Samuel Rak-Sakyi appreciation post: Absolutely bossed it today in the midfield and was so composed on the ball.
Completed 88/89 of his passes, a 99% accuracy. He also won 5 duels, 2 fouls, 2 tackles, made 1 key pass and had 100 touches.
Deserves another start against Shamrock next week. #CFC #UECL
Well played! ๐
Completed 88/89 of his passes, a 99% accuracy. He also won 5 duels, 2 fouls, 2 tackles, made 1 key pass and had 100 touches.
Deserves another start against Shamrock next week. #CFC #UECL
Well played! ๐
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Enzo Maresca on Chelseaโs 3-1 win over Astana [A] in the UEFA Conference League group stage:
๐ค โIt was a solid performance.
โWe knew it was quite cold. We tried to adapt quickly. The players did fantastically with the weather conditions, the long journey yesterday, and the pitch was not ideal for us. Overall Iโm very happy for the players.
โIโm also happy for the young players who helped us win the game. I was impressed by all of them. The ones who started, Tyrique [George], Sam [Rak-Sakyi] and Josh [Acheampong] all did very good. So Iโm very happy for them, and also the ones that came on in the second half, Iโm pleased for them.โ
๐ฅ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฎ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ:
โMarc is doing well. Since we started he is working hard. We have Nicolas Jackson and Christo Nkunku who are doing well, but when he had the chance today Marc played in the right way.โ
๐ ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐:
โItโs a very long journey. We are very thankful. Even for them the conditions were not ideal, but they were there and we really appreciate that.
โNow, as I said, we need their support on Sunday because we need them.โ
(Via ChelseaFC)
#CFC #Chelsea #ChelseaFC
๐ค โIt was a solid performance.
โWe knew it was quite cold. We tried to adapt quickly. The players did fantastically with the weather conditions, the long journey yesterday, and the pitch was not ideal for us. Overall Iโm very happy for the players.
โIโm also happy for the young players who helped us win the game. I was impressed by all of them. The ones who started, Tyrique [George], Sam [Rak-Sakyi] and Josh [Acheampong] all did very good. So Iโm very happy for them, and also the ones that came on in the second half, Iโm pleased for them.โ
๐ฅ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฎ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ:
โMarc is doing well. Since we started he is working hard. We have Nicolas Jackson and Christo Nkunku who are doing well, but when he had the chance today Marc played in the right way.โ
๐ ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐:
โItโs a very long journey. We are very thankful. Even for them the conditions were not ideal, but they were there and we really appreciate that.
โNow, as I said, we need their support on Sunday because we need them.โ
(Via ChelseaFC)
#CFC #Chelsea #ChelseaFC
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Conference League Standings: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Marescaโs young Blues secured a place in the last 16 of the competition with yesterdayโs win ๐
Marescaโs young Blues secured a place in the last 16 of the competition with yesterdayโs win ๐
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Arne Slot when asked if Chelsea are considered title challengers:
โIt was one of the games [when Liverpool beat them 2-1 in October], maybe the only game, where I felt the other team was better than us during that game. Thatโs not to say for the long term they are better than us but during the game they had more ball possession than us and were threatening us more than any other team until now. Iโm not there to judge which position they will end in the league table. I have to focus on my own team but Chelsea have been impressive this season so far, thatโs for sure.โ
(BBC Sport)
โIt was one of the games [when Liverpool beat them 2-1 in October], maybe the only game, where I felt the other team was better than us during that game. Thatโs not to say for the long term they are better than us but during the game they had more ball possession than us and were threatening us more than any other team until now. Iโm not there to judge which position they will end in the league table. I have to focus on my own team but Chelsea have been impressive this season so far, thatโs for sure.โ
(BBC Sport)
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Enzo Maresca on Spurs win:
"It was a good feeling for different reasons. First of all because the initial picture was not good for us, two nil down after 10 minutes. Then because itโs a derby, for the fans and also because the three points were so important in that moment."
"It was a good feeling for different reasons. First of all because the initial picture was not good for us, two nil down after 10 minutes. Then because itโs a derby, for the fans and also because the three points were so important in that moment."
