Enzo Maresca continues to insist Chelsea is not in the title race this season. But in five to 10 years? He believes his side can dominate English soccer.
"Because of the age, and because of how good the squad is, for me Chelsea in the next five to 10 years will be one of the teams, or the team, that is going to dominate English football," Maresca said in his press conference prior to Chelsea's game vs. Southampton.
"This is what I said to the club the first time I met them, no matter who will be the manager. And I still think exactly the same," he added.
Chelsea's improvement under Maresca hasn't gone unnoticed. At this point last season, the Blues were 10th in the Premier League standings with nine fewer points than what it's achieved so far this term. After finishing 12th and sixth in the first two years under the Todd Bohely-Clearlake Capital ownership, the team looks destined to seriously fight for the UEFA Champions League places this season.
