1 minute ago, El regreso said:

He also mentioned the fans supports him and suspiciously left out the “Club” which suggests this is the first time he’s been doubted by the club.

😂

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

😂

I had the same reaction too. Maybe he reads Reddit as the Chelsea subreddit has a lot of support for him. 🤣

Bizarre comments, this is clearly a guy who doesn’t believe he can truly take the club further and is looking for a payout, rather than resign. This is the worst thing you can do publicly, and there’s no coming back from it really. I suppose, he’s possibly thinking, getting fired ‘unfairly’ (as the media will paint it) i.e ‘he was doing great, but poor Maresca wasn’t backed’, is better for his future job prospects. Strange guy, he’ll get no bigger job than this.

1 hour ago, Sexyfootball said:

so convinced by the myth of their own genius that they are in complete denial of reality

The problem is Maresca also suffers from this deluded belief.

8 minutes ago, El regreso said:

I had the same reaction too. Maybe he reads Reddit as the Chelsea subreddit has a lot of support for him. 🤣

It seems like its 50/50 among the fanbase. Hell, look at Carragher and Neville. The former w**ks over Maresca whilst the latter criticizes his brazen game management.

The common enemy here are the sporting directors 100%, but anyone watching us this season can clearly identify the bulk of our problems being management. Last season was a pass for Maresca.

11 minutes ago, Term_X said:

Strange guy, he’ll get no bigger job than this.

Reminiscent to Villas Boas.

I am by no means saying he is perfect, far from it. But, and it’s a big but in my mind, the squad as a whole is very mid table.

Outside of palmer, James and the cm’s (Estavao is 18 so discounting him a little), the quality of player is just sooo average.

I could name 15-20 wingers in the premier league that I think are better than the likes of Garnacho and Gittens. And don’t get me started on the cb and striker levels.

So for that reason, I think Meresca is doing a pretty solid job. Not mind blowing stuff but probably just above where we ought to be based on the proven talent available in the team. Doesn’t mean I’m a fan of his though. But until we go and buy a top striker, cb and gk - this is just where we are… depressing

2 hours ago, timetowaste said:

Take that for what it's worth, if it's true I'm glad the board acknowledge he's over complicating things

And so it begins…

The beginning of the end.

If it is aimed at the board it will only end one way.

Let’s hope the manager and the board fall out and Maresca can get sacked without us having to suffer an embarrassing defeat as the tipping point.

Be interesting to see how he tries to dig himself out of it, but I'd personally respect him more if he just doubled down.

25 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Be interesting to see how he tries to dig himself out of it, but I'd personally respect him more if he just doubled down.

Unless we see a massive uptick in form which I don’t see happening he’s gone.

46 minutes ago, Adamrb said:

I am by no means saying he is perfect, far from it. But, and it’s a big but in my mind, the squad as a whole is very mid table.

Outside of palmer, James and the cm’s (Estavao is 18 so discounting him a little), the quality of player is just sooo average.

I could name 15-20 wingers in the premier league that I think are better than the likes of Garnacho and Gittens. And don’t get me started on the cb and striker levels.

So for that reason, I think Meresca is doing a pretty solid job. Not mind blowing stuff but probably just above where we ought to be based on the proven talent available in the team. Doesn’t mean I’m a fan of his though. But until we go and buy a top striker, cb and gk - this is just where we are… depressing

Disagree.

• James, Palmer, Cucurella and Caicedo. That's 4 world class footballers at his disposal. I'd argue we have more world class footballers than City, Liverpool, and Arsenal.

• Santos was the best midfielder in Ligue 1 last season that didn't play for PSG.

• Chalobah, Acheampong, and Fofana are three better than average CBs who have shown this season they can be relied on fitness wise.

• Gusto was one of the most promising fullbacks in the league under Poch, yet is being asked to play 3 different positions every match day.

• Hato was one of the most sought after fullbacks in Europe yet is struggling because, again, he is very young and the fullback role under Maresca is rocket science.

