Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca defined that the resilient efficiency of his gamers in troublesome situations outweighed the frustration of two dropped factors after his aspect’s 0-0 draw with Everton.
The Blues needed to battle to protect parity at a blustery Goodison Park on Sunday. After creating the higher possibilities in a decent first half, Chelsea have been reliant upon the efficiency of their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez as Everton got here near breaking the impasse over the second 45 minutes.
A goalless stalemate denied Chelsea the prospect to briefly transfer above Liverpool on the Premier League summit, however Maresca might solely see the positives post-game. The truth is, the Italian boss insisted that Sunday’s 0-0 draw was extra spectacular than Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Brentford final weekend.
“I am completely joyful,” Maresca beamed. “I simply mentioned to the gamers that I’m extra joyful at present than the Brentford sport. The rationale why is as a result of I used to be fairly nervous about at present’s sport; a tough sport, a tough stadium, a tough workforce.”
Everton could also be mired in a relegation scrap, however Sean Dyche’s aspect are not any pushovers. Sunday’s shutout ensured that the Toffees boast a Premier League-high seven clear sheets this season.
“They’re defensively prime,” Chelsea‘s optimistic boss continued. “They’re one of many 5 finest groups in Europe when it comes to clear sheets. You wrestle to create possibilities in opposition to them and it was not a simple sport. You must deal and it’s important to be taught to play totally different video games; lengthy balls, second balls, set items. Soccer isn’t just what we do on the ball, it’s also the way you defend and cope with that.
“Like I mentioned, extra joyful at present than the Brentford sport. For certain, ready the sport like at all times to try to win the sport however generally there’s additionally one other workforce there that tries to do the identical, so we’re joyful at present.”
Maresca would have definitely been happier had Nicolas Jackson completed off both of his two first-half alternatives. The mercurial ahead was wayward on Merseyside, leaving Chelsea 4 factors adrift of a Liverpool aspect which emphatically took their possibilities in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
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