Maresca says Chelsea deserved extra after Liverpool defeat


Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca felt his aspect deserved greater than a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool this afternoon.

The guests are nonetheless a piece in progress underneath the Italian however confirmed sufficient at Anfield to recommend they’ll problem for a top-four spot on the finish of the season.

Mohamed Salah’s penalty put Liverpool in entrance just for Nicolas Jackson to degree in the beginning of the second half. Parity was short-lived, although, with Curtis Jones shortly netting what turned out to be the winner.

Maresca instructed Sky Sports activities: “We don’t wish to lose or drop factors, however I actually favored the efficiency. We deserved one thing extra however the efficiency was good.

“We managed a lot of the sport. We had possibilities, we had possession. We don’t wish to lose, but when we’ve to decide on that is the best way. The workforce was courageous on and off the ball.

“I don’t assume this sport defines the place we’re. We ready in one of the simplest ways, it labored fairly nicely. You must take possibilities, however total I’m very proud of the gamers.”

Returning James echoes Maresca

Chelsea captain Reece James made his first begin of the season at right-back after lastly regaining full health and he additionally felt Chelsea had been unfortunate to return residence empty-handed.

The England worldwide stated: “Coming right here is at all times robust. I believe we managed a lot of the sport. They’d possibilities however we had just a few possibilities as nicely however didn’t take them.

“We’re positively shifting in the precise course. The scoreline doesn’t replicate the sport.

“If we step again and take a look at performances and what we try to do, we’ve come a good distance. It’s nonetheless early days, we haven’t been with the supervisor lengthy.”

Slot noticed it otherwise

Liverpool returned to the highest of the Premier League with the win, having been deposed by Manchester Metropolis earlier within the day.

And Arne Slot was delighted his gamers discovered a approach to win in what he described as their hardest sport of the season.

The Dutchman instructed BBC Match of the Day: “Many different video games had been arduous however this might need been the toughest perhaps due to the quantity of high quality gamers they’ve and the construction they’ve. We needed to battle actually arduous to get this one over the road.”

Slot felt Liverpool should have had a second penalty when Jones was introduced down within the field however replays confirmed Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez had performed the ball first.

He added: “The sport grew to become troublesome for us as a result of there have been just a few choices for my part that didn’t go for us, essentially the most essential was once we thought we had the penalty earlier than half time. To go 2-0 earlier than half-time would make an enormous distinction from 1-0. Then we conceded however we stepped up once more and scored the second.

“Within the Premier League there are such a lot of good groups so if you wish to win a minimum of you might want to battle after which hopefully the people could make the distinction.

“It helps when you play in opposition to a Chelsea, it’s a massive sport and everybody feels it. We felt it and the followers felt it as a result of they had been there for us at the moment.

“We confirmed up, that was a very powerful factor.”





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