Enzo Maresca Warns and Praises Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez: Stick to Playing from the Back or Face the Bench

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca, has threatened to bench Robert Sanchez if he stops playing out from the back.

Sanchez has faced a lot of criticism this season, especially because of his risky passing style from the back, which has sometimes put Chelsea in dangerous positions. However, Maresca has stated clearly that he has confidence in Sanchez’s skills and wants him to maintain his confidence in this style of play, even if it results in mistakes.

Maresca has a direct warning for Sanchez: he risks losing his starting position if he doesn’t continue to follow the team’s strategy of passing the ball out from the back. Maresca wants his team, especially the goalkeeper, to do more than simply kick the ball downfield; they need to build attack from their own end.

After Chelsea defeated Newcastle United 2-1, Maresca warned, “Robbie won’t stay in the lineup if he stops playing out from the back.” Even if it results in the unexpected mistake, Maresca takes this style of play seriously. He made it clear that it’s him(Maresca), not the player (Sanchez), is accountable if he makes mistakes while carrying out instructions.

Maresca cautioned Sanchez, but he also praised him for his courage and willingness to stick to the strategy. Chelsea has benefited greatly from Sanchez’s ability to stay focused and make accurate passes from his own end, which has allowed them to start fast attacks. Sanchez linked with key players like Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke, which help Chelsea in their attack despite a few misplaced passes in the Newcastle match.

“I’m happy with how Robbie is playing from the back,” Maresca said. “Those passes to Neto and Madueke helped us create chances to attack.”

Sanchez’s passing, according to Maresca, is a tactic Chelsea uses to take their opponents by surprise and this makes the goalkeeper contribute to the team’s possession-based style of play.

Although he admitted that errors can occur from this style of play, Maresca urges Sanchez to continue. Sanchez’s mistakes, in his opinion, are an inevitable part of learning and shouldn’t make the team to change their style of play. He believes that playing from the back has more benefits than negative aspects, such as creating fast scoring opportunities.

“Sometimes mistakes happen, but that’s not going to make us change our style,” Maresca explained. He wants his team, especially Sanchez, to understand that they’re building something and should continue to play this way confidently.

This type of play proved by Chelsea’s recent 2-1 victory over Newcastle. Despite Sanchez’s error in passing, Chelsea persistently carried out Maresca’s strategy. Maresca gave the team credit for working together and putting up a strong fight to win.

“I’m really happy with our performance today. He said, “Some of our passing was excellent.” “The players fought together and deserved this win.”

Maresca believes that the team is on the right track and is focused on building a consistent style of play that will help Chelsea succeed long-term.

After defeating Newcastle, Chelsea moved up to fifth place in the Premier League table, after Manchester City in first position by just six points. Maresca thinks Chelsea can keep climbing in the league standings if players like Sanchez continue to improve.