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Chelsea’s headmaster commented on the preparation for Manchester United.
On the eve of the game, the head coach of “Blue” Enzo Maresska spoke about the state of his own team.
“Christopher Nokunka is still out of the game. With Rice James is all right now, but he was absent in two training before. He was engaged with us yesterday.
Jackson’s removal? Nicholas is smart enough to understand that it was his mistake.
It’s not aged. Regardless of age, if you are mistaken, it’s normal, we are all wrong. If you make the same mistake again, it’s not the best trait. This is the first red card this season for us and, unfortunately, for Nico.
If at the beginning of this season, if someone said we needed to win the last two matches to get to the Champions League we would be happy. In general, during the season we had moments, especially the first five months when we were second or third.
Now we should just finish well. We were in this part of the table all season, and now we stay here. It will be very unfortunate if we do not end up in the Champions League. We had no conversations with the owners about it.
If you go back, we won almost every game against teams with low blocks and five defenders. The only difference is that when we played with such teams, we did not attack quickly.
If you go back, then West Hem, Vulverhampton, Leicester, other teams with five defenders, then our results were good against them. We need to learn to play in such games as well.
It seems that Newcastle was our first red card in the season. I don’t know, perhaps, this is due to the fact that we try to be intense and aggressive. A good question to analyze in the summer to understand if we can do something with that.
Why did Unoited such results? Honestly, I’m focused on my own club. It’s hard to judge when you are inside the team, so imagine when you are not there. It is very difficult to understand the cause of this.
We try to focus on ourselves and do everything in our power. This is what we need to pay attention to.
In my personal opinion, it is not whether a good time is now to confront them or not. The matter is ourselves. Even if we were defeated in the last game with Newcastle, the team is in a good moment and goes to our goal.
In the last ten games, the Premier League scored 20 points, two per game, this is a good average to reach the Champions League. We need to focus on ourselves and do our best to win on Friday night.
Replacement for Jackson? We are working on that. Unfortunately, we do not have many options. Mark Guy was still injured, he started training, but not ready to play from the start. We are working on different options for Friday evening.
Against the line with five defenders, I prefer a real “nine” to press on the opponents, you need a threat on the edge. We do not have it. I like the fake “nine” when we face a line of four because you can tie a little more play in the center of the field. Against the top five you need a run.
I like to know from the first day that there were times when we were happier and moments when we were less happy. This is our work.
From the first day, I said that the goal that the club set in front of me is that in two years we want to play in the Champions League.
When you come to the club in March, and all season it is spent in the first four and five, it is natural that the goal is to finish in the Champions League zone. The reason for which the goal has changed for me this season is that then we came in March, and now they were at the club all season. It’s okay.
I have said many times that we had a good season that could be very good if we can finish in the top five and win a conference league.
Chelsea is based on titles. But not in the last two years. This is quite different. The last two years are 12 and sixth. It’s not about titles. It’s not about what was 10 or 15 years ago.
We said from the first day that we have the honor of playing in this club and bringing Chelsea to the place where it should be. Players, coaching staff and club are aware of it. I hope we will be able to complete the season in the Champions League, ” – said Italian specialist.
Chelsea match – Manchester United will take place on May 15, at 22:15.