31 m. ago Enzo Maresca responds as Chelsea star Myhailo Mudryk arrives for Conference League final

Chelsea take on Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday with forgotten ace Mykhailo Mudryk seen in Wroclaw

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77 m. ago Enzo Maresca doubles down on message to Chelsea critics with 'important club' claim

Chelsea face Real Betis in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday with Blues boss Enzo Maresca doubling down in response to his critics

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1 hour ago Chelsea XI vs Real Betis: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Conference League final

Blues boss Enzo Maresca handed major new attacking boost for Wroclaw showpiece

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2 h. ago Chelsea: Manuel Pellegrini reveals prophetic Enzo Maresca message in Conference League final claim

Real Betis boss insists Wednesday’s Wroclaw showpiece is not a clash between ‘David and Goliath’

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7 h. ago How "professional dad" Manuel Pellegrini inspired Enzo Maresca to become a coach

Chelsea face Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday night and the Blues' boss Enzo Maresca might never have become a coach were it not for his rival

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11 h. ago Six Chelsea stars wanted to quit club on final day of season – and who actually walked

Chelsea had one of the most chaotic and unpredictable summers in English football history back in 2023 as they looked to stop the rot following a dismal first season under Todd Boehly's stewardship

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11 h. ago Arsenal target Benjamin Sesko makes transfer declaration as Chelsea weigh up swoop

RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko could be set to move to the Premier League this summer with Arsenal and Chelsea among his admirers

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13 h. ago Lego fan Levi Colwill becomes key building block for Maresca’s Chelsea project

Passion for building helps improving defender take his mind off elite football before the Conference League finalLevi Colwill likes to get lost in the house from Home Alone. The Chelsea centre‑back smiles when he thinks about building it in Lego form. His teammates are unimpressed, but Colwill is happy to talk about the hobby he has taken up to take his mind off football when he has some rare downtime.“I saw a girl on TikTok building Lego so I thought I wanted to get into it,” the 22-year-old says. “I’m a big kid. I think I’ve built five or six different things. They take time, but I enjoy it.” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Levi Colwill's surprise hobby to help take Chelsea star's mind off football

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill, who is calling on his team-mates to complete the set in tomorrow's Conference League final, explains how love of Lego helped him through difficult moments last season

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13 h. ago Levi Colwill sums up Chelsea squad's feelings over Enzo Maresca style after rant at critics

Levi Colwill has said Enzo Maresca was entirely justified for hitting back at Chelsea's critics after they secured return to the Champions League next season

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22 h. ago Joe Cole names two transfers Chelsea must target for Enzo Maresca to close gap

Chelsea are back in the Champions League and former midfielder Joe Cole reckons a proven goalscorer is a must if Enzo Maresca's team are to close the gap further on the top three next season

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32 h. ago Levi Colwill a symbol of Chelsea season as key role in Champions League return helps shift narrative

Colwill one of few academy stars not to be sold in recent seasons and he has justified the club’s faith

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34 h. ago Levi Colwill a symbol of Chelsea season as key role in Champions League returns helps shift narrative

Colwill one of few academy stars not to be sold in recent seasons and he has justified the club’s faith

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48 h. ago Blue is the colour: Maresca turns on his critics after Chelsea secure fourth place

Italian tells those who doubted his team to ‘eff-off’Maresca turns attentions to Conference League finalA delighted Enzo Maresca said Chelsea had emphatically answered their critics by qualifying for the Champions League and told those who doubted his team to “eff-off”. A 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest confirmed Chelsea will play in Europe’s premier competition next campaign and Maresca urged his squad to cap this season by winning the Conference League final on Wednesday.Chelsea finished fourth in the Premier League after Levi Colwill scored the only goal at the City Ground, jumping ahead of Newcastle, who slipped to a final-day defeat at home to Everton. Maresca, this his first season in charge after joining from Leicester, praised his team – the youngest in Premier League history with an average age of 24 years and 36 days. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Maresca leads Chelsea’s new band of brothers to Champions League return | Jacob Steinberg

Head coach puts pragmatism over his principles in win at Nottingham Forest that will delight once-warring ownersSo much for inverted full-backs and carefully crafted coordinated positional play. In an echo of Ange Postecoglou turning to direct football to lead Tottenham to glory in the Europa League, Enzo Maresca’s reward for putting pragmatism over his principles was a chance to bask in the schadenfreude of telling his critics to “eff off” after a performance so no-nonsense there were times when it felt as if we had been transported back to when nobody ever questioned Chelsea’s mentality or quality when the heat was on.This is progress. There were plenty of raised eyebrows when Chelsea parted company with Mauricio Pochettino at the end of last season, just when it seemed the Argentinian had them on the right path, and brought in an inexperienced dogmatist from Leicester. Just when were these detached American owners going to get out of their own way? The accusations came thick and ...

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48 h. ago The awkward logic behind Nottingham Forest’s next major decision

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea: Nuno Espirito Santo failed to guide Forest over the line to qualify for the Champions League, with Enzo Maresca’s Blues taking care of business to reframe the argument over what exactly quantifies as success

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49 h. ago Enzo Maresca has two brutal words for Chelsea critics after proving doubters wrong

Chelsea are back in the Champions League after Levi Colwill's goal defeated Nottingham Forest at the City Ground and head coach Enzo Maresca took an opportunity to fire back at his critics

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49 h. ago Enzo Maresca one step from full vindication as Chelsea owners put on united front

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 CHELSEA: Levi Colwill scored the only goal at the City Ground to ensure Chelsea will head into the Champions League next season, and Nuno's men head into the Europa Conference League

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49 h. ago Enzo Maresca hits back at Chelsea critics after Champions League qualification: 'Eff off'

Chelsea finished fourth despite having the youngest squad in Premier League history

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50 h. ago Champions League return could be transformative for Chelsea and Enzo Maresca

Blues provide concrete proof they are heading in right direction for first time in years

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