Chelsea Fans Speculate on Enzo Maresca’s Message After US Tour

Chelsea’s Pre-Season Tour of the US

Chelsea recently returned to England after a challenging pre-season tour in the United States, where they played five games in preparation for the 2024/25 campaign. The Blues secured just one victory, a 3-0 win against Club America, while suffering defeats to Celtic, Manchester City, and Real Madrid. They also played out a tense 2-2 draw with League One side Wrexham.

Maresca’s Message Sparks Fan Theories

As Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca returned to the club’s training ground in Cobham, he greeted everyone with the words, “Finally back!” This simple statement has led Chelsea fans to come up with theories about what Maresca might have meant.

Some fans speculate that Maresca was relieved to be back in familiar surroundings after a tough pre-season tour in the US. With only one win out of five games, it’s possible that the Italian manager is eager to refocus and prepare his team for the challenges ahead.

Final Preparations Before the New Season

Chelsea have one more pre-season match before they kick off their Premier League campaign against Manchester City on August 18. They will host Inter Milan on Sunday, giving Maresca one last opportunity to fine-tune his squad ahead of the new season.

As fans continue to discuss the meaning behind Maresca’s words, all eyes will be on how the Blues perform in their final pre-season game and how they approach the start of the Premier League under their new manager.

Chelsea fans online believe Maresca’s two-word message was a reference to the club’s gruelling US pre-season schedule.

They spent two weeks in the States as fans think the 44-year-old is relieved to be back home.

One X user wrote: “You can hear and see the relief from Enzo Maresca that Chelsea are finally back in England. Comments throughout the tour, clearly he wasn’t entirely happy with the scheduling. Time to make a lot of progress in the 10 days or so before facing Man City.”

A second tweeted: “He really wasn’t happy with our pre-season schedule was he. Don’t blame him.”

A third added: “Guess he was eager to leave the US.”

A fourth said: “No coach or players like pre-season in the US and yet we still do it for commercial purposes.”

Another joked: “I’m screaming. He couldn’t wait to leave that place.”

Maresca, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino this summer, has been tasked with restoring Chelsea’s glory days following an underwhelming campaign last season.