Another red card for Chelsea help condemn them to a 3-1 defeat at home today, and also puts them in big trouble going forward.
They were already short of options at the back – now they’re in an even tougher situation. For the Athletic, Simon Johnson suggested a controversial move could be made out of desperation.
Chelsea will have to consider returning Disasi to main group
“Surely Maresca has no choice to bring Axel Disasi back in from the cold now?,” the Chelsea correspondent wrote.
“Chelsea’s centre back options are dropping like flies. Trevoh Chalobah has become the latest who will miss the game against champions Liverpool next weekend following his red card for a professional foul against Brighton.
Disasi will not be [match fit], having been exiled to the bomb squad all summer while trying to get a move away. Yet he surely has to at least be considered for a bench role to provide some sort of cover next week.”
When Maresca is asked about it in the press conference shortly, we’re sure he will say what he always says – that it’s not withing his control.
Bomb squad philosophy will be tested by desperate situation
It certainly is a big moment for the whole bomb squad philosophy. Practically speaking, there is absolutely no reason to not bring Disasi back in now. He should probably be starting let alone put on the bench.
But as we all know by now, the bomb squad is not just about giving the manager a smaller, happier group to work with. It’s about making life so dull for those included that they are more likely to accept moves away, even those that don’t seem so tempting.
If the club allow players back into the main group, they may worry it undermines the whole philosophy of the bomb squad, which would then become less effective in the future, with players believing they actually have a chance to return to the main group.
Mareska is TOTAL JYNX!!!!! Pack your belongings and get the hell out my club!!!!!!
He’s got no plan b red card after red card to many youngsters they should be blended in no leaders there we need another John terry
Yes you are right moresca is not a Chelsea standard, what a stupid coach
Moresca is most stupid coach have seen in my life, you are on red card and you have the gut to remove your key players estavo and Neto what a Bard coach
Let moresca Park his belongings and leave our club
Maresca isn’t the right manager/ coach of this team . He can be successful to other team but in CFc I doubt him even he won the hush hush trophy . Time for the boards to decide before to late . This group of players are world class , they need UCL and of course not only be competitive but be a champion of English Premier League . Next game Liverpool good luck to CFc . My question is why he so hesitant to play Anselmino and Acheampong and even Sarr . Those are young ready to compete . He loan up the two some are injured and now suspended . They should have bought a CB even a keeper and why on earth he keeps playing jao upfront , guiu is ready only he needs is trust from the coach . Why not playing guiu with jao . His systems isn’t working for this group of talents , he just wasted this players skills . For me time to change . I don’t see them winning against Liverpool . I hope I am wrong .
Those kids cannot win you a premier league lad, relax, The Guy knows what he’s doing. Add to the injury list he has at present.
Even those young players you’ve counted, realistically, how many would break into a string Chelsea eleven
I totally agree with you, we need a better and experienced Manager.