£150k-a-week Chelsea player admits he’s so ‘happy’ with his start to the season

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Chelsea’s first-team star has shared that he’s quite pleased with the start to the 2024/25 season.

Chelsea have already played 11 games across all competitions this term, including seven in the Premier League. Currently, they are fourth in the league table after a decent start to life under Enzo Maresca.

The new Blues head coach has quickly settled into the manager’s dugout at Stamford Bridge.

Journalist Graeme Bailey has exclusively revealed to The Chelsea Chronicle that Chelsea’s owners are pleased with progress under Maresca.

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Moises Caicedo is optimistic

Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo has made some positive comments about his side’s start to the season. In particular, the 22-year-old midfielder is upbeat about his own form.

Caicedo told ESPN: “I am happy with how the season has started, working hard to continue doing well. Every game is better. I am adapting more and more to the club, with the new coach.”

It’s going to be extremely challenging for Caicedo to ever live up to his mammoth £115m price tag (BBC). However, there’s no doubt that the Ecuador international is now consistently impressing in Chelsea’s midfield and is emerging as such a pivotal figure in his second season at the club.

The £150,000-a-week star (Spotrac) is impressing as the team’s defensive midfielder, starting every league game under Maresca.

The Chelsea midfield

As mentioned above, Caicedo is nailed on in the midfield and playing some great stuff.

We’re seeing him do all the ugly work out of possession with tackles and interceptions, while on the ball he’s confident and an accurate passer.

His current partnership with Enzo Fernandez is one that still needs addressing because the balance isn’t always right, which is why Romeo Lavia should become a genuine option. But overall, Chelsea’s midfield is in a much stronger place now and there’s a functioning engine room.

Our eyes are drawn to the goalkeeper position if there’s one area of the pitch that’s most under the microscope.