Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis talked about his brief time at Chelsea, expressing both regret and admiration for the club's transformation under Maresca. His revelation came from The Obi One Podcast, where Luis praised Chelsea's tactical setup following their 3-1 defeat to Flamengo in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage. Chelsea claimed their first expanded FIFA Club World Cup title by their 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain , as reported by Softfootball .
Reflecting on his 2014-15 spell in London, Luis admitted he struggled to meet expectations despite Chelsea investing 20 million to sign him from Atletico Madrid.
He said in a video shared by The Obi One Podcast official X account :