Ahead of Sunday’s London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham, the Blues manager Enzo Maresca called on his team to take advantage of their rivals’ current struggles.
Maresca, no stranger to heated rivalries having scored a memorable late goal for Juventus against Torino in 2002, acknowledged Tottenham’s defensive problems, with the potential return of Christian Romero the only positive point for the manager Ange Postecoglou.
“We’re always trying to exploit,” Maresca said of the Spurs’ patched-up defense. “I think (Cristian) Romero can be back, so probably Romero can be the solution for them right now, but we’ll see.”
As Maresca reflected on his own passionate celebration of goals from years past, he urged his Chelsea players to maintain their discipline during this high-stakes clash.
“Today in football I know we have a lot of English players but most of them probably come from abroad, they don’t even know about the derby and that kind of thing,” he said. he declared.
The Chelsea manager expressed his confidence in the midfielder Moses Caicedo ability to maintain his impressive form, comparing the 21-year-old to established stars like Rodri And Declan Rice. “He’s definitely now at that level,” Maresca said. “Without a doubt.”
While Chelsea are no longer seen as the ‘Cole Palmer FC’ of yesteryear, Maresca believes his side can inflict some damage on their London rivals, who are still seeking their first win against Chelsea under Postecoglou.
