Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon thanks to goals from Cole Palmer and Maro Gusto, but Enzo Maresca suppressed his anger after the game.
Enzo Maresca has described the 48 hours leading up to Chelsea’s win over Everton as the “worst” he has ever spent at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues won 2-0 on Saturday with goals from Cole Palmer and Maro Gusto, but have not won in four games. Chelsea lost to Atalanta in the Champions League in Bergamo on Tuesday night, and Maresca lamented the lack of support he and his players received after the defeat.
When asked about Gusto’s performance against Everton, Maresca said: “It’s the effort of the players. I’ve said many times that Reece (James) and Maro, they’re both full-backs, but today they were both midfielders.” “The effort, the openness, the willingness to learn was amazing and that’s why I commend the players, because they’ve done so well after a complicated week with so many problems.”
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“The last 48 hours have been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because not many people supported us. So I’m very happy for Malo in this moment where the efforts of Malo and the rest of the guys have shown that they’re all there and want to help this club.”
When asked what that meant, Chelsea’s head coach said: “It’s been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club because people didn’t support me and the team.”
When asked who doesn’t support him, he replied, “In general, in general.” “I love my fans and I’m very happy for them.”
But things got a little easier for Maresca on Saturday afternoon, when Palmer scored his first goal since September 17, moving the ball in Chelsea’s game against Everton.
Gast scored his second goal for the Blues just before the half-time break, making it the final goal of the afternoon in west London.
Coach Maresca was quick to praise his players for how they coped with playing a large portion of the season without a key player like Palmer.
“I’ve said many times that we’re a better team with Cole,” Maresca said. “I really admire the players and the team because we played 16 games in the Premier League, five without Moises Caicedo, 11 without Cole Palmer and almost all without Liam Delap. And this team has performed very well no matter who is playing.”
“Today was our fifth game in 12 days, so looking at Cole Palmer over there, I’ve said many times that he’s our best player, but we’ve been playing without our best player almost all season.”
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