Maresca Positive Despite Chelsea's 4-2 Loss to Man City
Enzo Maresca remains confident in Chelsea's progress despite a 4-2 defeat to Manchester City. The game, described as ‘strange’ by Maresca, saw Chelsea dominate possession and create chances but falter due to early and repeated mistakes.
Although Chelsea's tactics showed promise, with significant possession and chances created, poor passes led to City’s goals.
Maresca acknowledged the need for improvement in maintaining composure after conceding and adapting to different playing conditions. He emphasised the importance of learning from such experiences to prepare for the official season.
Maresca said as chelseafc.com quoted: ‘I have no doubts about the progress this team is making in this moment. Mistakes are part of the process.
‘I have known City for many years and even in friendly games, they don’t concede possession to the opposition, don’t concede many chances and they have long [spells of] possession. Thinking about the first half, I don’t remember them making six or seven passes in a row, so that was good from us off the ball.
‘On the ball, we had many long [spells of] possession, some good chances and – I don’t know but I think – we had about 60 per cent possession in the first half.
‘It doesn’t matter that it was a friendly game and they didn’t have six or seven of their starting players missing, this is the analysis of this moment.
‘In any game, if you concede two goals [early on], it is not good. He continued: 'It was a very strange game to be honest. I planned the game and I think the plan was good in terms of the way we wanted to attack and the way we wanted to defend.
‘First half, less the first five minutes when we conceded two goals, the team was good but it was a very strange game because you plan the game in one way and then you concede two goals which completely changes the dynamic of the game.
‘What can I say about the first half? The team on the ball was good, creating some chances, finding the right players and the right spaces. I think we lacked some quality in the last third, especially in the one-v-ones on both sides.’
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