On August 23rd, Chelsea comfortably defeated Servette 2-0 at home in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League playoff tie, putting them in a strong position to advance. However, Chelsea supporters were not happy with the team’s performance, but manager Maresca insisted that his tactical approach was correct.
Maresca addressed Palmer’s condition: “Palmer felt some discomfort on the field, but it doesn’t seem to be serious. We’ve had him checked out and there’s nothing major, so hopefully he’ll be okay for the weekend’s league game.”
Speaking about being booed by fans, Maresca said: “When you are leading 2-0, maintaining possession is undoubtedly the right choice. Our tactical approach was correct, but there might have been some issues with the execution. In the last 10-15 minutes, we controlled possession in our own half successfully, but we should have done more to maintain pressure by holding possession in the opponent’s half. I understand the fans’ frustration, but the most important thing is that we won the game. And we achieved this victory by rotating nine players, giving the young players valuable experience.”
Maresca offered a broader assessment of Chelsea’s performance: “At the start of the game, we played with a lot of aggression and created several chances. We played really well for a period. But at times, we struggled and found it difficult, and we need to manage games better. Of course, these are normal things.”
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