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

However, Maresca believes progress has been made and accused external figures of failing to recognise it. "Compared with the last two years, it's quite clear there is an improvement," he added. "If you want to see it, you see it. If you don't want to see it, you don't see it. Depends which way [you look]. I see it.

Enzo Maresca says Chelsea have undoubtedly improved on recent seasons given the amount of time they have spent in the Champions League qualification places during this campaign.Prior to Chelsea’s