Enzo Maresca emphasized the significant roles of summer signings Liam Delap and Joao Pedro for Chelsea in the upcoming season. Following a convincing 4-1 pre-season victory against AC Milan, both players scored, demonstrating their potential impact. Delap scored twice after being substituted into the match. Maresca highlighted the importance of the players performing under minimal pressure to ensure success. Chelsea's significant investments in these players, totaling around £90 million from Brighton and Ipswich Town, underline their importance to the club's ambitions for the season.
"They are both our strikers, we need them scoring goals during the season, and we are very happy with both of them," Maresca said.
"Liam played some games in the USA [at the Club World Cup] and he scored here today. They have to be without pressure or stress, and they will score goals for sure and miss goals for sure. But at the end, they are going to help us."
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