Enzo Maresca’s workforce have gained the Convention League after a formidable second half in opposition to Betis in Poland tonight, however already the questions are concerning the future.
Maresca on Membership World Cup plans for subsequent month
Enzo Maresca celebrates with the Convention League trophy. (Picture by Stuart Franklin/Getty Photos)
First up he was requested concerning the Membership World Cup, which takes place subsequent month. There’s a brief break now, earlier than the group reconvene and prepare for the American journey.
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“Now we’ve 10 days off. Ten days the place we have to get well vitality,” the coach mentioned.
“After which we’re going to start out the Membership World Cup. The goal, to be sincere, is go sport by sport. Attempt to go step-by-step. However on this second, we don’t have any goal for the Membership World Cup. Now the one goal is to get well vitality as a result of the season has been very lengthy. Don’t overlook that we began the convention within the play-off, not even within the group. And it has been an extended season.”
Maresca performs down Champions League ambitions
The Chelsea coach was then requested about what his ambitions had been for the Champions League subsequent season, having lastly certified for the highest European trophy.
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“Is the goal to win that?,” he was requested, reasonably cheekily by a member of the press.
“No,” Maresca laughed in response.
We perceive that successful the Champions League is a good distance off for a workforce that hasn’t even been capable of qualify for the event for just a few years, however nonetheless, we’d like just a little extra ambition than that, Enzo! Simply say “sure, that’s the long run goal, however to start with we have to set up ourselves at this degree.”
Very similar to when he stored taking part in down his workforce’s ambitions earlier this season, it simply feels self defeating.