Enzo Maresca says Chelsea is in front of expectation, but the results of the Premier League and Robert Sanchez form increases doubts Novske vesti

“I think we have developed a lot as a team since we started. We are probably in front of my expectation in terms of way we play and also in terms of results.”

Enzo Maresca was a bull for progress in which his side made him from his meeting last summer when he said before Chelsea trip to Manchester City last weekend.

But that progress was not on the screen in Etihad, where Guardiola took another comfortable victory over his former shields, despite being in the middle of his worst season in Manchester.

It's not that Maresca said. “In my opinion, we are a better team than a month ago, two months ago,” he said in a sail.

Where does the Optimism of Maresca come from? Run One victory in seven Premier League leaves Chelseahe Sixth in front Firming this weekend13 points behind Liverpool, which has a game in hand.

Maresca can point out the sudden inefficiency of his side in the attack as a reason for this discomfort. But six weeks ago, there were two points from the upper place after winning the seventh consecutive match in all competitions and have to play a conversation about the first realistic heading challenge since last terminated trophy eight years ago.

No one talks more about the title. Chelsea even slipped from the qualifying places for the Champions League – the competition they won twice, but failed to reach for the last two seasons.

Did Maresca really look at his team taking six points from his last seven league games and decided to improve during that time?

Of course, the main coach can point out the results he supervised before this winter fall to justify his claim that Chelsea was in front of expectation.

Blues lost only four of 27 matches on all competitions before Christmas and cruised in Top table for conference league.

But it's worth and watch Who Chelsea has acquired his points against. They only lost once a sides currently in the lower half of the prime league, and yet they won only four of the 11 schedules from teams in the top 10.

In four games against Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, they took one point.

After 34 matches in charge, what is the most impressive result of Maresca? Maybe Victory 4-3 Returns in Tottenham But Spurs have lost more than half of their league games this season. Maybe they're home to win against Newcastle and Aston Villa?

Impressive, yes, but none of these results have marked the turnpoint or provided a statement to suggest that Chelsea was back among the elite.

In fact, how long did they progress because they separated ways to Mauricio Pochettino? After a rocky first half for the main single season, Marescu put the predecessor in 2024. Years, and he led Chelsea on a six-placed ending at the back of victory with five games. But just as the momentum was built, the relationship ended.

Eight months on, Chelsea remains sixth. They won fewer points and reached fewer goals in the Prime Minister League under Marescom than they did during the second half of Pochettin's rules, although the expected goals for and against Italian.

Sky Sports' The main reporter of Kaveh Sollekol noticed that “Chelsea believes that the Champions Club” are “when we comment on Pochetta's way out. Most supporters would say the same. So whose expectations are Chelsea higher?

Maybe Marescu chooses to stay optic to convince her players during the first fall under his tutor. But the similarities can be drawn to the current Chelsea form and the way the Leicester results dropped below it last year.

After winning the 25 their first 32 championship matches, Leicester results used in February Furthermore, by losing six out of 10 before it gathers.

Despite their eventual success, there was a feeling that not all fox fans were disappointed at the exit. Maresca also faced questions about his tactics and team selections during his time in Leicester. “The moment is suspected of the idea, the day after that, I'm leaving,” he said last January.

Things are far from that bad for Maresca, but his decisions come back under surveillance. Faith shown in Robert Sanchez is not a crowded Stamford Bridge, some of which took the goalkeeper in recent weeks.

Installing Sanchez as his No. 1 After rejecting Roberto de Zerbie in Brighton, and Pochettino in Chelsea was a brave call of Maresca, especially with £ 20.5 million on the Summer Filip Jorgensen on the bench. Didn't pay off.

The Marescu reluctance to use certain members of his detachment in the Premier League also raised his eyebrows. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunk – was signed for a total of £ 115 million – only seven leagues in combination.

Maresceca gave a ground in the Discussion of Sanchez after his mistake in defeat in the city, admitting, “Robert is fully aware that he has to do better.” No public warranty is given Sanchez about the maintenance of his place for the next match Chelsea – at home in West Ham Monday night football.

Visit to West London Hammer will also mark the first return of one of the many exembers of Chelsea. Like Maresca, Graham Potter – a former team teammate of the current blues boss in the western Broma – his first recorded in the Great Club Chelsea.

Also like Maresca, Potter enjoyed the firm beginning of life in western London, in the first nine games they go to the first nine games.

But trouble was just around the corner. The blip in shape became a decline, which then became a crisis – and then resulted in a valuation.

The chaos who swallowed Potter no longer requires Chelsea to the same extent. Lessons have been learned.

But on Monday night, Maresca will come face to face with a manager who can confirm how fast happiness can be changed on the Stamford bridge.

Watch Chelsea – West Ham on Monday, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League from 18:30; Start 20:00. Stream with the USA.