Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has ordered Willian Estevao to disregard comparisons with Lamine Yamal and deal with his personal growth.
The 2 18-year-olds will conflict tomorrow when Barcelona go to Stamford Bridge within the Champions League, providing a close-up take a look at arguably the perfect two kids in world soccer.
Parallels have inevitably been drawn between the pair however Maresca is simply excited by Estevao and his development following a transfer from Palmeiras over the summer season.
“He’s going to be an necessary participant for positive for this membership, little doubt,” Maresca stated. “An important factor for Estevao is that he has to take pleasure in totally, he must be joyful, and never take into consideration being higher than this participant or one other participant, however solely take into consideration himself and attempt to be a greater than himself day-to-day, attempt to work laborious, enhance and for positive he’s going to be a prime participant for this membership.
“He’s already enjoying at a excessive stage, beginning already with Brazil. For positive, he’s very younger, he can do many issues higher, however we’re very pleased with him. Now, for me, it’s roughly the identical factor I stated about Pedri, it’s good for individuals who love soccer to look at gamers like Estevao, Lamine Yamal, Pedri – that is the great thing about soccer. We’re joyful Estevao is with us and for positive he’s going to do nicely.”
You all the time study from Barca – Maresca
Chelsea and Barca have similar information within the league section having taken seven points from their opening four games.
The Catalans have but to actually click on this season however turned in a wonderful efficiency on Saturday, celebrating their return to Camp Nou with a 4-0 demolition of 10-man Athletic Bilbao.
“They’re enjoying in a tremendous means; you all the time study from Barca,” stated Maresca. “The best way they assault, the best way they defend, they gained the league final season. So they’re an excellent workforce and so they all the time have the initiative and we are going to attempt to do the identical on our facet.”
The final time Chelsea confronted a member of the European elite on this competitors was on matchday one after they had been crushed 3-1 by Bayern Munich.
“I feel we’re a greater workforce because the day we performed Bayern away, however each sport is totally different,” added the Italian. “For me, personally, the workforce is getting higher day after day.”
