“With all due respect” – Pundit can’t understand “some of the decisions Maresca has made” | OneFootball

One football pundit cannot understand some of the decisions made by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and draws in on Reece James.

The news comes after Chelsea went down 2-0 against Newcastle United away from home on Sunday lunch time in a crucial game for the race for Champions League football next season.

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Chelsea needed to win this game as much as Newcastle did, but a first half sending off by Nicolas Jackson did not help their cause. Enzo Maresca has admitted that Jackson now needs to learn from this situation moving forward.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher now believes that Chelsea have a big problem after this defeat with just two games remaining of the season and the reality being that The Blues need two wins to guarantee a place in the Champions League for next season.

Caicedo started over James at right back

I don’t think Moises Caicedo is bad at all playing as an inverted right back, but to use him there over one of the best right backs in the world, Reece James, has drawn some surprise and questions.

For me, Caicedo is the best ball winner in the world so he needs to be playing centrally so he can do that important role to the best of his ability.

Moises Caicedo greets Enzo Maresca at full time. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC)

Sherwood questions Maresca

“Reece James is his club captain. Something has obviously happened. I know he’s had his injury problems, but he’s ready now, he’s been training for months, he’s had opportunities to play,’ Tim Sherwood said.

“I can’t understand some of the decisions Maresca has made regarding the Conference League. Resting players in the Premier League to play weakened opposition, with all due respect.

“He’s been resting some players in the Premier League. If he doesn’t finish in the Champions League it’s a failure, a total failure.”

Quotes via TBR Football.