“You have to” – Enzo Maresca’s latest comments should be a worry for Chelsea fans | OneFootball

Enzo Maresca has suggested Chelsea lacked desire in the first half of their game against Lincoln on Tuesday evening.

Chelsea scraped past the League One high flyers with a 2-1 win, but it was a difficult night for the World Champions.

It was a poor first half in which Chelsea failed to muster a shot on target, and were booed off after heading in a goal down.

Enzo Maresca suggests Chelsea lacked desire against Lincoln

Maresca admitted he was angry at half time, and Chelsea were sent out a good few minutes early for the second half.

Whatever was said at half time seemed to work as the Blues turned the game on it’s head with two goals in the opening five minutes.

Maresca suggested Chelsea lacked desire in the first half. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Tyrique George fired home a brilliant half volley, before Facundo Buonanotte bundled home his first Chelsea goal.

Maresca claimed after the game a tactical change he made helped the Blues improve their performance, but worryingly suggested Chelsea lacked desire in the first half.

“Jamie Gittens never played against League One [teams], these kind of games,” he told his post-match press conference.

“Jorrel never played this kind of game. This kind of game, you have to play in a different way, you have to play in a different way. It’s more about desire, and we struggled in the first half.”

Chelsea need to return to winning aways against Brighton

The Blues have now got a few days to recover and prepare for the visit of Brighton on Saturday afternoon, in what is arguably a must win game.

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Chelsea failed to beat Brentford and lost to Manchester United, and can’t really afford to lose more ground on the teams above.

Brighton will provide a tough test, and the Blues will need to find a level of performance they’ve been unable to muster over the last four games if they are to secure a much needed three points.