Former Blues player: Chelsea had no pre-season preparation time&Injury affected performance, which affected performance

Hupu News on October 27 Recently, former Chelsea player Pat Nevin stated in an interview with SportsMole that he believed that head coach Maresca was not the main person responsible for Chelsea's ups and downs this season.

Pat Nevin said: "There are a few things that should make Maresca understandable. First of all, Chelsea won the Club World Cup, resulting in no pre-season preparation time at all, which will definitely have an impact on the team's state."

"In addition, injury problems have also made matters worse. This is not an excuse. , but objective reasons. Chelsea itself is also very young, and young players will inevitably make mistakes, especially in the central defender position. At the end of the game against Liverpool, they even sent in the sixth and seventh-ranked substitute central defenders, but they still survived. Such problems will affect the team's performance throughout the season. "

" Mare. Skarben wanted a more experienced centre-back but was unable to do so. The club instead brought in six more wingers. To be honest, my focus is not on Maresca personally, but on looking at the problem from the perspective of the overall operation of the club. "

"Is Chelsea's current lineup completely balanced? Not yet. But with better luck and fewer injuries, would this lineup be enough to secure a top-four spot? I think it can. "

"Competing for the championship? Very unlikely. Especially a team like Arsenal, which is far ahead of Chelsea in terms of roster size, depth, balance and experience. "