{"id":10400,"date":"2025-03-01T17:52:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T18:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=10400"},"modified":"2025-03-01T19:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:15:24","slug":"john-terry-explains-why-chelsea-have-suffered-a-drop-off-under-enzo-maresca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/01\/john-terry-explains-why-chelsea-have-suffered-a-drop-off-under-enzo-maresca\/","title":{"rendered":"John Terry explains why Chelsea have suffered a \u2018drop off\u2019 under Enzo Maresca"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Terry feels Chelsea have showed signs of ‘being a really young squad’ (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chelsea<\/a> legend John Terry<\/a> has explained why his former club have suffered a ‘drop off’ under Enzo Maresca in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n

The Blues massively impressed during the first half<\/a> of the 2024-25 campaign, with some tipping them as Premier League<\/a> title challengers.<\/p>\n

Since then, though, Chelsea’s fortunes have turned, with the west Londoners now firmly in a battle to finish in the top four under Maresca.<\/p>\n

Terry believes the reason for Chelsea’s ‘drop off’ is due to their young squad and lack of experience, with the average age of their starting XI in the Premier League (23.5) lower than any other side in the top-flight.<\/p>\n

Speaking to DR Sports<\/a>, Terry said: ‘Champions League, still a possibility? Who knows.<\/p>\n

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‘We\u2019ve showed signs this year of being a really young squad I think. And I say that in terms of performances where you see a really good spell, then we\u2019ve come off of it lately.<\/p>\n

‘It was always going to be one of those seasons for me, even when we started well I thought we\u2019d have a little bit of a drop off and we have done that. <\/p>\n

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Enzo Maresca is hoping to secure a top-four finish in his debut season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘Listen, Champions League has to be the minimum every year for me. When you\u2019re playing at a top club like Chelsea the mentality has to be Champions League football year after year.’<\/p>\n

Chelsea players held a behind-the-scenes meeting with \u2018frank word exchanged\u2019<\/a> after the 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brighton last 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

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

Chelsea head coach Maresca branded the 3-0 defeat at Brighton last month as\u00a0\u2018the worst performance\u2019 of his tenure to date<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Probably since I arrived that is the worst performance, especially in the moment we are in,\u2019 the Italian said.<\/p>\n

\u2018We [were] fourth in the league and winning [against Brighton], you can go one point from third and make the gap to the rest bigger.<\/p>\n

\u2018The performance is not one you want to offer so we are very upset and sorry for the fans that were here.\u2019<\/p>\n

Chelsea are currently fifth in the Premier League table with 11 fixtures remaining as they look to secure Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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