Fact of the matter is, we have a manager that overcomplicates everything. Players out of position. The football being pragmatic and moving at a snail's pace. The rotation being the biggest detriment to our consistency, where players who have no right playing are starting over those who should. Where certain players who have decent enough backups, are being played to the ground, and despite what you think of our wingers, I only need one hand to tell you the amount of times these past few weeks where our wingers were in space and in 1 v 1 situations.

14 hours ago, acaeus said:

Maresca is merely executing a brief.
https://tribuna.com/en/news/2025-11-06-chelsea-hierarchy-encouraging-enzo-marescas-rotation-policy-as-part-of-longterm-strategy/

You can’t hoard young talent and not play them. Rotation is the only way this squad construction makes any sense. You don’t buy 19–23-year-olds and treat them like finished products.

The next manager will rotate in exactly the same way, because he will be told to do so — it’s a job requirement. Complaints about rotation, IMO, should be directed at the ownership, not the head coach.

This is separate from whether Maresca is the right man to develop these players. I’m specifically talking about the rotation policy itself.

This logic falls flat when he’s rotating in a 28 year old Tosin, instead of Achempong or play Cucu every single game rather than giving minutes to Hato, or refuses to drop Fernandez to showcase Santos.

2 hours ago, Adamrb said:

I am by no means saying he is perfect, far from it. But, and it’s a big but in my mind, the squad as a whole is very mid table.

Outside of palmer, James and the cm’s (Estavao is 18 so discounting him a little), the quality of player is just sooo average.

I could name 15-20 wingers in the premier league that I think are better than the likes of Garnacho and Gittens. And don’t get me started on the cb and striker levels.

So for that reason, I think Meresca is doing a pretty solid job. Not mind blowing stuff but probably just above where we ought to be based on the proven talent available in the team. Doesn’t mean I’m a fan of his though. But until we go and buy a top striker, cb and gk - this is just where we are… depressing

Outside of the Arsenal duo I'm actually not sure there are many more CB pairings in the PL currently than Fofana and Chalobah. Whilst they might not stack up against our heritage currently I am not sure anyone else's stack up against theirs.

Our issue is that we don't have an adequate back up pairing already developed so the idiot in charge constantly shuffles the pack in terms of players and positions.

Chelsea chiefs ‘fed up’ of Enzo Maresca’s tactics and poor form

There have been some eyebrow-raising calls by the boss. Maresca subbed on Tosin Adarabioyo against Atalanta, despite already having Gusto and Reece James on the pitch in midfield.

Simon Phillips has stated on his Substack that some of those in the club hierarchy are becoming ‘fed up’ following another slump of form, as well as questioned his tactics and in-game management.

He said: “There’s been a feeling amongst the Chelsea hierarchy that we have regressed from last season with some of the performances. Certain figures have become a bit ‘fed up’ after recent form, and the blame has been placed on the manager for this.

“Some high up at the club believe Maresca has been ‘playing too safe’ and hasn’t been using his squad properly. People like Jorrel Hato have hardly played, and Estevao is not being used as much as some believe he should be.

“Playing players ‘out of position’ was also mentioned to me as a gripe. In-game management is another thing I heard about. His tactics overall have been questioned.”

NOT LONG NOW, I DID SAY HE COULD BE GONE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Although list list looks crap

Express.co.uk

Chelsea can appoint six managers if Maresca quits after '...

Enzo Maresca has questioned the level of support he is getting at Chelsea and there are six replacements for the Blues boss if his comments lead to a change

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Disagree.

• James, Palmer, Cucurella and Caicedo. That's 4 world class footballers at his disposal. I'd argue we have more world class footballers than City, Liverpool, and Arsenal.

• Santos was the best midfielder in Ligue 1 last season that didn't play for PSG.

• Chalobah, Acheampong, and Fofana are three better than average CBs who have shown this season they can be relied on fitness wise.

• Gusto was one of the most promising fullbacks in the league under Poch, yet is being asked to play 3 different positions every match day.

