Chelsea fans and Enzo Maresca went home happy with today’s result, but they both agree on one thing that left them unsatisfied with today’s game: Roberto Sanchez’s performance.
The goalkeeper was very poor and his distribution was not long or short enough. He kept giving the ball away and kept increasing the pressure on his team. Especially in the second half, when the Blues were a little squeamish and looking for composure, possession and assurance from their goalkeeper.
Enzo Maresca showed his anger in the first half. After Simon Hooper’s suspicious phone call, he slapped his seat (and Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall started laughing at him). Roberto Sanchez spits on staff after giving away the ball too many times
— Kieran Gill (@kierangill_DM) October 27, 2024
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Daily Mail reporter Kieran Gill pointed out that Maresca “hurled abuse at staff after being given the ball repeatedly by Robert Sanchez”. That was only in the first half… By the second period, Maresca suffered a stroke after a series of mistakes.
The fans in the stands buzzed and groaned every time the stopper got close to the ball. That’s not what you want to see or hear. A year ago, their patience wore thin – most of them could not believe that Sanchez had returned to the first team rather than being replaced in the summer.
Robert Sanchez during Chelsea’s win over Newcastle. (Photo by Ryan Pearce/Getty Images)
Sanchez puts coach Enzo Maresca in a difficult position
Maresca has repeatedly defended the Spaniard despite increasing external pressure in recent weeks. That attitude is expected to continue, but he called up his first-choice stopper simply because it doesn’t help the situation.
The truth is, I’m not really sure if Filip Jorgensen is a good replacement. In the long term, there is no doubt that the sporting director is working towards a better number one, or at least keeping a close eye on the players already on the roster to better his long-term plans. do not have.
