Chelsea Legends lost 0-1 to Liverpool Legends in a charity match. Di Matteo, who led Chelsea to win the first Champions League in team history, served as the coach of this Blues Legends team. In an interview, he talked about this Chelsea team coached by compatriot Maresca.
Di Matteo said: "Chelsea is very good today, and I think they performed very well. The Blues won the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup last season, so they are back on the track of winning trophies, which is also the goal of this club.
"This is a team full of talent and experience. After two or three seasons, they have shown this on the court. They played beautiful football and Maresca did a great job.
"Sometimes I communicate with Maresca. We are both Italian, so there is no language barrier! He knows football very well, and you can even say that he doesn't need any advice. And he is always well prepared, and you can tell that Maresca has a rich reserve of knowledge."