JAKARTA - Chelsea did win 2-1 at home to Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Monday, December 16, 2024, early morning WIB.
Marc Cucurella (43') and Nicolas Jackson (80') scored for the Blues' victory.
However, Chelsea conceded a goal in the last minute. In addition, the highlight was the two yellow cards that Cucurella got in injury time, in a span of three minutes, after being involved in an argument with striker Kevin Schade.
The additional yellow cards brought Chelsea to the top in this season's Premier League yellow card collection, which is 50, or 62 in all competitions.
That note caught Enzo Maresca's attention. He insisted that Chelsea should manage the game better and learn to face a tense situation.
"What is certain is that the goal we received and the final part of the match was something we needed to manage better."
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"I think it's an experience for players to learn and improve things. But, overall, with the team spirit, we know that sometimes it can happen."
"With the second (yellow card), maybe it's not the right thing to do. However, these are things we need to improve," said Maresca.
Apart from that, Maresca still praised the contribution of her players, especially Cucurella. Despite being hit by disciplinary problems, the Spanish defender played very well when he controlled or did not control the ball.
"Cucurella performed brilliantly when they controlled and did not control the ball. Together with the other 10 (players), they were fantastic. We were happy, happy with Marc's performance," said the Italian coach.
Now, Chelsea have secured their fifth league win in a row. They narrowed the gap with leaders Liverpool to two points.
Meanwhile, Maresca confirmed that midfielder Romeo Lavia is expected to return from injury for Sunday's match, December 22, 2024, against Everton.
Then, Joao Felix will also be available for the UEFA Conference League match against Shamrock Rovers on Friday, December 20, 2024.
Things are different from Benoit Badiashile defenders who are likely to be absent due to injury during training.
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