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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Maresca picking a fight with Chelsea fans feels like an act of self-sabotage

Enzo Maresca watches from the sidelines amid Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich on Sunday
Enzo Maresca watches from the sidelines amid Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich on Sunday. Photograph: John Patrick Fletcher/Action Plus/Shutterstock

Enzo Maresca is naive if he thinks he can win a war of words with the people who pay to watch Chelsea.

It is difficult to recall many managers who have come out on top after picking a fight with their own supporters. It is a road that usually leads to disaster, making it hard to understand why Maresca was so eager to veer into dodgy territory by having a pop at the crowd after Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich on Sunday.

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