"Sometimes in life you have to change things to take a step forward or improve as a player, he said. I think it was the right moment and the right club, so it was an easy decision. I came here to play my football and show people the player I am. The most important thing is confidence. [Maresca] speaks with me every week and I think we are going to get better, me as a player and the team together, with time."
"It has been a steady, rather than sparkling, first few months for Garnacho since he swapped Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge at the end of August. His relationship with Ruben Amorim had collapsed by the end of his five-year stint at United and he was banished from their squad in pre-season. Amorim felt he had failed to follow tactical instructions and, before the transfer was completed, said he sensed Garnacho wanted a different thing with different leadership."
"We started the season three months ago so it's building confidence between the manager and the player. Chelsea will hope Garnacho, who scored in their last Champions League away assignment at Qarabag, is at his scintillating best against an Atalanta side that are below them only on goal difference in the sprawling league phase table. Maresca's team sit seventh and the jeopardy in this fixture, such as it is, lies in trying to avoid a scramble out of the playoff spots after Christmas."
Alejandro Garnacho has no regrets about his departure from Manchester United and considers the move to Chelsea a straightforward step forward. The initial months at Chelsea have been steady rather than spectacular following his late-August transfer. A breakdown with Ruben Amorim led to Garnacho's pre-season banishment at United amid concerns over tactical adherence and differing ambitions. Enzo Maresca has focused intensively on Garnacho's off-the-ball positioning and maintains weekly contact to build confidence. Chelsea anticipate Garnacho contributing in the Champions League and domestic competition as he settles into Maresca's system.
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