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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca explained that his players’ resilient performances in difficult conditions compounded the disappointment of dropping two points after his side’s 0-0 draw with Everton.
The Blues had to fight back Maintain parity at bustling Goodison Park on sunday. After creating the better chances in a tight first half, Chelsea depended on the performance of their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez as Everton came close to breaking the deadlock in the second 45 minutes.
A goalless stalemate Chelsea denied a chance But Maresca could only see positives after the game to temporarily move above Liverpool at the Premier League summit. In fact, the Italian boss insisted that Sunday’s 0-0 draw was more impressive than the draw Chelsea win 2-1 against Brentford In the last week.
“I’m absolutely delighted,” Maresca said. “I just told the players that I’m more than happy with the Brentford game today. It’s because I was very worried about today’s game; a difficult game, a difficult stadium, a difficult team.”
Everton may be mired in a relegation scrap, but Sean Dyche’s side are no pushovers. Sunday’s shutout ensured the Toffees have a Premier League-high seven clean sheets this season.
“They are top defensively,” ChelseaThe optimistic boss continued. “They are one of the five best teams in Europe in terms of clean sheets. You struggle to create chances against them and it was not an easy game. You have to deal and you have to learn to play different games; long balls, second balls, set piece football just It’s not what we do on the ball, it’s how you defend and tackle it.
“Like I said, happier than ever today Brentford The game definitely, prepared the game as always to try and win the game but sometimes there is another team that tries to do the same, so today we are happy.
Maresca would certainly have been happier if Nicholas Jackson had finished off either of his two first-half chances. The mercurial forward was inept on Merseyside, leaving Chelsea four points behind a Liverpool side who took their chances emphatically. against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
