Chelsea fans vented their fury at Enzo Maresca during their match at Fulham while they were trailing, only for the Blues to come from behind to win 2-1 thanks to Pedro Neto's injury time winner
Enzo Maresca insisted his quick getaway at the final whistle was to let his Chelsea players enjoy their dramatic victory - rather than a pointed snub to the fans.
The Blues boss gave a brief handshake to his coaches and then disappeared down the tunnel, while his players wildly celebrated a win which could turn their season around.
“I was very happy because it is a nice feeling to win the game at the end,” said the Blues boss, whose relationship with his own supporters could best be described as prickly. "But the players deserved to celebrate with the fans, that is the reason why I left the pitch early. It was a nice moment for the players and the fans.”
Nor was Maresca in any mood to admit Pedro Neto’s magnificent injury time winner may have saved his team’s season.
The Italian clearly feels he has already delivered a triumph by guiding his team to the fringes of the Champions League places and anything more - like actual qualification - is a bonus.
A stoney-faced Maresca added: “The goal from Pedro doesn't change the season. I have said already, in the last three years we have never been in the Champions League spots. So, the goal doesn't change it. It's already a good season.”
Fulham boss Marco Silva was in no mood to concede anything, either. Their chance of making the top five has surely gone but Silva reckons Europa League or Conference League places are still within their grasp.
“We are playing finals every single week, so this is a missed opportunity,” said Silva. “But we have to be balanced in the way we analyse because there were lots of positives as well.
“It’s not the end, there is still plenty to fight for.”
Jabeiknryz
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I think the team is good but lacks fighting spirit
ficcikptu
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maresca dull coach who doesn't appreciate players
bamadiloty
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hand over this young squard to coach like Carlo Ancelotti experience coach and see magic , instead you went for championship product what did you expect rubbish owner 😡💔
Ancelloti who is failing at Madrid because he is sleeping on duty because of age 🤣🤣🤣
Chukwuneny
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Someone please tell me how to stop supporting Chelsea. I am trying to stop being a Chelsea fan for past few months. This owners, coach and the squad isn't the Chelsea I used to know.
My brother just stop watching there March ✅✅✅ just look the life scores
Hiwcklor
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hand over this young squard to coach like Carlo Ancelotti experience coach and see magic , instead you went for championship product what did you expect rubbish owner 😡💔
Rusaemotuz
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Someone please tell me how to stop supporting Chelsea. I am trying to stop being a Chelsea fan for past few months. This owners, coach and the squad isn't the Chelsea I used to know.
Rusaemotuz
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Enzo Maresca: We have not played the Champions league for three years and why should we play. We should continue with the Conference league.
Mozah
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You will be sacked as soon as possible
Hodcemsyz
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anyone who asked for maresca sack is an idiot
like your head
VictorGmano
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Enzo Maresca problem is that, he plays players out of positions. Why is it that, he plays Noni Madueke and Pedro Neto at the same time? They are both lefties. One of them is supposed to start while the other should start from bench. Same thing to James and Gusto. He shouldn't use James at midfield or Gusto at left back, that caused the team. Gorge is also trying at upfront he can also be start him at some of the matches.
Iffy106
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Enzo Maresca your sacked letter planning committee right now
Kenado
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The inexperience of the coach is being vindicated and that's what's making the team struggle. Imagine the season is almost over but chelsea as a team doesn't have a starting 11. my question here is " how are the players build their cohesion and improve their understanding to play better. This can't be achieved on the training ground alone
Echee27
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Sacking maresca will not do anything good because the CEOs will be the same and they will continue doing the same, signing inexperienced players, managers, setting stupid rules etc. Chelsea owners are the real problem not the manager, players etc. If they are serious enough they won't do such stupid things. See roman times in chelsea for example when lampard was not delivering as a manager he sacked him and brought tuchel who led psg to the final and also a top coach and under him chelsea won their second UCL trophy. That's the difference between Chelsea's past owner and present owners. See the current chelsea squad you can see lots of talent but they lack experience and they need experienced leaders so that they can learn from them not just the football techniques but mentality too but the current owners hesitate to sign experienced players who are above 25 years of age. For example see Thiago silva how much he influenced Chelsea def during his time in chelsea and also Giroud, that's what experience and mature players bring to the team.
keep quiet, so those players at Nottenham forest, Aston villa, Brighton, crystal palace are more experience than those in Chelsea right,.. let me tell you, it's Maresca style of playing is Killing those players
Jaaadlmorz
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Read the questions below, and each question provides five correct answers. Why do you think maresca deserves a second chance: Do you think chelsea deserves top 4?(5) Do you think chelsea can win the Europa League next year? (5) Do you think maresca is a coach to challenge the top 4 teams? (5) Do you think maresca can lead the chelsea to semi-final in uefa, like Arteta and izaghi? Do you think chelsea has the right philosophy of playing under maresca? (5) Lastly,can maresca win relegation zone teams, like Southampton, Ipswich, or wolves? (5)
Duoeilosyz
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Chelsea next manager is Carlo ancholot enshallah coz marsca not for Chelsea standard manager
jehbdintyz
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Sacking maresca will not do anything good because the CEOs will be the same and they will continue doing the same, signing inexperienced players, managers, setting stupid rules etc. Chelsea owners are the real problem not the manager, players etc. If they are serious enough they won't do such stupid things. See roman times in chelsea for example when lampard was not delivering as a manager he sacked him and brought tuchel who led psg to the final and also a top coach and under him chelsea won their second UCL trophy. That's the difference between Chelsea's past owner and present owners. See the current chelsea squad you can see lots of talent but they lack experience and they need experienced leaders so that they can learn from them not just the football techniques but mentality too but the current owners hesitate to sign experienced players who are above 25 years of age. For example see Thiago silva how much he influenced Chelsea def during his time in chelsea and also Giroud, that's what experience and mature players bring to the team.
