{"id":24258,"date":"2025-09-30T19:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/report-maresca-identified-key-area-plans-for-improvement-in-january\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T19:27:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:27:35","slug":"report-maresca-identified-key-area-plans-for-improvement-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/report-maresca-identified-key-area-plans-for-improvement-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Maresca identified key area plans for improvement in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/report-maresca-identified-key-area-plans-for-improvement-in-january\/#Defenders_turn_their_eyes_to_Chelsea\" >Defenders turn their eyes to Chelsea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/report-maresca-identified-key-area-plans-for-improvement-in-january\/#Can_they_improve_their_defense\" >Can they improve their defense?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca will be on during Bayern Munich match (Photo: Maja Hittizi\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Chelsea are considering improving their defensive units when the transfer window opened in January.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They identified the central defence unit as key areas they wanted to improve during the winter transfer period. According to Fichajes, the injury has exhausted them to the centre of their defense, and Chelsea are trying to solve that issue with a quality signature in January.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defenders_turn_their_eyes_to_Chelsea\"><\/span>Defenders turn their eyes to Chelsea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">They link to players like Marc Guehi, but his asking price can complicate any potential move. It will be interesting to see if it can bring the right additions in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They have recognized eight goals in six league matches and need to improve in that area of \u200b\u200bthe pitch. Chelsea are desperate for a top four finish and are also hoping to fight for the trophy. They recently won the UEFA Europa Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup last season. They now aim to fight for major trophies based on that. They compete in the UEFA Champions League and face off against elite attackers. They need to be tightened at the back.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_they_improve_their_defense\"><\/span>Can they improve their defense?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">It&#8217;s no surprise that they want to bring in a quality central defender in January. It is still unclear whether we can find the right players that will help improve at a reasonable cost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They&#8217;ve done well to improve their team during the summer transfer period, and they&#8217;re aiming for a successful season. If they can insert a defensive gap on the side, there&#8217;s no reason why they can&#8217;t succeed this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to be a serious question&#8221; &#8211; insiders believe Enzo Maresca could soon be under a lot of pressure at Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca will be on during Bayern Munich match (Photo: Maja Hittizi\/Getty Images) Chelsea are considering improving their defensive units when the transfer window opened in January. They identified the central defence unit as key areas they wanted to improve during the winter transfer period. 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