Enzo Maresca said that the status of team captain has to be fulfilled.
Chelsea’s right-back Reece James made his debut in the 2024/25 season in a match against Liverpool (1:2).
The Blues captain played 53 minutes before head coach Enzo Maresca removed him from the field.
Ahead of the meeting with Newcastle, the Italian coach called on the 24-year-old Englishman to show more leadership qualities, befitting a team captain.
“I expected more from him in terms of leadership in the dressing room. He is on the way, he is doing well, he is progressing, but from Rhys I expected more in terms of leadership,” the Daily Mail quoted the coach as saying. .
“For me, because you’re the captain, you have to give more than everyone. Sometimes, ‘Okay, I’m the captain, I can give less. He’s one of the captains, and I expect him,’ and he’s expected of his colleagues who will always give more in terms of leadership.
“He understands that we expect more from him. He’s one of our kids from the academy, but that’s one of the reasons why he needs to show more personality. When you don’t have a real leader, you have to create one. I think we don’t have a leader. Perhaps Tosin (Adarabioio) is one of those left.
Earlier, Mikhail Mudrik said that Chelsea is a club that “always aims for the highest result”.
New Correspondent.net on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels Athletistic and WhatsApp
Source: korrespondent
I am William Jackson and I have a passion for sports journalism. With over 3 years of experience in the industry, I have worked in a variety of roles to improve the quality and accuracy of sports news coverage. As an author at Athletistic, I specialize in covering football news and providing comprehensive analysis for fans around the world.
