Maresca: It was difficult to deal with Sunderland's strong goalkeeper strategy and we didn't play well enough

6686 Sports October 26th Chelsea lost 1-2 to Sunderland at home in this Premier League match. Maresca said after the game that the team did not perform well enough.

About the team's performance

Maresca: I think overall we did not perform well enough. We know that there may be a decline at some point, and we have such a situation, but in this case you will lose points to any team in the Premier League.

About players who came on the bench

Maresca: Players who came on the bench (under the current situation) often do not feel that the game is easy to play. At least they worked hard, but I still want to say that the overall performance is not good enough.

Ganacho scored the team's fastest goal in the league this season

Maresca: Yes, this is definitely a positive factor. We made a good start after the goal, but even so, we feel that we are at a disadvantage in terms of confrontation, fighting, and fighting for the second spot. When facing this type of team, this is often a very dangerous situation.

About Sunderland's strategy of throwing out the sidelines

Maresca: Just arranging 7 to 8 players to guard the three-second zone is already very difficult. At that time, it was almost guarding in the small three-second zone. It was difficult to deal with. We tried to prepare for such a situation before, but conceding the ball is something that may happen.

What else can you ask of the team now?

Maresca: We just didn’t play well enough. When you don’t perform well, you lose points to any team.