Levi Colwill claims rivals should be 'scared' to face Chelsea | OneFootball

Chelsea centre-back Levi Colwill boldly claimed his side are "battering most teams" while lauding the impact of manager Enzo Maresca.

Colwill has started every Premier League match for the Blues this season, anchoring a defence which hasn't kept a top-flight clean sheet since September. Despite their porous tendencies, Chelsea have elbowed their way into the conversation for Champions League qualification - the club's only two league defeats this term have been against Manchester City and Liverpool.

Speaking ahead of a visit from Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon, Colwill was in confident mood. "I would be scared to play against us," the England international told assembled reporters. "The way we break teams down and create so many chances on goal is amazing. It's no shock.

"When you are playing really good football, teams are going to change to try and hurt you. We just have to keep adapting to it, keep playing our football and keep winning games. Villa is the perfect opportunity for us to go out there and put on a show for the fans and win the game."

Colwill singled out head coach Maresca for praise. The former Leicester City boss left the Championship champions to join Chelsea in the summer after Mauricio Pochettino's surprise sacking. After some initial doubts over how he would be able to translate his dogmatic style of possession football, the Blues have enjoyed a fine run of form.

"It's due to the manager," Colwill gushed. "He's come in and given us that confidence. He's set us up amazingly. We're going into games and, it's fair to say, we're battering most teams. We're playing really good football."