New Chelsea signing Renato Veiga has urged followers to belief the method beneath Enzo Maresca after their heavy pre-season pleasant defeat to Celtic on Saturday.
The Blues have been thrashed 4-1 by the Scottish champions in Indiana, which adopted a 2-2 draw with League One facet Wrexham of their first match beneath the Italian.
Chelsea had 10 pictures on the right track of their defeat to Celtic and struck the woodwork twice, however their solely purpose got here from the penalty spot as Christopher Nkunku transformed.
They’ve additionally struggled in defence, getting caught taking part in out from the again thrice in these video games, leaving Maresca with issues to resolve forward of their Premier League opener towards Manchester Metropolis.
Nevertheless, Veiga, who performed his first minutes in a Chelsea shirt on Saturday, stays optimistic the membership will quickly see the outcomes of Maresca’s techniques.
“In fact, it’s about outcomes and in each soccer recreation you need to win,” he stated. “Chelsea particularly has to win each recreation. However we’re in pre-season. An important factor is the method, the connection between one another.
“When the time comes [to play Manchester City] on August 18, that’s when it counts and when we now have to win for certain.
“He [Maresca] is a really direct supervisor, very direct in what he desires. You simply should get pleasure from and study the utmost which you can in each coaching session, to present all the things you’ll be able to in each session — that is essential for him as nicely, and after, you’ll be able to replicate it on the pitch.”
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Veiga signed from FC Basel for a reported payment of €14million earlier this month, penning a seven-year contract with the West London membership.
The versatile 20-year-old is but to be advised if he will certainly be a part of Maresca’s plans for the upcoming season, however he’s relishing the possibility to symbolize Chelsea.
“How are you going to say no to Chelsea?” he added. “For me, they’re the most important membership in England.
“They’ve a really formidable venture, not just for the current however the future as nicely. Proper now, a very powerful factor is the current and I’m very joyful to be right here.
“I’m a really versatile participant. I simply can’t wait to get extra alternatives to play for this membership.
“I used to be watching them [Chelsea] at house [when I was young], buzzing about Didier Drogba’s targets and N’Golo Kante’s tackles. I simply need to have the ability to stay these moments as nicely.”
