"It's a habit!" Worst defense → Pochettino 'Open Shooting'Talking about last season's problems, we need to solve them'
Aug 08, 2024
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British media The Sun said on the 7th (Korean time) 'Maresca revealed problems with the team after taking office at Chelsea. He said Chelsea's lack of defensive skills were a problem under Mauricio Pochettino.
Chelsea recorded 18 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses (63 points) in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2023-2024 season. Ranked in the final 6th place. Chelsea scored 77 goals and left 63 runs. It's the loss of a point to look out for. Chelsea allowed the most runs among the top six teams.
Chelsea have signalled a change ahead of the new season. He broke up with Pochettino and left Maresca at the helm. In five friendlies in the pre-season, he had one win, one draw and three losses. He scored nine goals and 12 runs against Wrexham (2-2 draws), Celtic (1-4 losses), Club America (3-0 wins), Manchester City (2-4 losses) and Real Madrid (1-2 losses).
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"It's a problem that I'm trying to solve from day one and pre-season," Maresca said. In his first meeting with the team, he talked about the runs he allowed last season with his defensive line very high. That's where we work. The problem is defense. When I say defense, I don't just mean defensive line. Generally, it means all players. It's a habit. We're not holding the defensive line that high. That is also a habit many years ago. We're trying to get the defensive line down a little bit. We've already conceded a lot of goals over this. We hope to be able to resolve it soon."
epi17@sportschosun.com
