After winning the Conference League, qualifying for the Champions League the following season, and now making it to the Club World Cup final tonight, Maresca has had an amazing couple of months as Chelsea’s manager. However, he has by no means had an easy time.

Throughout his tenure as Chelsea manager, Maresca has had to make a number of important choices, and striker Christopher Nkunku is one player to whom he has not always given frequent opportunities. Although the French striker’s future is still uncertain, Maresca has handed him a more consistent starting role in this month’s Club World Cup. You do worry what will happen next.

This morning is going to be a little crazy. However, it seems that Enzo Maresca made a Chelsea forward play defensive midfield. After winning the Conference League, qualifying for the Champions League the following season, and now making it to the Club World Cup final tonight, Maresca has had an amazing couple of months as Chelsea’s manager. However, he has by no means had an easy time.

Nkunku has been connected to Bayern Munich for a while, and they may still go there. They still seem interested in bringing him, but I believe Chelsea’s asking price has been deterring them thus far.

Yes, you read correctly! L’Equipe in France this weekend claims that Maresca often made Nkunku play as a defensive midfielder during Chelsea training sessions. Why, though, did he do that? According to the publication, it was possibly done to see how strong his character was. There’s a fascinating tale and intriguing justification for this, assuming it ever happened.

After winning the Conference League, qualifying for the Champions League the following season, and now making it to the Club World Cup final tonight, Maresca has had an amazing couple of months as Chelsea’s manager. However, he has by no means had an easy time.