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'It's a habit from last year' - Enzo Maresca working to solve huge Chelsea 'problem' as he aims dig at Mauricio Pochettino after Real Madrid defeat

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The Blues' pre-season tour of the United States ended on a disappointing note as they <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/real-madrid-chelsea-winners-losers/bltf6cc10dbd9119078" target="_blank">went down 2-1 against Real Madrid</a> on Tuesday. The Premier League giants played five matches in America, out of which they won and drew once each and lost the other three.

WHAT HAPPENED?

After the disappointment in the US, new Blues boss Enzo Maresca pointed out one flaw in the team that has been persisting since last season when Pochettino was in charge of the club. The former Manchester City assistant coach joined the club this summer from Leicester City as the Argentine coach left Stamford Bridge just one year after his appointment.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Speaking to reporters after the clash against Los Blancos, Maresca said, "One of my first meetings with the squad was about the amount of goals we conceded last year with the defensive line very high. We are not working on defensive lines so high. It's a habit from last year, or years ago, I don't know."We are trying to drop the defensive line a little bit, usually about four or five metres, just to have some advantage. Last year, we already conceded many goals with this problem. Hopefully, we can solve it very soon."

WHAT ENZO MARESCA SAID

The West London side will <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-pre-season-2024-tour-fixtures-results-tickets-watch/blt0990f1d5d5bc8839#csd64afad34462a50f" target="_blank">play one final friendly match against Inter </a>at their home on Sunday before taking on reigning champions Manchester City in their season opener on August 18.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

'It's a habit from last year' - Enzo Maresca working to solve huge Chelsea 'problem' as he aims dig at Mauricio Pochettino after Real Madrid defeat | Goal.com

Enzo Maresca indirectly took a dig at former coach Mauricio Pochettino after Chelsea went down against Real Madrid in pre-season.

&apos;It&apos;s a habit from last year&apos; - Enzo Maresca working to solve huge Chelsea &apos;problem&apos; as he aims dig at Mauricio Pochettino after Real Madrid defeat