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🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: A senior Chelsea player told sources that he felt Enzo Maresca brought STABILITY and was a big reason the team could compete with the best. 🔵⚠️

Now that he’s gone, there’s a real fear the club is back to square one, and that his exit will HIT THE DRESSING ROOM HARD, reports The Athletic. ‼️

🎙Calum McFarlane's Full Pre-Man City Press Conference:

🔹Calum McFarlane on the last 24 hours: "It's been a crazy 24 hours, a whirlwind as you can imagine, but also really enjoyable and exciting. I can only be positive about it."

🔹Calum McFarlane on relationship with Maresca: "Traditional relationship you have as the U21s manager and the first-team manager. A lot of our players were used by the senior team, so a professional relationship."

🔹Calum McFarlane on taking training: "There's a really good culture at the club, in terms of the support from the first team, the directors, everyone seems interested. There's always a bit of an academy presence there [at U21s matches]. In all honesty, it's exactly the same as it always has been. We're all here for the same reason. Training was great today, there was a really good energy."

🔹Calum McFarlane on how the players have been: "You don't know what to expect, really, but the energy and enthusiasm was exceptional today. They were really focused, driven and hungry. We have a massive game on Sunday. Reece has been brilliant; he has been a real leader in the group and helped the staff and players to get ready for Sunday."

🔹Calum McFarlane on taking on Guardiola: "Ultimately it's a football match. It's not about me, my first game or playing against Pep - it's Chelsea vs City. Two top sides, we'll go there and compete. We've seen this year how this team can do in big moments."

🔹Calum McFarlane on Cucurella latest: "We're undecided on that, so I don't have the full information on that yet. I'm sure it will come out in the next couple of days."

🔹Calum McFarlane on his staff on Sunday: "Andy Ross and James Simmons, my assistants for the U21s. Adam Keith, who is the analyst for the U21s. Bernardo still here, the set piece coach."

🔹Calum McFarlane on picking an XI: "It's difficult to pick a team. You're going to leave people out and disappoint people. We'll pick the best team that we feel is ready to play that game and compete."

🔹Calum McFarlane on how he is feeling: "I'm quite relaxed about it. It might be more nerve-wracking and daunting when it gets closer to the game."

🔹Calum McFarlane on dealing with the nerves: "I don't feel famous, other than the text messages you usually get. I'm just focused on coming in every day and doing the best I can. It doesn't feel different."

🔹Calum McFarlane on if it's just a one-off: "The brief is to prepare the lads for Sunday. That's all I know at the moment."

🔹Calum McFarlane on audition for a bigger job: "I don't see it like that. I see it as the team needs to be prepared and ready for the game on Sunday and our job is to give them the best opportunity to perform in that environment."

🔹Calum McFarlane on anything to lose on Sunday: "I think that we know we're up against a really good team in really good form with a great manager, but we have a really good team. I wouldn't say we have nothing to lose, no."

🔹Calum McFarlane on players asking questions: "Probably not to me. In the short space of time I've worked with them, all my conversations have been about what Sunday is going to like."

🔹Calum McFarlane on if he had a chance to watch City: "Of course. We found out after lunchtime yesterday so we had the whole of yesterday to watch their games and see what they look like. Quite lucky they played last night, so we could see that game."

🔹Calum McFarlane on the owners: "We've had a lot of really good support in the last 24 hours or so. In my six months at the club, I can only speak positively about the plans, the project, and the opportunity the academy lads are getting."

🔹Calum McFarlane on Internal problems for Maresca: "No [I didn't see any of that]."

He did exactly what the fans were asking him to do and we still complaining?😂😂😂 give the players some accountability for not defending crosses or finishing their chances 💀clearly they aren’t good enough, maresca was right when he said he needed better reinforcement in the team