Enzo Maresca conceded, saying, “We nearly blew it.” after sealing his first victory as Chelsea’s new manager.
The Blues have a two-goal lead going into next week’s Europa Conference League play-off second leg in Switzerland thanks to goals from substitute Noni Madueke and Christopher Nkunku’s penalty, as reported by Mirror.
However, Servette blew many opportunities in the final ten minutes, and the Blues managed to pull through. Maresca said, “I was a little worried in the last 10 minutes.”
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We could have handled the game quite differently since we played with fire a little too much. We should be proud of ourselves for not giving in, but we still have room to grow.
After coming off the bench after 57 minutes, England winger Cole Palmer grimaced as he exited the stadium while clutching his right hamstring.
Maresca, however, expressed optimism that Cole’s injury is not severe, stating, “Cole felt something, but he seems OK. Hopefully, there won’t be any issues and he can play in Sunday’s match against the Wolves.
When Chelsea moved the ball backwards in the second half and at halftime, they were met with a few jeers, but Maresca remained steadfast, saying, “We are learning how to manage the game.”
“At 2-0 up, keeping the ball is the right thing to do but it’s not good in our half. On the other side, we must do the same action. Winning the match with nine changes was crucial. Numerous positive aspects were present.
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