Chelsea’s default shape under Maresca is easily identifiable and widely known - but the Italian’s ‘line of six’ is a situational tactic

Levi Colwill has hailed "amazing" Enzo Maresca for his ideas after Chelsea head coach appeared to fire dig at some supporters over complaints around his style of play

Nobody will mind how Chelsea play against Arsenal and Tottenham if they get six points. But if you play results football and do not get the results, fans have every right to question what they are paying for.

Still inside the stadium, Enzo Maresca used his post-match press conference to praise the flexibility of his side, after they had tweaked their shape to adapt to struggling Leicester fielding - shock horror - a reinforced defence away from home to one of the big boys.

Chelsea still have a Champions League spot in their grasp with Sunday’s win against Leicester at Stamford Bridge but there were still rumblings of discontent from the home fans

Chelsea face an enormous week in their 2024/25 season with Copenhagen coming to Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening in the Conference League and then a Premier League trip to Arsenal less than 72 hour