Maresca focuses on Chelsea reaching the Europa League semi-finals
2025-04-17 03:32
The 2024/25 UEFA European Association League quarter-finals will usher in the second leg tomorrow, and Chelsea will face Legia Warsaw again at Stamford Bridge. Maresca said that his team will only focus on the game at hand and hopes that the "Blue Lions" will advance to the semi-finals of the European Cup.
In the first leg of the quarter-finals, Chelsea defeated Legia Warsaw 3-0 with goals from Tyreek George and Maduek, laying a solid foundation for advancing to the semi-finals.
Chelsea coach Maresca said at a press conference, "We will only focus on the next game. For us, tomorrow night is an important game because it is an opportunity to reach the semi-finals of European competitions. This is the primary goal. I hope we can advance to the semi-finals smoothly, and then turn our attention to the subsequent games."
In addition, Chelsea will play a West London derby against Fulham in the next round of the Premier League. Chelsea is currently ranked sixth in the Premier League standings with 54 points, and the situation for the Champions League qualification is full of unknowns.
Maresca said, "Our remaining six games in the Premier League are all finals. I have said this many times. If you win a game at this stage, you may see hope and feel happy. But if you lose, you may be emotionally depressed, but the key is how to control your emotions. We have been in that position, and now we have to be there again at the end of the season."
"We have been in the top four for most of the season and that's why I think the fans should trust us, trust this team and this club and believe in what we are doing.
Maresca continued, "I think this is enough to prove that the team is improving and on the right path. We have been improving and you can see it from the data. We are almost always in the top four. I think it clearly shows that we are on the right track."
"But is that enough? Not for me, because I want to lead this club to compete for the really important honors, and we are fighting for it. At the same time, the fans and everyone here should trust us because we are doing the right thing."