{"id":10259,"date":"2025-02-28T16:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=10259"},"modified":"2025-02-28T19:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:04:12","slug":"what-chelsea-players-said-in-secret-meeting-revealed-with-frank-words-exchanged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/what-chelsea-players-said-in-secret-meeting-revealed-with-frank-words-exchanged\/","title":{"rendered":"What Chelsea players said in secret meeting revealed with \u2018frank words exchanged\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Players in Enzo Maresca’s squad agreed training standards needed to improve (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chelsea<\/a> players held a behind-the-scenes meeting with ‘frank word exchanged’ after the 3-0 Premier League<\/a> defeat to Brighton<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n

It is believed senior members of the squad set up the meeting at Cobham Training Centre two days after the humbling result on February 14<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The loss at the Amex marked Chelsea\u2019s fourth in nine top-flight games, with some Blues stars left concerned over their hopes of a top-four finish.<\/p>\n

Following the defeat, Chelsea lost again<\/a> in narrow fashion at Aston Villa before returning to winning ways with a 4-0 victory over Southampton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It has now been revealed what Chelsea players said in the secret discussion, with details emerging via The Athletic<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

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The outlet reports that ‘frank words were exchanged’ during the meeting, with an acknowledgement that training standards needed to improve.<\/p>\n

It was also agreed, for the good of the team, that ‘individual ambitions’ needed to be pushed to one side going forward at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

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The loss at Brighton was Chelsea’s ‘worst performance’ of the season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chelsea stars felt they needed to be generally ‘more serious’ and have more of a togetherness too in an incredibly honest and open discussion.<\/p>\n

It is thought that the meeting had a positive impact, with the air firmly cleared ahead of Chelsea’s next match against Copenhagen next week. <\/p>\n

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca branded the 3-0 defeat at Brighton earlier this month as ‘the worst performance’ of his tenure to date<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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