Maresca clears doubts and receives his first Premier prize

His first weeks at Chelsea were not easy. A solitary victory in the pre-season friendlies raised initial doubts whether the board had made the right choice after a disappointing season in Mauricio Pochettino at the bank

But Enzo Maresca He is beginning to be convinced of his commitment to that possession, cohesive and offensive football he acquired as an assistant at Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and on Friday he was chosen by the Premier League as the best coach of the month of September.

Reach out and kiss the saint

It is the first time that Maresca, a newcomer to the Premier, has received this award after being selected in August by another coach who had just arrived in the Premier. German Fabian Hürzeler, manages Brighton.

Actually until now The Italian coach only coached Leicester in England. They did so last season, culminating in promotion to the Premier League. A victory that opened the doors of Chelsea to Maresca, who will try to return to the places of honor.

Fourth before accepting the leader Liverpool

So far, the ‘blues’ have reached the national team break in fourth place in the English championship standingsJust 4 points behind leaders Liverpool, who they will surely host on the next match day, on October 20 at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea started with a home defeat to champions Manchester City but bounced back to close August with a stunning 2-6 win over Wolverhampton.

They started September by losing 1-1 at Crystal Palace, but in the remaining three games of the month they beat Bournemouth (0-2), West Ham (0-3) and Brighton (4-2) in an exhibition by Cole Palmer, author of a poker who became the first player to score four goals in the first half in the entire history of the Premier.