Jorrel Hato
January 2026
Chelsea won 5-1 at Charlton, with Hato scoring his first Chelsea goal and saying Rosenior’s style suits the squad after a short prep window. Hato struck just before half-time, then Chelsea pulled away after the break with goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto, and Enzo Fernandez, following multiple tactical meetings to absorb Rosenior’s ideas.
Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
November 2025
Maresca praised Garnacho’s two-assist display in the 3-0 win over Wolves, then implied United’s training standards left the winger short of fitness on arrival. He stressed Chelsea minutes require output on and off the ball; Garnacho has “slowly” reached required levels. Garnacho created Malo Gusto’s opener with a looping cross and later fed Pedro Neto to seal it. Maresca framed improvement as conditioning plus work rate without possession. The message doubles as leverage: intensity is non-negotiable for selection under his model.
Jose Mourinho (Benfica)
September 2025
Jose Mourinho hailed Chelsea winger Pedro Neto as “one of the best in the world” ahead of Benfica’s clash at Stamford Bridge. The Special One admitted he’d “love” to sign Neto, while the Portuguese forward praised Mourinho as one of football’s greatest managers. Mourinho returns to his old club, where he won eight major trophies, but insists he won’t let sentiment affect him. He labelled Enzo Maresca fortunate to have talents like Neto, while Neto reciprocated respect, calling it a privilege to potentially work under Mourinho.