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Enzo Maresca:
"You can smell that [when you're ready to win titles like my previous experiences], you can feel that and probably this is the reason why I said we're not ready. We donโt feel and we donโt smell that in this moment. As I said, hopefully soon we can be there..."
Enzo Maresca:
"I feel very proud and privileged to work with Cole [Palmer]. I feel quite lucky to work with all of them because, for sure, Cole is a different one from the rest. But we have many good players, I feel happy and proud to work with them."
"You can smell that [when you're ready to win titles like my previous experiences], you can feel that and probably this is the reason why I said we're not ready. We donโt feel and we donโt smell that in this moment. As I said, hopefully soon we can be there..."
Enzo Maresca:
"I feel very proud and privileged to work with Cole [Palmer]. I feel quite lucky to work with all of them because, for sure, Cole is a different one from the rest. But we have many good players, I feel happy and proud to work with them."
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Enzo Maresca on Cole Palmer:
"If you see many big players, they are in that way [don't look flustered]. They look almost like they donโt care about nothing. In the end itโs because they are in that way, but for sure they care. Being in that way gives them freedom..."
Enzo Maresca on Cole Palmer:
"You donโt need to waste energy to convince him that he has to behave in a certain way. He is exactly behaving in the way they need to behave, just focused on football and the important things. The most important thing is that he loves football..."
Enzo Maresca on Cole Palmer:
"I said that every time we start a session, he is one of the first out to start to play with the ball. You can see in that moment the ones who really love football and the ones who just play football."
"If you see many big players, they are in that way [don't look flustered]. They look almost like they donโt care about nothing. In the end itโs because they are in that way, but for sure they care. Being in that way gives them freedom..."
Enzo Maresca on Cole Palmer:
"You donโt need to waste energy to convince him that he has to behave in a certain way. He is exactly behaving in the way they need to behave, just focused on football and the important things. The most important thing is that he loves football..."
Enzo Maresca on Cole Palmer:
"I said that every time we start a session, he is one of the first out to start to play with the ball. You can see in that moment the ones who really love football and the ones who just play football."
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Enzo Maresca on Enzo Fernandez's resurgence:
"Itโs a very good example [to the squad]. Noni is the same. I said already, even when they were not playing they were doing the right things. But it was my decision to leave them out... it was simply a technical decision."
Enzo Maresca on Thomas Frank:
"I donโt know him personally. I know him and his team for many years. Heโs doing a great, fantastic job. The way they achieve points, the way they play, the different style they have itโs top, itโs fantastic."
Enzo Maresca:
"The idea is not to change [the number one goalkeeper]. But also in that case, we have two keepers who are both good. Until they maintain the same level, we are happy with that."
Enzo Maresca:
"Nico was upset and sad because he didnโt score. But for me, Nico, did the most important thing in the game. When we scored... everyone was celebrating and [Nico] was the only player who went to the ball and brought it back quickly to the middle to start again."
Enzo Maresca:
"We need our fans for Sundayโs game [vs Brentford]. We need them behind us because I have the feeling that it will be a very tough game. Itโs a game that can be decided by tiny details so we need to pay attention."
"Itโs a very good example [to the squad]. Noni is the same. I said already, even when they were not playing they were doing the right things. But it was my decision to leave them out... it was simply a technical decision."
Enzo Maresca on Thomas Frank:
"I donโt know him personally. I know him and his team for many years. Heโs doing a great, fantastic job. The way they achieve points, the way they play, the different style they have itโs top, itโs fantastic."
Enzo Maresca:
"The idea is not to change [the number one goalkeeper]. But also in that case, we have two keepers who are both good. Until they maintain the same level, we are happy with that."
Enzo Maresca:
"Nico was upset and sad because he didnโt score. But for me, Nico, did the most important thing in the game. When we scored... everyone was celebrating and [Nico] was the only player who went to the ball and brought it back quickly to the middle to start again."
Enzo Maresca:
"We need our fans for Sundayโs game [vs Brentford]. We need them behind us because I have the feeling that it will be a very tough game. Itโs a game that can be decided by tiny details so we need to pay attention."
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