Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has insisted that the Blues are “not prepared” to be thought-about Premier League title challengers regardless of extending their robust type with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Blues have been comfortably superior at residence to Unai Emery’s out-of-form guests. Nicolas Jackson fired Chelsea in entrance after seven minutes earlier than Enzo Fernandez’s crisp half-volley made it 2-0 earlier than the interval. The always-impressive Cole Palmer added a 3rd within the closing phases, however the residence aspect might have simply scored a fourth or fifth.
Centre-back Levi Colwill struck a assured tone this week, but Maresca has all the time been extra cautious when assessing his aspect’s aspirations for the season.
When questioned a couple of potential title problem after Sunday’s 3-0 win, Maresca snapped: “I mentioned many occasions I do not agree with that. I feel we’re not able to compete with Liverpool, Arsenal and [Manchester] Metropolis for a lot of causes and since we win right now I am not going to alter my thought. We’re not prepared for that. However the good factor is that we’re bettering and hopefully very quickly we may be there.”
Maresca was pushed on why his Chelsea aspect – who boast the very same variety of factors, targets scored and conceded as Arsenal – are usually not within the race. “We have to enhance many issues,” the Italian defined. “We are able to assault higher, we will defend higher. However what we want is it’s important to stay moments to get higher.”
Chelsea comfortably have the youngest staff within the division, boasting a median age of 23.8. Just one different Premier League aspect is youthful than 26. “These form of gamers, a few of them of their life, of their expertise, they’ve performed most likely one last for any title,” Maresca identified. “Most likely final yr, Carabao Cup, has been crucial sport they’ve performed. So it’s good to stay moments to get higher, and after we begin to get these moments, most likely we get higher and we will compete.
“Arsenal gamers, Liverpool gamers, Metropolis gamers, all of them stay finals, compete for titles, so we will be there quickly. However this is among the the reason why we’re nonetheless far and never able to compete with these golf equipment.”
