Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca tells his gamers “every single day” to enhance at going through low defences in back-five formations after being shocked by Premier League managers this season.
The Italian gave a humorous anecdote involving Ange Postecoglou and stated change to a again 5 stunned Chelsea of their defeat on Saturday.
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When requested why opponents hold utilizing a again 5 towards his Blues facet, Maresca replied: “When we have now difficulties, we wish to analyse.”
Maresca added Chelsea have overwhelmed again fives towards and however just lately his facet must “do higher”, explaining: “I am telling the gamers every single day that, now, groups – in all probability due to what we achieved final season – have modified their strategy towards us.
“Sunderland performed 9 league video games and so they by no means used a again 5 from the beginning. By no means. I watched all of them, so we ready for Sunderland with a again 4.
“Within the dressing room earlier than the match, I informed the gamers: ‘Guys, throw the entire Sunderland preparation within the bin.’ It is so troublesome to alter plan in simply 10 minutes.”
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He added that an opportunity assembly with Postecoglou highlighted the problem: “Earlier than Ange took over at we spoke on the LMA awards in London.
“I stated: ‘Ange, I’ve by no means seen your crew use a again 5 – apart from the final 10 minutes of the Europa League last towards
“He laughed and stated: ‘I hate utilizing a again 5, however, because it was the final 10 minutes and we wanted to win the trophy, we did.’ Then we performed Forest – it was a again 5, and I had ready for a again 4!
“I once more informed the crew that every part goes straight within the bin as a result of it was a again 5. That is robust for gamers.”