New Chelsea head coach has been explaining what he is planning to do at Chelsea this season and beyond, and he will just be hoping that he now has the time to implement it.
It’s not just his playing style that he wants to bring in, something that will also take some time. But he also wants to bring in a culture to the club, and he has been explaining exactly what he means by that in his latest comments ahead of the Manchester City season opener at Stamford Bridge today.
The Blues face City this afternoon as their Premier League campaign gets underway, and Maresca wants to see a culture bred in at the club.
Talent is not enough
The important thing is they are full of talent,” Maresca replied when asked about the young age of his squad.
“But talent is not enough and we need something more. This is the reason we are trying to create some culture, not only on the pitch but also outside the pitch.
“This is the right culture.
“I try to defend my teammates if there is a bad intention. In one of the friendlies, one of the opponents kicked in a bad way one of our players, and the rest of our players was around our player to defend him. It doesn’t mean that I go there to start, but I go close and I defend my teammate.
“To become a team you need that. You need more to be close, more like friends. Inside the pitch you need to defend yourselves like brothers, otherwise you struggle. It’s not just: ‘OK, we are good players, it’s enough.’ It’s not enough.”
