Enzo Maresca has insisted Chelsea will have improved as a team this season even if they miss out on Champions League qualification.

Enzo Maresca was celebrating wildly from his seat in the stands as Chelsea secured a crucial 1-0 home win against Everton on Saturday. The Blues momentarily moved into the top four of the Premier League as a narrow victory against Everton secured back-to-back wins at a pivotal time of the season.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has says this season is "not a failure" compared with the previous two campaigns. The Blues finished 12th and sixth in their previous two campaigns - the first full seasons under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital,