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Terry is optimistic about his old club, Felix s sense of position is weak, Maresca should pay attention to offense and defense balance

5:25am, 31 August 2025Football

Chelsea lost to Newcastle in the British League Cup, and the club's legend John Terry still saw the hope of the Blues, and Maresca's team was on the right track. Terry is optimistic about his old club, and Chelsea has clear tactical ideas, but the team's recovery still takes time and opportunity, and Maresca's lineup is not very thick. It may be a good thing for them to be eliminated in the British League Cup, so that the Blues can concentrate on dealing with the league. In Terry's view, the locker room environment of the old club is stable, and there is no problem with the general direction with Felix as the core, and the lineup structure tends to be balanced. This is why he is optimistic about the old club. Of course, the core players of Stamford Bridge also have shortcomings, and Terry pointed out that Felix's weakness - Felix's sense of position is weak.

Felix has always been a technical player. His little skills are relatively delicate, so he performed well at Barcelona on loan, and if he returns to Atletico Madrid, there is no reasonable positioning. In Terry's opinion, Felix did not meet Simeone's requirements at the beginning because his sense of position was relatively weak, and Simeone happened to have strict requirements on the position of the midfield players. Now that Felix is ​​in the Premier League, he still needs to improve his weaknesses, that is, to strengthen his sense of position. In the fierce competition in the Premier League, Felix gradually realized that simple technical detail is no longer enough to support him in the top league. Terry hopes that Felix will actively adapt to the new tactical system, use his spare time to watch game videos, study the running positions of his teammates and opponents, and try to learn from it and improve his sense of position.

Similarly, Terry also made an opinion on Maresca - Maresca should pay attention to the balance of offense and defense. Now he pays too much attention to defense, which has led to a little slack in the offense, and Enzo cannot find a suitable position. This is where Maresca needs to improve. On the court, every detail determines the direction of the game, and Maresca knows this very well. He began to reflect on his tactical layout and realized that blindly emphasizing defense, although it stabilized the defense, it also made the team's offense lose its former sharpness. In order to break this deadlock, he decided to adjust his strategy and find the perfect balance between offense and defense. After all, Chelsea’s personnel structure is not particularly biased, and the coach should pay attention to offense and defense balance rather than just focusing on one aspect.

Maresca strengthened the development of players' offensive awareness, especially for Enzo, who designed more tactics that could exert their creativity and speed advantages. Enzo gradually found his own rhythm and began to show decisive passes and breakthroughs in the game, injecting new vitality into the team's offense. At the same time, Maresca did not ignore the stability of the defensive end. He also needed to cleverly integrate into the combination of regional defense and man-to-man defense, so that the team could still quickly switch to the defensive state while maintaining offensive firepower, forming an indestructible line of defense. This change makes the opponent elusive and makes the team's tactical system more flexible and changeable. With the continuous deepening of tactical adjustments, the team's overall performance has improved significantly. The tacit understanding between the players is increasing, and the offense and defense transition is smoother. Whether facing strong enemies or weak brigades, they can show strong competitiveness.

Since Terry is optimistic about his old club, this celebrity also knows that the football world is changing rapidly, and the victory or defeat of a game is enough to change the trend of the entire season. Although Chelsea has been moving steadily in the league, its competitors are not willing to be outdone and have adjusted their tactics and strengthened their lineup, intending to gain the lead in the championship battle at the end of the season. Terry pointed out that Manchester City and Liverpool are two giants, their hot form, posing a significant threat to Chelsea. Of course, Terry believes that the old club's goal this season is still to strive to enter the Champions League zone. If you miss the qualifying for the Champions League next season, you can get a UEFA quota. Moreover, Terry is particularly concerned about the growth of young players, and he believes that this is the key to whether Chelsea can continue to be brilliant in the future. Maresca focuses on young talents, which is also the reason why Terry is optimistic about him.

Therefore, Terry firmly believes that as long as the old club can maintain the existing tactical system, continue to tap internal potential, and patiently wait for the arrival of opportunities, then they will not only make a difference in the league, but also hope to write a brilliant chapter of Chelsea again in the future European arena. Since Felix's sense of position is weak, the author believes that he needs to become more flexible and changeable after the ball. He began to try different positions, from wingers to centers, and even front midfielders. Every attempt is a challenge and reshape of his sense of position. He learned how to quickly find the most suitable position in high-speed offensive and defensive transformation, how to form a tacit understanding with his teammates, and how to appear in the most critical position at critical moments.

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