher Nkunku
Maresca has not been working with Nkunku for very long, but the Italian says he already loves the forward.
Speaking to the media after the Club America game, Maresca shared that he was already aware of Nkunku before coming to Chelsea.
The 44-year-old said: “I knew Nkunku before I joined and I love him. He can play in the pocket, as a nine and winger. He’s a very good fit for this system.”
Nkunku’s penalty was his third goal of pre-season. Maresca will now be hoping that the £52m France international can stay fit after all of his injury issues last term.
While he can play out wide, Nkunku has admitted he prefers being in the middle, where he can be more heavily involved in games.
Christopher Nkunku and Marc Guiu Chelsea’s standout attackers so far
Understandably, Chelsea are not at their best right now. It is still pre-season and they have only played three games.
Nkunku and Guiu, though, have looked pretty sharp and have arguably been the best two attackers on the Blues’ tour so far.
Maresca said that Guiu would stay with him this summer, and if the 18-year-old keeps performing the way he has been, then it could make sense to keep him at Stamford Bridge instead of loaning him out.
It just depends on whether Chelsea sign another striker or not as the club continue to be linked with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.