Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei has admitted that he “wasn’t very pleased” beneath supervisor Mauricio Pochettino within the second half of final season.
Casadei joined Leicester on a yr’s mortgage in the summertime of 2023 and impressed because the Foxes, coached by Enzo Maresca, initially ran away with the Championship title race. However he was recalled to Stamford Bridge early, solely to be given sporadic minutes by Pochettino.
“I used to be doing very nicely on mortgage,” the 21-year-old Tuttosport, trying again on the state of affairs.
“Nonetheless, in mid-January, Chelsea, who personal my contract till 2028, referred to as me dwelling. And with Pochettino it was fairly tough for me. I solely performed bits and items, 11 appearances however a complete of simply 71 minutes on the pitch, at most within the final quarter of an hour and above all as substitutes.
“I wasn’t very pleased. Everybody want to play a bit extra.”
Casadei, reunited with Maresca in the summertime, stayed with Chelsea this season however continues to be ready for his probability. The Italian expertise is but to get on the pitch within the Premier League, though he did play 90 minutes within the Carabao Cup in opposition to Barrow and within the Convention League in opposition to Gent.
Maresca hasn’t been an computerized ticket into the crew, however Casadei seems optimistic about working together with his fellow countryman and what the coach is doing for a now resurgent Chelsea.
“Once I noticed Maresca arrive at Stamford Bridge in the summertime I used to be excited,” he stated.
“We already knew one another as a result of he was my coach within the first six months of final season at Leicester Metropolis. Nonetheless, I am not the one one who has already labored with him: [Kiernan] Dewsbury-Corridor additionally comes from Leicester whereas [Cole] Palmer and [Romeo] Lavia performed at Manchester Metropolis when Maresca was [Pep] Guardiola’s technical assistant.
“The coach was very clear from day one: everybody understood his concepts and the way he wished to play. The truth that we’re compatriots solely helps me from a language standpoint, within the sense that I can instantly perceive. For the remaining, I am one of many squad like everybody else: no privileges.
“I like the best way he thinks and sees soccer. We’re working nicely beneath his steerage. I feel he is a superb coach as a result of he is ready to carry out the most effective in everybody. He’s demanding, however that’s the way it needs to be. We’re at Chelsea, we now have excessive expectations.”
