Enzo Maresca remains notably indifferent towards the commotion of the transfer window. As the manager of Chelsea, distancing himself from the incessant chatter proves challenging. It often seems as though clinching the symbolic victory of the summer transfer market takes precedence over achieving tangible results on the pitch thereafter.
Social media certainly amplifies this mentality, where the allure of the unknown often triumphs over the tried and tested. Players from rival clubs are deemed superior to those wearing the Chelsea shirt, and splashing out on new recruits creates more excitement than the substance of their on-field contributions. Football, in this regard, has taken a peculiar turn.
For Maresca, navigating this environment is no small feat. Steering one of the market’s most active clubs, he cannot escape the spotlight. He bears the responsibility of addressing the media when players find themselves sidelined or transferred away.
It comes as little surprise that he labelled the January window a “disaster”. This sentiment arose not from Chelsea’s inability to secure the moves he desired, but from the overwhelming chaos characterising the period.
“It is normal that you judge the results because the business is a business where you judge the results,” Maresca remarked.
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