Maresca on Chelsea's 1-0 victory at the last home match of the season

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on Chelsea's 1-0 victory at the last home match of the season  16/05/25   Stamford Bridge, London, UK

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00:00Who'd like to get us underway? Nizar.

00:03How important was that win today?

00:06Very important. At this stage of the season, it's important to win games.

00:10We also pay attention in the way we win the game.

00:16I think tonight we struggled on the ball

00:19because we didn't expect them so aggressive man-to-man.

00:22I used to watch five, six, seven games of the other team.

00:25They never seen them so aggressive man-to-man.

00:28So they surprised us a little beyond that.

00:31I think between first half and second half,

00:34we create enough chances to deserve to win the game.

00:38With a pretty special goal as well, especially the assists we exchanged,

00:41what did you make of the goal itself?

00:43No, very nice.

00:45The assists from the right full-back, the goal from the left full-back.

00:48And this is the way I like to play.

00:52It's nice. I don't think Cook already scored this season

00:56exactly similar goal against Brentford against Wolves.

01:00And it's just he's in the right position at the right moment.

01:04So it's not about how big you are, tall or small,

01:07just to be in the right position at the right moment.

01:09And Cook is an intelligent player and he's helping us also with goals.

01:14Davide?

01:16I saw you celebrated a lot this win with the South and the Dutch.

01:22How much does it come for you to go to the final game

01:26and be in control of your own destiny?

01:28It's very important for sure, but the reason why I was happy at the end,

01:31Davide, is because United beat City away,

01:37drew with City at home, drew with Liverpool, drew with Arsenal,

01:42so they know how to play against a big team.

01:44So I expected, drew with us away, so I expected a very tough game.

01:49And the reason why I was happy was especially because we beat the team

01:54that against Arsenal, Liverpool, City, it was difficult to beat them.

01:59James?

02:00Very good, very good. Brave.

02:09He was afraid in behind.

02:11Not easy for him because on the other side you have Maguire,

02:14you have Lindelof, you have Shaw.

02:16He was fighting against important defenders.

02:19But again, we tried to find a solution with a player from the academy.

02:24And, yeah, overall I think also he had the penalty moment,

02:31so he works quite good.

02:33Did he show up if he needed to do it as far as you could do it?

02:37Absolutely, yes.

02:38100%.

02:39100%.

02:40Simon?

02:41Hey, so going back to the post-match scene,

02:45there's also the Sport Direct is there,

02:47the current is there.

02:49Was the feeling sort of one of relief among you all

02:51or was it sort of ten kind of guys?

02:56No, to be honest, we used to have that moment inside,

03:01in the changing room.

03:02After all the games since I joined the club,

03:06all the games at home,

03:08they are always in the changing room in the same way,

03:10but today the plan was to say goodbye to the fans.

03:16Goodbye, hello to the fans.

03:18So the plan was also for them to be there.

03:20It seemed like everyone was a good spirit,

03:23but why now?

03:24Yeah, no.

03:25Because, you know, at this stage,

03:27they know that it's important to win games,

03:29the players.

03:32The focus has to be on us,

03:34because if we are able to win two games,

03:36I mean, tonight and the next one,

03:38depends on us.

03:39We don't need to watch the other results.

03:41And they knew that it was a tough game,

03:45and also for them the reason why they were so happy

03:47is because it's a nice win.

03:49Yes, please.

03:50You spoke about how Marco Corrella has scored important goals as well.

03:57Some of them were winning goals,

03:59other goals that set Chelsea on the way to win matches.

04:02It was a very tenacious defending

04:04and provides a lot of drive.

04:06It wasn't always this easy,

04:08it wasn't always this way for Corrella at Stamford Bridge.

04:10It was a difficult start.

04:12What if you could talk a little bit more about his development

04:15and how important he is in your system playing?

04:18You know, Kuku has a background with the Barcelona Academy,

04:24La Masia.

04:25So, he grew up in a club where the philosophy

04:33or the idea that I like is similar.

04:37So, the reason why Kuku is doing probably so good with us

04:42is also because we know him what he can do

04:47and the way we like to play is exactly the way that is good for him.

04:52So, it's in both ways.

04:54We try to work day by day.

04:58And I said before that it's not important how big you are or small.

05:02It's important to understand where you have to be,

05:04the position, the moment.

05:06Andy is doing very well.

05:08The other one that is doing very well is Enzo Fernandez

05:10that this season scored goals, assists,

05:12and he could score more.

05:14So, yeah.

05:17Okay, thanks guys.

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