First interview of Enzo Maresca, head coach of Chelsea Football Club, according to chelseafc.com:
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| Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca. Photo: @ChelseaFC |
Welcome to Chelsea, Enzo. How does it feel to have joined the club?
‘I’m very happy and excited. It will be a fantastic journey and I’m excited to get started [with the players] as soon as possible.’
You mention the players, it is a squad full of talent. How much are you looking forward to working with the group?
‘I’m very excited. One of the reasons I’m here is because I’m convinced the squad is very good and full of talent. The most important thing now is we’re able to create the right culture that drives us for the season.
‘I always say the same: if you are able to improve players then you are able to improve the team. So it’s our target to try to improve all of them day by day.’
You enjoyed great success last season with Leicester City playing with a particular approach, how important is that to you?
‘I think every manager has their own idea or style. Mine is quite clear. Last year was very good but that is finished. It’s a new chapter, a new squad and a new club. I’m very happy to be here.’
You also had to handle the pressure and expectation of winning at Leicester, how important is that experience coming into a club like Chelsea?
‘It’s the main point because when you join a club like Chelsea, you know that it’s a club that has to win. So for us, we are going to try our best to be there, to fight and compete with the clubs that in this moment are winning and fighting to win titles.’
Throughout your career as a player, you worked with several renowned coaches. Did that help to shape you as a coach?
‘Absolutely. As you say, [ played under (Carlo) Ancelotti, (Marcello) Lippi, (Manuel) Pellegrini, all of them are very important managers. We all try to take things and then we create our own box with all these things inside.
‘It’s what I’ve tried to do since I started thinking about being a manager.’
