{"id":6861,"date":"2026-10-05T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6861"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:00:49","slug":"chelsea-fans-annoyed-with-enzo-maresca-as-26m-star-gets-the-better-of-erling-haaland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6861","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea fans annoyed with Enzo Maresca as \u00a326m star gets the better of Erling Haaland"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One of Chelsea\u2019s problem positions so far this season is at centre-back. The Blues are struggling to plug the leak, and fans are annoyed with Enzo Maresca after watching Portugal beat Norway.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill have all been criticised this season, after struggling to find their best form during the early part of the season. Come January, Chelsea<\/a> may make a signing.<\/p>\n

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But it\u2019s not as if Chelsea had options previously. Trevoh Chalobah is on fire for Como<\/a> since leaving West London, while another defender sold during Enzo Maresca\u2019s<\/a> reign has just kept Erling Haaland<\/a> quiet.<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s quick sale of Renato Veiga during Enzo Maresca\u2019s reign<\/h2>\n

In the summer of 2024, Chelsea signed Renato Veiga<\/a> from Basel. A bargain deal, worth little over \u00a310m, paid for a relatively unknown Portuguese defender playing his football at the top end in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

He played 18 times for Chelsea during the first half of Maresca\u2019s first season, only to be loaned to Juve. He made 13 more appearances that season, and it convinced Villarreal to spend \u00a326m to sign him.<\/p>\n

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Admit it, Chelsea were wrong to sell Renato Veiga \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Ultimately, for Chelsea and BlueCo, it was a quick profit on the defender<\/a>. Since his move to Spain, Veiga has quickly established himself as one of La Liga\u2019s best defenders \u2013 and first choice with Portugal.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s since earned 21 caps with Portugal, the latest of which was Portugal\u2019s 2-1 win over Norway on Sunday night. The former Chelsea man did a brilliant job in keeping Haaland quiet on the night.<\/p>\n

Chelsea fans frustrated after watching Veiga shine vs Haaland<\/h2>\n

With Chelsea struggling in defence, it came as a huge frustration to watch Veiga keep Haaland in his pocket on Sunday night. A brilliant performance, and Chelsea fans have vented their frustration on X.<\/p>\n

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Which Chelsea coach made Renato Veiga leave Chelsea? The player is very good and we needed to keep him. I saw a video where he made Erling Haaland beg to be subbed because he couldn\u2019t handle Veiga \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

God go punish Enzo Maresca again<\/p>\n

\u2014 CHELS OBEY (@_Chelsobey) October 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cIt was Enzo Maresca\u2019s stupidity that made him leave\u201d, was the verdict of another Chelsea supporter, responding to the initial post. Some have picked up on Haaland wanting to come off, with Veiga starring.<\/p>\n

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Can\u2019t believe Erling Haaland was begging for his own sub because of Renato Veiga\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n

Run for your life, Maresca came to destroy https:\/\/t.co\/p0JAcOvE0i<\/p>\n

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\u201cRenato Veiga dealt with Haaland toe to toe. How did Chelsea not see he\u2019s a good player?\u201d, was the verdict of another frustrated Chelsea fan. Another said he put \u201cHaaland in his back pocket\u201d.<\/p>\n

While Veiga needed to leave Chelsea to get game time at Villarreal and become the defender he is today, there is a clear frustration he was not given the chance to do what he is doing now at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

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