Enzo Maresca has his wake up call - and it only took one game. Pre-season can't be read into too much, especially at this stage. But an inconsistent Chelsea were equally matched - if not outplayed - by a disciplined Wrexham side in a 2-2 draw in their first friendly of their United States tour.
Maresca tried to implement his system here: Three at the back, wing-backs who push up, some trendy inversion from wide players who stepped into midfield. At times, it looked rather good, Chelsea piecing together some flowing attacking moves - but were let down by individual mistakes and mishaps in the final third. But at others, they looked confused and disorganized, and far too easy to play against.
After a frustrating opening 30 minutes, Chelsea grabbed the lead through Christopher Nkunku, who bashed his effort home from close range after a messy sequence. Further goals really should have come - such was the Blues' command of the ball and territory in the Wrexham half.
But a much-changed side rather struggled in the second half. Wrexham were good value for their equaliser, Luke Bolton sneaking in at the far post for an easy tap-in after an hour. They added a second 10 minutes later, Jack Marriott darting through the collapsing Chelsea defence before stroking the ball into the far corner. A late Lesley Ugochukwu strike saw out an appropriate draw.
And what was learned from all of this? Results for Chelsea, in a material sense, really don't matter here. Rather, this was a game to find positives in, to see the edges of a team forming. And you'd have to look very closely to find one. Chelsea were good in the first half, but simply woeful in the second - their defence constantly collapsing.
Wrexham, meanwhile, can take heart from a good all-round performance, one that showed they can really play with the big boys once the season starts.
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