Chelsea star hails Xabi Alonso's plan with parting dig at Enzo Maresca's style

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He claimed the Bundesliga title whilst in charge at Bayer Leverkusen, breaking the stranglehold Bayern Munich had on the German top flight.His style of play aided Leverkusen as they won the double and he's been quick to get those ideas across during his early weeks at Chelsea - with Colwill praising his principles when compared to those who've come before him.He said: "Xabi wants free flowing football, I've had a lot of managers who are really rigid and want you in right positions, but with him, play what you see, find the space and exploited it at a fast pace."The Blues finished tenth last term after a dire season but Colwill believes the squad have it in them to mix it with the champions. He said: "I feel like the players we've got in our team are ready to do that.

"We want to have a good season. We want to deserve to be as high as possible, and for that we need to work hard.

The players are working hard, and that's what we want."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.