Chelsea emerged victorious against Servette in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-offs, prompting Enzo Maresca to express his concerns.
Chelsea emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline over Servette in the UEFA Champions League playoff.
Endured a sudden and intense attack from the Swiss team.
Maresca expresses concern over conceding Chelsea secured their first official victory of the season under Maresca’s management, defeating Swiss Super League team Servette 2-0. The goals were scored by Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke. Nevertheless, Maresca expressed concern in the last stages of the game as Servette displayed a resurgence and posed a threat to reduce the Blues’ advantage by half.
Addressing the media following the victory against Servette, Maresca expressed his concern, stating: “Indeed, I harboured some apprehension.” Within the past 10 minutes, we engaged in a little experimentation involving fire. As previously mentioned, there was potential for us to approach the game in a significantly distinct manner. However, this outcome was also anticipated due to our current phase of acquiring knowledge and skills. Ultimately, it turned out to be beneficial as we managed to avoid conceding any goals, providing us with an opportunity to learn and grow from this experience.
Despite his concerns, Maresca also commended his squad for their performance on the pitch during his post-match press conference, stating, “Securing a victory and preventing the opposing team from scoring was crucial.”
“We made a total of nine substitutions, allowing players such as Renato Veiga, Axel Disasi, Pedro Neto, Marc Guiu, and Filip Jorgensen to gain playing time.” There were numerous positive aspects.
“I found the team, both in terms of their performance on the field and their interactions off the field, particularly enjoyable, particularly at the start of the game.” We displayed a really assertive approach and generated several opportunities. We commenced the second half in a similar manner, displaying assertiveness both when in possession of the ball and when defending. We performed admirably, however there were also instances where we could have exercised more control, but such occurrences are to be expected.
Chelsea will face Wolves on Sunday, August 25 after a brief time of rest. The Italian manager will aim to secure his first Premier League win in order to kickstart Chelsea’s domestic season.
