Why Enzo Maresca is not in the dugout for Chelsea vs Everton
Enzo Maresca will not be in the dugout on Saturday for Chelsea’s Premier League game against. Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues’ manager was shown his third yellow card of the season during เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา celebrations following. Pedro Neto’s winner in the third minute of stoppage time against Fulham last weekend.
As a result, Maresca will serve a one-match touchline ban so assistant head coach Willy Caballero will direct things pitchside.
‘They aske me if I need someone next to me,’ said Maresca, who will watch the match from the stands.
‘I don’t know if I’ll be alone or if I’ll be with someone. Tomorrow I’ll try to be in the way I always try to be. When the manager is not there it’s for the leadership group to step forward and take responsibility.’
Maresca, meanwhile, is adamant his first season in charge has not a failure and suggeste critics have chosen not to acknowledge the progress made by his team.
Sunday’s dramatic 2-1 win against Fulham gave a timely boost in the race to qualify for the Champions League but supporters were made to sweat at Craven Cottage, their side trailing 1-0 for much of the west London derby before Tyrique George and Pedro Neto’s late goals snatche victory.
It briefly move the Blues back into the top five though they have since relinquishe that spot to Nottingham Forest, and with only six wins in their last 17 Premier League games they face a fight to secure the club’s state objective.
‘Compare to the last two years, (the season) is not a failure,’ said Maresca.
‘How many times in the last two years have Chelsea been in the Champions League (places)? And this season we have there almost all season. It’s an improvement or not? It’s already an improvement.’
Chelsea finishe 12th and sixth in their previous two campaigns, their first full seasons under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital and during which there was significant turnover both of players and managers.