On September 21, the 5th round of the 2024/25 Premier League season will see Chelsea face off against West Ham United. Before the match, Chelsea’s head coach Maresca attended a press conference.
About the Team Lineup
Enzo is returning, Hall is returning, Gusto is not yet recovered, and James is still unable to return. Regarding James, we still have to wait for him to recover. As for when he can return to the team, it’s hard to say.
About Sancho
Since he came here, he has trained very hard both on and off the field. We used the international break to conduct special training with him, and he performed well.
About the New Europa Conference League Model
Kolvill, Fofana, and Laviah were excluded from the Europa Conference League squad for the purpose of protecting them. For Kolvill, he has played many matches since last season. We are trying to protect him.
About the Competition Between Nkunku and Jackson
In the last game, Nkunku played as the number 9, and he and Jackson have completely different styles. Jackson is a pure number 9 player, while Nkunku is a false number 9. I am very satisfied with our current squad configuration. Nkunku does not like playing out wide; he prefers playing centrally. Sometimes, to maintain balance, he has to play in positions he is not good at. Jackson has performed excellently across all fronts this season, and although he missed some opportunities, it doesn’t mean he played poorly.
About the Compact Schedule
Without a doubt, they have too many matches to play. We cannot protect the players; only the players themselves can do something about it. We can offer them help. In the past two weeks, some players tried to explain their thoughts to me, and I think this is a good start.
About Player Strikes
Some players have expressed this idea to me. All I can say is that they have too many matches.
About Whether They Can Become Top Four
This is an excellent team. In the past two seasons, we finished 12th and 6th respectively. The only way to achieve important goals is to focus on each game.
About Mudryk
Training is the only way to improve players. We try to enhance them in every training session, and some of them even participate in extra training, including Mudryk.
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