“Without working hard, forget about it” Enzo Maresca issues chilling warning to Chelsea players for new season

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has warned his players about putting in the work if they need to even be considered for a start at the club.

“Without working hard, forget about it” Enzo Maresca issues chilling warning to Chelsea players for new season

Enzo Maresca thinks that Chelsea are one of the best sides in the PL (Via X/@ChelseaFC)

Enzo Maresca‘s short yet happening spell at Chelsea has been quite the spectacle till now. The Italian manager has been the centre of attention for news outlets and media pages following his ‘controversial’ and questionable decisions. From his treatment of Raheem Sterling to the club’s ‘reckless’ policy in the transfer market, things have been a ‘mess’ at the club.

Recently, the 44-year-old grabbed headlines yet again as he issued a strong warning to all of his players.

If you think I’m going to give you a chance without working hard, forget about that.

Enzo Maresca said in a press conference

The manager also stirred up commotion when he said that he was only bothered about half of the 42-man squad.

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Chelsea recently completed the signing of both Joao Felix and Pedro Neto, along with the departure of homegrown talent Conor Gallagher. Despite all the talent at their disposal, Chelsea failed to impress against Servette FC in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs. 

Despite winning the game 2-0, the highlight of the game was an open-goal miss by former Barcelona man Marc Guiu.

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Chelsea picked up a 2-0 win over Swiss Super League side Servette FC on Saturday. However, the Blues did not do so without laying bare their weaknesses in front of their boss. Despite playing the whole 90 minutes, Mykhailo Mudryk did not make a single goal contribution. Following the game, Enzo Maresca did not hold back on the Ukrainian.

Mykhailo Mudryk
Mykhailo Mudryk has failed to live up to expectations under Enzo Maresca as well (Via X/@ChelseaFC)
This is Mudryk, not only tonight but ever since he joined the club. When he has the ball, you don't know if it's one thing or another.
Enzo Maresca said in a press conference via HaytersTV.

However, the Italian made sure to make it clear that the club would ‘help’ him get back on track and fix the issues in his decision-making. The boss also ruled out the player having poor quality.

Mudryk recently employed new agents who are part of the ProStar Football Agency. The player also shared a picture of the same on Instagram with the caption ‘Beginning of a new chapter’. Several fans are still frustrated that the player has not lived up to his mammoth fee of €100 million! The 23-year-old signed an eight-year contract with the club back in 2022.

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