One, is that Maresca has nailed his colours to the mast on this issue, admitting last week that he does not think Chelsea can qualify for the Champions League if Jackson and Palmer do not start scoring, and quick. That is not exactly a great show of faith in the likes of Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke but, on balance, is probably true. Either way, having made that claim, he can hardly reverse course within a week.
