Enzo Maresca on Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Everton [H] in the Premier League:
🤝 “We won the game and we are happy. I think in the first half we controlled the game, we dominated, we created chances, we conceded nothing.
“Then in the second half we dropped a little bit, but that was part of the game. It was a little bit of a weird game but the good thing was that we were strong, nasty enough when we needed to be like that.
“So overall I think we deserved to win the game and we are happy.”
📈 𝐎𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭:
“We’re going to get better and better because the players are going to understand better and better how to play different games.
“Against teams that press higher there is more space we can attack quick. Against teams with a low block it is more difficult, but we need to learn that. For sure this is the reason why I have said many times that the fans have to trust us because this team is getting better and better. It’s a journey, they are going to learn things.
“At this stage of the season the result is the main thing. But for us also the way is important. I think today we won the game but for most of the game it was our team on the ball and off the ball and that is also important for us.
“For the goal it was easy to attack quick because it was from pressing a goal-kick, so in the moment you recover the ball the first option is always in front and it was a good goal.”
⚽️ 𝐎𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭:
“We have said many times that we don’t have doubts for the ones who for part of the season struggle a little bit, like Nico, like Cole [Palmer], like Robert [Sanchez]. It’s the moment you have to support them even more.
“Nico found the goal today. Hopefully Cole soon can score goals, but I thought his performance today was very good. He sacrificed and was pressing well. It’s just a matter of time for all of them and for sure they are going to help us.”
(Via ChelseaFC)
