He made the comments after the Blues scraped to a 1-0 English Premier League win over Leicester City. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chelsea have spent enormous amounts of money over the last few years, but there are five top-quality players they could sign for nothing

Maresca has previously defended the team’s style under his leadership, which prioritises possession over quick transitions, and the patience of fans was tested again here as chances to hit Leicester on the counter-attack were passed up in favour of slowing the pace of the match.