Defender Levi Colwill believes the Blues will continue to improve game by game this pre-season as they get used to life under new manager Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea began their summer tour of America with a draw and a defeat, but Colwill is confident we are heading in the right direction despite our 4-1 loss to Celtic at Notre Dame.
“The manager has a strict strategy but all the players understand what he wants to achieve. Every day we learn more and we accept it,” he said in our press conference ahead of the match against Club América on Wednesday.
‘From the first game to the second, you could see the improvements, even if the scoreline didn’t reflect it, but that’s what preseason is for. We’re going to keep building in the right way.
“There have been mistakes, but that’s what pre-season is for. We’re learning from those mistakes,” said the former Cobham player.
“We have to learn to take a completely different approach, but it’s exciting and we’re getting there. Sooner or later we’ll get there, and that will be before the season starts.”
The Blues will face Mexican club Club América at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday night. They have already started their Liga MX campaign, with two wins and two losses in their first four matches.
Levi revealed that the team has been closely monitoring his current form.
He said: ‘From what we’ve seen so far, they’re a really good team and it’s going to be a good game. We’re playing a different team with a different strategy, so we’re going to take everything we can from the game, which will help us prepare for the season.
‘Tomorrow you will see that we have learned from our mistakes against Celtic, and how much we are improving and analysing the game.
‘Club América has great strength in attack but we have great defensive players.
‘I hope it’s a great match!’
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Other Chelsea entries
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