Enzo Maresca admits Robert Sanchez is 'far' from the level Chelsea manager demands

Enzo Maresca says Robert Sanchez volition stay Chelsea’s No1 for the remainder of the play — but is “far, far, far” from playing astatine the level helium wants from his goalkeeper.

The Spaniard was the Blues’ archetypal prime goalkeeper past play aft his transportation from Brighton and has remained the go-to antheral successful extremity this season.

But helium has made 4 mistakes straight starring to goals — the second-most of each Premier League players — and travel successful for disapproval some externally and from Chelsea’s ain fanbase.

“For sure, that is not precise bully for his confidence, but besides Robert is simply a nonrecreational who has to larn to woody with that benignant of moment,” Maresca said.

“It’s acquisition for him. He has to amended besides to woody with that benignant of infinitesimal during a crippled astatine location wherever the fans, for immoderate reason, are not happy. He has to negociate that moment.

“I didn’t talk with Robert. I see that benignant of infinitesimal portion of our job. You person to larn that you person to woody with that. It's already happened successful the past with Robert, and helium did rather well.”

Maresca was quizzed arsenic to whether helium feels Sanchez has improved nether the manager’s watch.

“He's getting better, but he’s inactive far, far, acold from wherever I privation him to be.”

Asked whether helium tin beryllium Chelsea No1 for galore years, Maresca said: “I’m not reasoning astir the seasons coming. I’m reasoning astir this season.

“For this season? No doubt. But past successful the future, we don't know. It is not lone astir Robert. It is not adjacent astir me, you know? I’m focused connected this moment, this season. Since we started, Robert is getting better, but helium is inactive acold from wherever I privation him to be.”