"But December has seen the bubble burst with just one league win. Yet it is not just results which have seen manager Enzo Maresca come under increased pressure. Potential fissures have emerged between the Italian and the club's hierarchy. Maresca stunned key figures and his own staff when, after that solitary December league win - 2-0 at home to Everton - he made his now-infamous remark that "many people" had caused his "worst 48 hours" since joining the club."
"With just one win in the past seven league matches, Chelsea are now closer to 15th place (seven points) than third (nine points) in the Premier League table, a situation that has compounded to threaten Maresca's job. Chelsea next face Manchester City away without suspended key midfielder Moises Caicedo, to kick-start a difficult month that also includes games against Arsenal and Napoli. It is likely, therefore, that January will be a defining period."
At the end of November Chelsea sat third in the Premier League and had dismantled Barcelona in the Champions League, but December produced just one league win and growing pressure on manager Enzo Maresca. Maresca's remark that "many people" had caused his "worst 48 hours" stunned club figures and staff and displeased the hierarchy, which plans an end-of-season review. One win in seven league matches has left Chelsea closer to 15th than third. Chelsea are fifth on 30 points after 19 games, aim for Champions League qualification, and face a defining January with fixtures against Manchester City, Arsenal and Napoli, while Moises Caicedo is suspended.
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