{"id":1405279,"date":"2025-10-21T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1405279"},"modified":"2025-10-21T17:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:04:02","slug":"tactical-analysis-chelsea-enzo-maresca","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-chelsea-enzo-maresca\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea analysis: How Enzo Maresca has adapted during an injury crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Despite a somewhat bumpy patch, Enzo Maresca&#8217;s Chelsea currently sit 5th in the Premier League, having won four times, drawn twice and lost twice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of the Blues losses have come when being reduced to ten men, losing 2-1 to Manchester United and 3-1 to Brighton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there have been plenty of positives to take already from the start of this season, including some of Maresca&#8217;s tactical tweaks as he looks to evolve his Chelsea side in his second season incharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-key-injuries\" data-level=\"2\">Key injuries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-maresca-s-24-25-system\" data-level=\"2\">Maresca&#8217;s 24-25 system<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-maresca-s-tweaks\" data-level=\"2\">Maresca&#8217;s tweaks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-s-the-direction\" data-level=\"2\">What&#8217;s the direction?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-injuries\">Key injuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After winning the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, Chelsea have suffered a plague of injuries, including Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Liam Delap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with these bigger injuries, Maresca is having to juggle a squad who aren\u2019t 100% fit, with Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro, Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana all having issues of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having to manage the workload of his squad, especially with the addition of Champions League football this year, is likely to be Maresca\u2019s biggest challenge as a manager yet, but how is he adjusting to the task?<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\">Dabble sign-up offer: <b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Bet \u00a310+ &amp; Receive \u00a310 In Free Bets<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/dabble-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dabble<\/a> yet? 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Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maresca-s-24-25-system\">Maresca&#8217;s 24-25 system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In his first season at the club, Maresca set an early precedent with how he was going to set his team up to play, shifting into a 3-2-5 shape on the ball, which can also be referred to as a 3-box-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to form this shape, Maresca&#8217;s usage of the full-backs were key, inverting one alongside Moises Caicedo in midfield, whilst the other joined the two central defenders in a back three on the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea averaged 57.1% possession last season (joint third-highest in this metric), taking 15.7 shots per game (third-highest in this metric) and only conceding 10.5 shots per game (third-highest in this metric).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151619\/team_-average-positions-30.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main criticisms of Maresca&#8217;s side in his first season at the club was the rigidity on the ball, playing a slower paced brand of football, looking to control possession, move up the field as a unit and sustain pressure in the opposition half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This often saw players sticking to their position, with more emphasis being placed on their positioning to defend transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst this helped Chelsea to control games and improve defensively, the ripple effect was teams being able to set up in a settled defensive block, making life difficult for Maresca&#8217;s men looking to break them down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maresca-s-tweaks\">Maresca&#8217;s tweaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Going into his second season, there was plenty of speculation on how Maresca could look to evolve his tactics after implementing a strong foundation in his first season and winning two trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But key injuries in the squad have perhaps stopped us from seeing Maresca&#8217;s true ideas, as he has instead had to adapt his ideas to suit the personnel available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Colwill out injured and Tosin Adarabioyo unable to play every game, the Italian has shifted from a 3-2 base in build up to more of a 2-3 base, allowing the full-backs to adjust their position to aid the first phase of build up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/10\/21151647\/team_-average-positions-29-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have also seen Maresca experimenting with some players positionally, looking to utilise their skillset&#8217;s in different areas, even if it looks strange on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One example of this is the usage of Malo Gusto in recent weeks, playing in midfield against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main reason for this is to utilise Gusto&#8217;s mobility and willingness to run off the ball, something that is needed when Joao Pedro starts as the striker, dropping deep to create space for others to run into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-direction\">What&#8217;s the direction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where Maresca goes next will be very telling, as the Blues are set to play every 3-4 days for the next few weeks, juggling multiple competitions and playing different types of sides, each needing tactical tweaks to take advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another big injury was confirmed after the international break, with Benoit Badiashile picking up another knock which will keep him out until around January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea are now missing both of their natural left centre-backs, which causes some tactical problems for Maresca when looking to shape up in his new 2-3 base, as having two right-footed centre-back\u2019s is far from ideal when it comes to angle bias playing out from the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as Josh Acheampong has been thrown in at the deep end in recent weeks, taking to it like a duck to water, Jorrel Hato may have to do the same, despite being just 19-years-old and playing left-back more recently for club and country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As players return, Maresca may look to return to his favoured 3-box-3 system on the ball, utilising a back three in the build up to progress through the lines, but how he uses the squad at his disposal will be key, perhaps even making or breaking Chelsea\u2019s season.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\"><strong>Premier League predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/premier-league-title-odds\/\"><strong>Premier League outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a 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Both of the Blues losses have come when being reduced to ten men, losing 2-1 to Manchester United and 3-1 to Brighton. However, there have been plenty of positives to take&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3107,"featured_media":1405290,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"features-category":[],"squawka-category":[],"class_list":["post-1405279","features","type-features","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chelsea analysis: How Enzo Maresca has adapted during an injury crisis | Squawka | EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-chelsea-enzo-maresca\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chelsea analysis: How Enzo Maresca has adapted during an injury crisis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Despite a somewhat bumpy patch, Enzo Maresca&#8217;s Chelsea currently sit 5th in the Premier League, having won four times, drawn twice and lost twice. 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