Chelsea were defeated 0-2 at home by Manchester City in the first round of the Premier League, with Haaland and Kovacic each scoring a goal. After the game, Chelsea manager Maresca was interviewed by Sky Sports.
Maresca said: “I think we played very well for most of the game, even better than City. The performance was there, but we didn’t take our chances. Maybe the main difference was our performance in the box. I’m still quite satisfied with the team’s overall performance.”
“For me, it’s important to create chances. We didn’t score, but we created chances. Their first goal was almost offside, and we almost scored. These things can change the outcome of the game, but the overall performance was good. It’s clear, you can see the team trying to control the ball and dominate the game.”
“We played against the champions today. We’ll keep working and win games. We had two or three chances. They are experts in ball possession. In terms of chances, we were similar to them, and also similar in ball possession. We don’t like to lose. We just need to keep working.”
Regarding Sterling’s unexpected omission from the squad, Sterling issued a statement. Maresca added: “To be honest, I haven’t seen that statement, and I have nothing to say. It was just a tactical decision, that’s all. If necessary, we will clarify it later. I’ve made it clear, it was just a tactical decision.”
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