@kazani

As /chelseafc fans, I think we sometimes forget that most of us have never really experienced a manager lasting longer than 18 months, maybe two or three seasons at best. Because of that, a lot of the micro-analysis and constant calls for change come from a kind of learned restlessness. It's what we've been conditioned to do whenever things get uncomfortable. This is unfamiliar territory, and change; especially patience... is hard. That's why so much of the hyper-scrutiny around Maresca exists. It's more a reflection of us than of him. There isn't a single manager who's been genuinely successful in a long-term project without flaws along the way. Klopp's defence was constantly questioned until VVD and Alisson arrived. Pep inherited arguably the strongest squad in the league, started perfectly, then fell apart and finished third or fourth in his first season. Arteta struggled for years and, even after becoming a title contender, still went seasons without winning anything. Small issues don't mean Maresca isn't the right man. You have to judge the whole picture, calmly and without emotion. Since arriving, he's had us operating at a top-four level and has already shown he can win trophies with a squad we all agree is top-four quality. And this is him as a rookie manager, with obvious upside as he grows. Pep and Klopp were experienced serial winners and still had visible flaws. That's even more true for rookies like Arteta or Maresca. This is what committing to a long-term coach actually feels like: accepting they're human, that they'll make mistakes, and that imperfections are part of the process as long as the ceiling is high enough to compete and win at the top. Logically, if you give him a title-level squad, the results will follow. So stop trying to be overly clever by nitpicking every flaw, and focus on the obvious next step. Chelsea 13/14 to 14/15. Liverpool before 2018 versus after VVD and Alisson. That's where we are now. The path forward is pretty clear.

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