get away with your composition
jehbdintyz
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get away Maresca you are not premier league quality
Wuhadeiktz
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Sacking maresca will not do anything good because the CEOs will be the same and they will continue doing the same, signing inexperienced players, managers, setting stupid rules etc. Chelsea owners are the real problem not the manager, players etc. If they are serious enough they won't do such stupid things. See roman times in chelsea for example when lampard was not delivering as a manager he sacked him and brought tuchel who led psg to the final and also a top coach and under him chelsea won their second UCL trophy. That's the difference between Chelsea's past owner and present owners. See the current chelsea squad you can see lots of talent but they lack experience and they need experienced leaders so that they can learn from them not just the football techniques but mentality too but the current owners hesitate to sign experienced players who are above 25 years of age. For example see Thiago silva how much he influenced Chelsea def during his time in chelsea and also Giroud, that's what experience and mature players bring to the team.
Yuuairtz
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you are useless coach ever at Chelsea Era,end of season don't wait to be sacked just go out yourself
mind your business.when you comment on my comment section. monufu mo
jimilnosuz
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you are useless coach ever at Chelsea Era,end of season don't wait to be sacked just go out yourself
what about Potter ,,, you aren't being fair braa
KehindeSeun
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this guy is just 3 point away from third position. give him credit. EPL now is not the same as yesterday. even small teams are getting big investors and are buying good players. support him and pray for him. Chelsea will be Chelsea again.
But bro who give credit to who stay in top 4 for all seasons and lose it at the end of season to another team that is not there before?? people we judge you in the position you finish not the position you are not common bro nothing like prayer when it comes to football bro and is not that I did support him I'm just against his mindset because this guy is not thinking straight at the beginning he said no one told him to win trophies and finish top 4 imagine that kind of mindset in Chelsea team that as spend over 1b in investing in players for the past 2 years and as been winning trophies for the past 20 years bro did they need to tell any manager to win trophies or finish in top 4 ?
Febbdemp
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anyone who asked for maresca sack is an idiot
kohacorsty
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when Chelsea so called supporters call the coach useless they should look in the mirror you guys need to shut up and find another team to support Chelsea isn't your team
Gwinghltd
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Hmm but you staying in top 4 from the begginging of the season and at the end you are wipe out is not a development because according to rules you have to make top 4 before you qualify for champion league is not about who stay there for long time is about who stay there to the end. now let me ask you Aston villa as not been there since but now they are pushing forward imagine they end up in top 4 who do you think people will praise is it you that step out at the end or who step in at the end ??? this mentality is arsenal mentality they fight and fight and at the end they end up losing it. do you think that is good reputation???
this guy is just 3 point away from third position. give him credit. EPL now is not the same as yesterday. even small teams are getting big investors and are buying good players. support him and pray for him. Chelsea will be Chelsea again.
KehindeSeun
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Hmm but you staying in top 4 from the begginging of the season and at the end you are wipe out is not a development because according to rules you have to make top 4 before you qualify for champion league is not about who stay there for long time is about who stay there to the end. now let me ask you Aston villa as not been there since but now they are pushing forward imagine they end up in top 4 who do you think people will praise is it you that step out at the end or who step in at the end ??? this mentality is arsenal mentality they fight and fight and at the end they end up losing it. do you think that is good reputation???
starzFC
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either these are fake accounts in the comment section coz there's no way chelsea fans can be this dumb to think maresca is a bad coach lol
starzFC
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you are useless coach ever at Chelsea Era,end of season don't wait to be sacked just go out yourself
you are very useless... which coach has managed to help us reach the ucl spots in the past ??
Yuuairtz
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you are useless coach ever at Chelsea Era,end of season don't wait to be sacked just go out yourself
yutacilrst
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he will leave this summer like Poch
puwacdempr
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Can the useless owners sack this fool called himself Maresca out of Chelsea team. He lacks all that Chelsea needs in a coach. Sack him.
puwacdempr
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Very correct 👍he (Maresca) need to be sack as soon as possible. His level is not upto Chelsea's standards in any ways.
yaubdestu
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Lazy coach. The only thing you know is back passes, square passes. You're just there spoiling bet for us
fupceiluyz
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I hope this foolish baldie flop has learned that my most famous mighty Chelsea's forwards only need to have the freedom to shoot.Even Jadon Sancho scored from a shot last week.So stop forcing your players to pass backwards and sideways.
nikekpstyz
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U are not only a bad coach, inexperienced, naive, dull and incompetent, u are also a spineless person lacking courage and bravery, with a losing mentality. U are not a coach for a club as big as Chelsea. Go away. U are good for the Championship.