“I know he was crying on the bench” “Maresca got it wrong totally” – Chelsea fans blasts Maresca’s silly decision in Everton draw
Enzo Maresca’s replacement choices during the 0-0 draw against Everton have angered Chelsea supporters, especially his decision to bench Joao Felix.
Only in the 75th minute, when he brought on Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke, did the Chelsea manager make any changes. No other replacements were made, even though Felix and other plausible choices were available.
Felix, who was healthy and only played 30 minutes against Shamrock Rovers in the middle of the week, is thought by supporters to have had an impact on the match. Fans responded as follows on social media:
TosspoTo: “Bogey team, a point is fine. Felt this was a game for Felix in the second half either for Palmer or Sancho.”
ArkGoc: “Win or lose. I can’t fathom why Felix can’t have minutes.”
zZurf: “Maresca got a lot wrong today IMO. Didn’t take any risks. Felix should have come on as an extra attacker to go for the win.”
MaleficentPop6537: “How is it that Sancho doesn’t get pulled at the 60th? Give Felix a run out man. Not gonna sit here and say that guarantees us 3 points but we wait and wait and wait to make meaningful subs and it makes little sense.”
StoppedListeningToMe: “I think Maresca waited a bit too long with changes. I thought Felix would do well in tight spaces. Sancho had a poor game and would’ve swapped him instead of Neto.”
ThePsuedo: “Felix can be frustrating but this game was crying out for him.”
Fans remain puzzled by Maresca’s reluctance to use Felix, believing his creativity could have been key in breaking Everton’s defensive setup.