Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca defined that the resilient efficiency of his gamers in troublesome situations outweighed the frustration of two dropped factors after his aspect’s 0-0 draw with Everton.
The Blues needed to struggle to protect parity at a blustery Goodison Park on Sunday. After creating the higher possibilities in a decent first half, Chelsea have been reliant upon the efficiency of their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez as Everton got here near breaking the impasse over the second 45 minutes.
A goalless stalemate denied Chelsea the possibility to quickly transfer above Liverpool on the Premier League summit, however Maresca might solely see the positives post-game. In truth, the Italian boss insisted that Sunday’s 0-0 draw was extra spectacular than Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Brentford final weekend.
“I am completely joyful,” Maresca beamed. “I simply mentioned to the gamers that I’m extra joyful as we speak than the Brentford recreation. The explanation why is as a result of I used to be fairly anxious about as we speak’s recreation; a tough recreation, a tough stadium, a tough staff.”
Everton could also be mired in a relegation scrap, however Sean Dyche’s aspect aren’t any pushovers. Sunday’s shutout ensured that the Toffees boast a Premier League-high seven clear sheets this season.
“They’re defensively high,” Chelsea’s optimistic boss continued. “They’re one of many 5 greatest groups in Europe by way of clear sheets. You wrestle to create possibilities in opposition to them and it was not a simple recreation. It’s a must to deal and you need to study to play totally different video games; lengthy balls, second balls, set items. Soccer is not only what we do on the ball, it’s also the way you defend and take care of that.
“Like I mentioned, extra joyful as we speak than the Brentford recreation. For certain, ready the sport like all the time to try to win the sport however generally there’s additionally one other staff there that tries to do the identical, so we’re joyful as we speak.”
Maresca would have definitely been happier had Nicolas Jackson completed off both of his two first-half alternatives. The mercurial ahead was wayward on Merseyside, leaving Chelsea 4 factors adrift of a Liverpool aspect which emphatically took their possibilities in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
