A few positives after Chelsea’s first win under the Enzo Maresca era

The Blues picked up their first win under the Enzo Maresca era as they beat Club America 3-0 in Atalanta. It was Chelsea‘s third match of the pre-season tour in the United States as they witnessed a draw in their opening game against Wrexham before suffering a heavy defeat to Celtic in their last game.

In their game against Club America, Chelsea provided a glimpse of what could happen in the 2024/25 season. They opened the scoring with Christopher Nkunku converting a penalty after just three minutes before Malo Gusto doubled the lead in the 21st minute.

Some talking points as Chelsea recorded their first win in the pre-season

Intense drilling session

Enzo Maresca’s practice sessions involve a passing drill where the players are encouraged to work the ball from to back through the opposition’s defence. This is something that the new manager wants the squad to perfect before the commencement of the Premier League season.

Versatile Malo

The versatile French defender has been used as an inverted full-back by the former Leicester City manager who also gets moving into the midfielder in certain aspects of the game.

Players are united

Despite the recent controversy surrounding Enzo Fernandez, he was offered the captain’s armband when Reece James substituted against Club America. Wesley Fofana spoke to the media before the game citing Enzo’s apology has been accepted.

Christopher Nkunku’s return

The Frenchman scored three goals in Chelsea’s last three friendlies and has been a constant goal threat throughout this pre-season tour.

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