After defeating Lincoln City 2-1 in the League Cup, Chelsea coach Maresca said at a press conference that his opponent showed double the fighting spirit in the confrontation. Comparison of the team's performance in the first and second half -I t...
After defeating Lincoln City 2-1 in the League Cup, Chelsea coach Maresca said at a press conference that his opponent showed double the fighting spirit in the confrontation.
Comparison of the team's performance in the first and second half
-I think in the first half, we had already anticipated the style of the game, including long passes, confrontations, out-of-bounds balls, free kicks, etc. I know some players have not experienced this type of game, and I asked today how many of them have played against the League One team because this game requires different ways of dealing with it. Our opponents showed double fighting spirit in the confrontation, which made us struggled in the first half, but we performed better in the second half.
Are you worried about Jorgensen's performance?
- The opponent frequently sends the ball into the penalty area tonight, whether through out-of-bounds, free kicks or crosses, which is not easy for any goalkeeper. We also lost points in stoppage time against Brentford. Opponents will squeeze many players into the penalty area to create chaos, making it difficult for goalkeepers to move or save. For Jorgensen, it was his first game of the season, so it wasn't easy, but we ended up winning the game, which I was very worried about before.
About Bonanot's performance
-Yes, Bonanot's performance was excellent, we had some difficulties overall in the first half, but the second half was much better.
Why did the first and second half change so much?
- We made some tactical adjustments in the second half, and these adjustments are very important, and Harto's position is different from the first half. In addition, scoring goals from the beginning of the second half helped us a lot, and the team's structure and formation were completely different in the first and second half, which might help.
Did you say something harsh about the message you passed during the break?
—Absolute. How severe is
?
- Absolutely very harsh (laughs), because we expected the situation in the first half when we were preparing for the game. Sometimes the problem is not the fighting spirit, but the ability to win the second place, which is also related to experience. Gittens has never played against a League One team, nor has Harto ever experienced such a game. This kind of game needs to be played in different ways and depends more on fighting spirit. We did have difficulties in the first half.
Is this something they need to learn, or can you tell them in advance?
-I don't know. If the next League Cup match is away against the League One or League Two teams, the experience tonight will help them. We need this experience, especially given the players’ age and lack of experience. We won the game tonight, which is also good.