• Hato was one of the most sought after fullbacks in Europe yet is struggling because, again, he is very young and the fullback role under Maresca is rocket science.

Fact of the matter is, we have a manager that overcomplicates everything. Players out of position. The football being pragmatic and moving at a snail's pace. The rotation being the biggest detriment to our consistency, where players who have no right playing are starting over those who should. Where certain players who have decent enough backups, are being played to the ground, and despite what you think of our wingers, I only need one hand to tell you the amount of times these past few weeks where our wingers were in space and in 1 v 1 situations.

I agree totally.

I'd even throw Sanchez into the mix. If we played a practical, economic game getting ball to our creative players as quickly as possible and didn't ask our keeper to fck about with the part of his game that he is weakest at, then we have a keeper perfectly capable for the level we are at and the environment that we compete in.

6 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

Although list list looks crap

Express.co.uk

Chelsea can appoint six managers if Maresca quits after '...

Enzo Maresca has questioned the level of support he is getting at Chelsea and there are six replacements for the Blues boss if his comments lead to a change

If this clown leaves there is only one manager that these cretinous SDs will go for.

Hey, where is this guy

Leicestershire Live

Frustrated Maresca says 'the moment there's doubt about t...

The Leicester City manager feels it is being taken for granted what his side are achieving after their 22nd win from 29 Championship games against Swansea on Tuesday

Come on Enzo, time to stand on your morals, show some backbone.

You said you'd leave if there was doubt about your philosophy. Pack up your things fella.

We had the long goodbye with Poch. Months of it being clear he and the club ownership were not in sync.

looks like maresca is on the same path. Unless he shows contrition he will be gone in the summer. I don't see them making a change before then.

So blessed this is finally coming to an end, just a shame he’s wasted nearly 2 seasons of the likes of CP, RJ & Caicedo’s Hall of Fame careers.

He’s been absolutely blessed with a squad that if set up to its actual strengths should challenge on all fronts, instead he’s been that pig headed with his pathetic anti-football ‘system’ and over rotation that we’re all sat here thinking the squad is mid table. It isn’t.

Sooner he’s gone the better for the team, the fanbase and English football on the whole.

PS Wait til England sh*t the bed in the summer and we can appoint super Tommy Tuchel again x

54 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

Although list list looks crap

Express.co.uk

Chelsea can appoint six managers if Maresca quits after '...

Enzo Maresca has questioned the level of support he is getting at Chelsea and there are six replacements for the Blues boss if his comments lead to a change

Couldn't put together a worst list if they tried

Imo when Maresca finally does get the boot we should be going for a proven top coach, but it's more likely to be either Iraola or Glasner, especially given their contract situations.

10 minutes ago, The Boehly Babes said:

So blessed this is finally coming to an end, just a shame he’s wasted nearly 2 seasons of the likes of CP, RJ & Caicedo’s Hall of Fame careers.

He’s been absolutely blessed with a squad that if set up to its actual strengths should challenge on all fronts, instead he’s been that pig headed with his pathetic anti-football ‘system’ and over rotation that we’re all sat here thinking the squad is mid table. It isn’t.

Sooner he’s gone the better for the team, the fanbase and English football on the whole.

The problem of course is that they will then appoint Rosenior who is even worse and a proper yes man.

Edited December 14, 2025Dec 14 by WhiteWall

4 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Couldn't put together a worst list if they tried

Imo when Maresca finally does get the boot we should be going for a proven top coach, but it's more likely to be either Iraola or Glasner, especially given their contract situations.

No proven top coach will work for this club though.

8 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Couldn't put together a worst list if they tried

Imo when Maresca finally does get the boot we should be going for a proven top coach, but it's more likely to be either Iraola or Glasner, especially given their contract situations.

You think so?

More likely they wait for the end of season so as not to distrupt Strasbourg for this:

8 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

The problem of course is that they will then appoint Rosenior who is even worse and a proper yes man.

Or they appoint Di Zerbi, who they spoke with in person after a Strasbourg vs Marseille game.