'This team is going to get better and better' - Enzo Maresca confident of Chelsea improvement as coach sees 'clear results' from pre-season despite disappointing performances

Chelsea had a nightmare outing during the pre-season having won just one friendly match out of six games including their tour in the United States. On Sunday, the Blues played their final pre-season match before the start of the 2024/25 season against Inter and managed to hold the Serie A champions to a 1-1 draw courtesy of a late strike from Lesley Ugochukwu.

Despite the series of poor results, manager Maresca chose to focus on the positives that he spotted in his team's matches as he claimed that he saw an improvement in their game against the Nerazzurri. He also remained confident that the Blues would continue to improve with time in the new campaign.

Speaking to reporters after the friendly, the manager said, "Absolutely we can see clear results from our work. Today we could see that we tried to keep the ball. Inter are special at defending, but for sure the team is already doing well. It's the most important thing, for sure. With time this team is going to get better and better. We started just one month ago so I can see clearly that the team is improving."

The West London side will begin their Premier League journey on Sunday against reigning English champions Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.