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Blues need time to compete with City, Arsenal
The Straits Times
|October 06, 2024
Chelsea are improving but are not yet ready to compete with top English Premier League clubs like Manchester City and Arsenal, manager Enzo Maresca said on Oct 4.
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The Blues, who finished sixth last season to miss out on the Champions League and 12th in 2022-23, have won four of six games so far and collected 13 points in a positive start.
Maresca replaced Mauricio Pochettino in July and was tasked with returning Chelsea to the Champions League, which they last won in 2021, but the Italian has played down expectations.
“I don't think we can compete with City and Arsenal. City have worked with the same manager for (nearly) nine years, Arsenal for five years,” he said ahead of the home league game against Nottingham Forest on Oct 6.
This story is from the October 06, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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