{"id":4976,"date":"2025-08-19T21:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/enzo-maresca-fights-back-against-arne-slots-chelsea-claim-ahead-of-premier-league-opener\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T21:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:02:44","slug":"enzo-maresca-fights-back-against-arne-slots-chelsea-claim-ahead-of-premier-league-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/enzo-maresca-fights-back-against-arne-slots-chelsea-claim-ahead-of-premier-league-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Enzo Maresca fights back against Arne Slot’s Chelsea claim ahead of Premier League opener"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Enzo Maresca declined to engage with Arne Slot after claiming that the Liverpool boss thought Chelsea would win the Premier League title given the investment.<\/h2>\n
\n<\/figure><\/span>Enzo Maresca refused to respond to Arne Slot’s Premier League jibe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
Enzo Maresca insists that he “does not pay attention to what others say.” Arne Slot claims that their poor form running is important after claiming he was surprised that Chelsea didn’t win the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n
The Dutch secured the title in their first season against Liverpool. Mersey Cider was rarely challenged after a fast start, but it seemed as if Chelsea would become the closest challenger around December as Maresca’s side found an impressive shape.<\/p>\n
The Bruce later fell, and Slot admits the Reds who benefited from the Chelsea Baron’s spell mid-season. He may have embarked on some early mind games in which Maresca refused to be involved – when he suggested that his team was behind schedule by not winning the title.<\/p>\n
He said:<\/p>\n
“The depth of the squad, the quality, they have a very good manager. I think we showed this by winning the trophy last season. It was good for us that there was also a period of last season where they struggled.<\/p>\n
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Liverpool looked narrowly at Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield, but the Blues had caused a lot of problems for them and scored a goal of fun. It was partly in a massive investment in their team, which allowed them to have great depth and quality. And ahead of the new season, their Italian managers are focusing solely on his team.<\/p>\n
He said when the slot comment was placed on him, “I don’t pay attention to what other people say about us. It’s easy to say there are more clubs involved. I don’t like playing this kind of game. I can focus on the players and then say what they want.”<\/p>\n
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\n<\/figure><\/span>Arne Slot believes Chelsea should have won the Premier League title, which was already awarded an investment<\/span>(Image: Vince Mignott\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Chelsea finished with a 15-point lead over Liverpool, and Liverpool closed the title with a game. Meanwhile, the Bruce had to watch Nottingham Forest on the final day and book their spot in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
However, it was rewind in December and the Blues closed within two points off the coast of Liverpool. Following that, they endured just two wins in 10 games. That included five games of unwinning runs as they were beaten by Ipswich, Fulham, Brighton and others.<\/p>\n
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