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Cobham, England, UK. 15th May, 2025.
1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager:
(On the expectations given to him at the beginning of the season):
"So since day one I said that the target that the club gives to me was in two years we want to play the Champions League, okay, since day one. But when you arrive to March and you have been all season, top 4, top 5, it’s naturally that the targets is to finish the Champions League. So the reason why it changed from the beginning is because we arrived to March International break I still remember, that we were there all season. So it’s normal that then the target became to finish top four or top five. So what changed is that because we have been there all season, the target automatically became (to) finish top four, top five. "
2. 00:47 SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager:
(On Nicolas Jackson’s red card):
"No, for me it’s not about in this case, it’s not about the age, because no matter the age you are, if you make a mistake, then it’s OK. All of us make mistakes, but if you make the same mistake again, it probably isn’t the best thing. I think it’s the first red card this season for us, unfortunately it’s been for Nico. And then in terms of yellow cards, probably it’s something seriously, something that during the summer, because now we have no time during the summer we need to sit and review things and to see the reason why of this yellow card. The amount of them that we can avoid and try to improve for next season. "
3. 01:33 SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager:
(On line-up without Jackson and what he will change going to face Man United):
"Yeah, it depends a little bit on the game plan. Against the line of five I prefer a real nine because you need to attack in behind and you need the threat, unfortunately we don’t have. So, we need to find a different solution. I like fake nine when we face line of four because probably you can link a little bit more but against line of 5 you need people (to) run in behind but it is what it is and we need to find some different solution. "
4. 02:04 SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager:
(On being two games away from being in Champions League):
"Yeah, absolutely. I think at the beginning of the season we were, as you said, if someone said to us that we need to win the last two games to reach a Champions League spot, probably we were happy. I think overall, during the season, we had moments, for instance, the first five, six months, where we were second, third, so even better. And now we are there and we’re gonna try to finish well. "
5. 02:38 SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager:
(On options to replace Jackson):
"We are working on that, these are the options that we have. We don’t have many options. Unfortunately, Marc Guiu is still injured. He started to train with us, but he’s not ready to play from the start. And we are working on different options for Friday night. "
SOURCE: Agency Pool
DURATION: 02:58
STORYLINE:
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said he is assessing his attacking options with striker Nicolas Jackson’s suspension for Friday’s visit of Manchester United having once again shown up his lack of alternatives.
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