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Enzo Maresca is “happy” with Chelsea despite the goalless draw with Everton
boss Enzo Maresca He praised Chelsea's players after their 0-0 draw with Everton on Sunday, despite the club's strong winning run at Goodison Park coming to an end against the resolute hosts.
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Chelsea had won eight of their previous eight matches in all competitions, but the Blues were forced to settle for a point on Merseyside as they dropped points in the league. Premier League Title race.
Maresca's men finished the game with 75 per cent of possession, attempting 642 passes to Everton's 209, with Sean Dyche's side shutting down shop from the start and making things very difficult for them going forward.
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Chelsea's next matches in the English Premier League |
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Fulham (home) |
December 26 |
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Ipswich Town (away) |
December 30th |
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Crystal Palace (away) |
January 4 |
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Bournemouth (home) |
January 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (home) |
January 20 |
With that in mind, the Chelsea boss claimed he was happier with their performance against Everton than he had been during their 2-1 win at home to Brentford the previous weekend.
“I'm completely happy” He said Mariska talks about Chelsea's predicament against Everton.
“I just told the players I was happier today than the Brentford game. The reason is because I was very worried about today's game; a difficult game, a difficult stadium, a difficult team.
“They are at the top of their defence. They are one of the top five teams in Europe in terms of keeping clean sheets. You struggle to create chances against them and it was not an easy game. You have to cope and you have to learn to play different games.” Long balls, second balls, free kicks Football is not just what we do with the ball, it is also how we defend and handle it.
“As I said, I'm happier today than against Brentford. Of course, I prepared the game as always to try to win the game but sometimes there's also another team trying to do the same, so we're happy today.”
Incumbent goalkeeper Robert Sanchez had little to do in Chelsea's net, with Maresca having to watch a slew of goalkeepers in Filip Jorgensen, Marcus Bettinelli and Lucas Bergstrom to watch from the sidelines waiting for their own chances.
Darren Bent shares why Chelsea could sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez
The club has plenty of options at its disposal in this regard, though £150,000 per week Outcast Kepa Arrizabalaga is also on loan at Bournemouth at the moment.
Chelsea's latest need is certainly not another body in that area, but talkSPORT's Bent has suggested that Chelsea could try to sign the Aston Villa star. Emiliano Martinez.
the £150,000 per week The Argentine, who helped his country win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, recently signed a new deal – but Bent believes… A new landing spot at Chelsea is entirely possible for Martinez.
“I wonder if Aston Villa won't return to the Champions League.” He said girl talkSPORT (via metro).
“I know he signed a new contract, but can he leave? The truth is he can play for almost any team he wants. Chelsea can get him.”
The 32-year-old is a pivotal player for Unai Emery and a leader in Villa's dressing room, so the club are unlikely to let him leave on the cheap, especially in light of his contract extension.
“He played a huge role in getting Villa back to Europe.” said the former Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.
“I really like him. He's big, strong, fast. He's great on the ball. He's got everything, honestly. I like how dominant he is in his penalty area – he's aggressive when he needs to be aggressive.”