Chelsea are set to be without defender Levi Colwill for the majority of the forthcoming campaign and Enzo Maresca believes the transfer market could present a solution to the Blues
Enzo Maresca has demanded Chelsea sign a new centre-back following the serious knee injury suffered by Levi Colwill, as two of the club's current crop aren't able to replace the England international.
Speaking in a press conference ahead of this weekend’s Premier League opener vs Crystal Palace, he said: “Levi is OK, he is aware that he has to be out for a long time. It is a big loss for us. You know how important Levi has been for us last season, for the way we want to play.
“We said many times that we are able to create chances and to attack in the right way if we are able to build in the right way. Levi was a huge part of our build-up, and now he is out and we are going to try to find a different solution. We are trying to find a solution internally but the club know exactly what I think.”
He added: “I think we need a central defender. We are looking for an internal solution but as I said, the club know exactly what I think.”
And Maresca underlined his need by claiming that no one else in the Chelsea squad was able to play the way Colwill does, other than Tosin Abarabioyo, citing Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile as two players not up to the job. He said: “When we build, we build with Levi in the middle. It’s different to the player on the left side.
“Last year we played 64 games and we played 64 games with Levi and Tosin. Now Levi is out. The only one that can do that job well is Tosin. But we have Premier League and Champions League [to compete for this season].
“The rest, they can adapt. [Jorell] Hato is a new one, he never played as the guy in the middle last season [for Ajax]. So it’s not about being a central defender. Yes, [he is a] central defender. Can he do that? It’s different, it’s not just about that.
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“And also we have players that unfortunately, like Wes or Benoît, they have in this moment some problems. And this is the reason why I said that the club knows exactly what I think about central defenders.”
Jienotuy
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chelsea is a great team
Joablmpst
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Chelsea must do all it takes and sell that Lavia guy.
are you sure you are a Chelsea fan
NwaokenneyahLC
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Reintegrate Renato Veiga into the team, he is still Chelsea player being sought by Big Clubs
NwaokenneyahLC
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So,Maresca thinks Chalobah is a joke?
Man doesn't rate him good at all. He just doesn't like him, because of the farewell message he sent to Pochetino when he was fired
kobcdklmps
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you can have Tosin, chaloba , anselmino and bring guehi from palace and one new super centerback like Tiago silva
kobcdklmps
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sale fofana, badiashel and disasi get one centerback plus Aron anselmino
Kodbikrtuz
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Chelsea
Desacdnpsu
0
murillo from Nottingham forest
zizabeinsu
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So,Maresca thinks Chalobah is a joke?
TREV is the best pare with LIV COLWILL
Sutabemor
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Chelsea must do all it takes and sell that Lavia guy.
Sutabemor
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that a blow for us.
juedkloy
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give the other players a chance in that wing I don't believe we don't have anyone to double up on Colwill
Maresca is sick. How does other players feel when talks like this?
juedkloy
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He's now acting like a spoilt brat! If the management that has been ao supportive to you says you should look internally, do so! You have Viega, you had the new guy from Strasbourg and chose to send him back! You even wanted to sell Chalobah! We are not signing any CB! look internally sir!
exactly
juedkloy
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So,Maresca thinks Chalobah is a joke?
Single-Bone
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He's now acting like a spoilt brat! If the management that has been ao supportive to you says you should look internally, do so! You have Viega, you had the new guy from Strasbourg and chose to send him back! You even wanted to sell Chalobah! We are not signing any CB! look internally sir!
fizabekrty
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guys to be in competitive like ucl,epl and all that we're it's really danger we need a persn at cb who can control well the team n the ball,communicate wth goalkeeper too these mature play n unmature play the best way is that Chelsea must bring in the defender like guehi n who played in epl already if fails thn they take silva (benfica) or araijo (Barcelona) if we're talking about defenders dnt bring in semenyo where is he coming to play in our squad leave him play instead of coming to Chelsea for bench..thnks
KehindeSeun
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I think this is ok for tomorrow
Dodadeimz
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this line up is okay for the game
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And that’s what the coach is going to use for sure
VOsimhen9Fan
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give the other players a chance in that wing I don't believe we don't have anyone to double up on Colwill
fupceiluyz
1
bring semenyo to chelsea
Just because he scored against Liverfools yesterday?😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
Saddituz
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I THINK IT'S BETTER WE OFFLOAD B4 WE APPLOAD
Sitenortuz
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Hmm..I don't know why Injury prone Fofana and Bediasheli are still at Chelsea..We still have a chance to sign Guehi our own boy from Palace cos he has experience in the league.... They should do it fast cos no time..
Wuycenopz
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bring semenyo to chelsea
Wuycenopz
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they shud bring antony semenyo to chelsea
Saecdimprz
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is OK try to use Jorell Hato is doing very well no central back don't worry marescar you good
mupacimntz
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we have a lot of players that can play as CB ...the likes of Reece.
sepabdeiou
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if Chelsea are interested in winning more trophies then they should do the needful immediately and be ready for the season
hkck
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Before Wesley Fofana got injured again sell him including Badiashile
hkck
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This season we don't want to hear that "Chelsea FC is not among the League Title Contenders" tell your mouth to zip up bcoz we are not going to tolerate the nonsense
voobceimoy
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yeah, just go to number 6 of the palace, please 🙏
runacnpz
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we don't need to sign cb tosin n chaloba are capable plus viega...... if maresca thinks fofana and badiashile can't fill d void he shld sell them, y is he keeping them
theEBS
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bring Antonio Silva from benfica...if tosin get injured problem for Chelsea, badiashile not suitable fofana is prone injury who else can backup....only left Chalo and tosin
hekoptuz
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If u r a Chelsea fan and can't see y we need a cb u are ill.What if Tosin or Chaloba gets injured and it takes like half a season to recover,what kind of hell do u think we could go through?
We really need a CB ASAP
Hiwcklor
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this line up is okay for the game
teyabiklpu
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Pls coach make use of what you and ensure you achieve better results this season with the available materials you have God season by God grace
mapaeilmu
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If u r a Chelsea fan and can't see y we need a cb u are ill.What if Tosin or Chaloba gets injured and it takes like half a season to recover,what kind of hell do u think we could go through?
Don’t mind the crack heads that know nothing about football
vueaciksy
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according to me Tosin can replace Levi if no other alternative to purchase a new central defender
caybdlmopy
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I'm still shuck!
Dekbdkopst
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bast
Sioablnost
1
we don't need to sign another defender, we have Renato Veiga to fill and do that job well.
paabclmpz
0
great lineup
paabclmpz
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guieu is the best
dekbcdikuz
1
Chelsea lineup against Crystalpalace
ceoaeruyz
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Tell him to build a team not just buying buying because he seems money
kuydekmorz
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Konate for Liverpool
pesbcilnru
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that is great
naeknrty
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Araujo from Barcelona
Zuhabdeort
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Guehi
Siybcdkmry
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If u r a Chelsea fan and can't see y we need a cb u are ill.What if Tosin or Chaloba gets injured and it takes like half a season to recover,what kind of hell do u think we could go through?
Vandipstz
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Guehi