Soccer-Maresca defends Chelsea's playing style amid fan discontent


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 16 Apr 2025

Soccer Football - Conference League - Chelsea Training - Cobham Training Centre, Cobham, Britain - April 16, 2025 Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca during training Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) -Chelsea are moving in the right direction and developing a playing style that will help them in the long run, coach Enzo Maresca said on Wednesday in an impassioned defence of his players who were jeered over the weekend.

Chelsea initially found themselves 2-0 down in Sunday's draw with Ipswich Town, where they were abused by impatient fans at Stamford Bridge for sticking to the same approach and build-up when it was not working against the relegation-threatened team.

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