Chelsea’s preseason have been turbulent and disappointing under new manager Enzo Maresca. In two preseason games, the Blues played with Wrexham and Celtic conceding six goals.
Chelsea suffered a bad outing in the match against Celtic as they conceded four goals despite fielding a team worth almost €500m in the starting line up.
Christopher Nkunku scored a consolation late on via a penalty.
Fan Reactions and Tactical Issues
Chelsea fans also vented their anger both while at the stadium and on the social media platforms.
Celtic simply smothered the team’s ambitions to play out from the back and push a high defensive line like Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.
Chelsea trying to play out from the back 😭pic.twitter.com/H0im2sp9Kr
— Troll Football Media (@Troll__Footbal) July 27, 2024
Chelsea 0 – 4 Celtic
I’ve seen enough, Enzo Maresca OUT!! 😭 pic.twitter.com/6a9vwk2ikU
— LERRY (@_AsiwajuLerry) July 27, 2024
Despite the disappointing preseason results, the London club has made significant additions to their squad, including:
- Tosin Adarabioyo (Centre-Back)
- Marc Guiu (Centre-Forward)
- Caleb Wiley (Left-Back)
- Renato Veiga (Defensive Midfield)
- Omari Kellyman (Attacking Midfield)
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Central Midfield)
- Filip Jorgensen (Goalkeeper)
- Aaron Anselmino (Centre-Back)
Analysis of the Previous Season and Anticipated Developments
Chelsea finished the previous season in 6th place with 63 points, missing out on Europa League qualification due to Manchester United’s FA Cup victory from 8th place.
As a result, the blues will play in the UEFA Conference League.
New Signings and Upcoming Fixtures
The Blues are likely to believe that the new signings will help them recover after two difficult years.
According to a previous report from Sportsbuddy, Chelsea have captured the signing of another young defender in the person of the 2005-born Argentinian center-back Aaron Anselmino as reported by Fabrizio Romano.
Maresca’s men next pre-season friendly encounter is with Mexican side, Club America before they take on Premier League champions Manchester City.
Chelsea fans are waiting for a change and waiting for the new season to start afresh but it remains to be seen if the current crop of players will be suitable for Enzo Maresca’s approach as they struggled all game trying to interpret it.
