Enzo Maresca Explains Why He Used Reece James As A Left Back Instead Of Cucurella

In the Newcastle match, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca used the duo of Reece James and Marlo Gusto as the starting players, and this time he used James as a left back.

Though some Chelsea fans questioned his tactical approach before the match started, it worked fine.

James performed well, played for 90 minutes, and made several key blocks to help Chelsea maintain their lead. Enzo Maresca explained his decision in the post-match press conference: “I think it worked top.

“We tried to do something: we moved Reece to the left side and we also moved for the first game of the season, Cole to the left pocket and the reason was to try and attack on that side. Malo in the right pocket, I think it worked very well.”

However, Palmer was a true midfield boss and as well as scoring the winning goal. He used his intelligence and awareness to puncture Newcastle’s strength.