What Enzo Maresca was seen doing multiple times on the touchline during Chelsea’s win over Newcastle

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Enzo Maresca will have been thrilled with the effort levels of his Chelsea players to get a result over the line yesterday against Newcastle United.

The Blues won 2-1, with some individual moments of brilliance being the difference between the two sides at Stamford Bridge.

Cole Palmer impressed with more brilliance, both scoring the winning goal and playing a huge part in Nicolas Jackson’s opener.

Maresca seemed to pick his side perfectly for the opposition that faced them yesterday, electing to start Pedro Neto over Jadon Sancho.

Enzo Maresca pleaded for Chelsea players to calm down vs Newcastle

The Portugal international’s pace was absolutely crucial for the opening goal, and he looked a serious threat on the counter whenever Chelsea won the ball back.

Picking a team that were perfect for a counter attack does have its risks though, with control of the game.

According to Football London, Maresca was frequently seen pleading with his players to calm down, as the game entered some very nervy moments late on.

This could explain why he was keen to get Enzo Fernandez off the bench late on, as the home side wrestled to get control of the game late on.

Maresca’s impressive start to life at Chelsea

Despite limited fanfare surrounding the hiring of Maresca at Chelsea, it has been a very impressive start to life at Stamford Bridge.

The statistics back up that he has hit the ground running in all competitions this season, losing just twice in the Premier League so far.

The one complaint as of now would be the fact that they are yet to beat one of the real elite sides in the league. They have lost to both Manchester City and Liverpool.

However, there are a lot of positives surrounding what is going on right now, with the lack of recognisable injuries being a real positive in West London.