Enzo Maresca praises Chelsea after they did 'most difficult thing' possible vs Manchester United
Man Utd drew 1-1 with Chelsea in the Premier League and this is what the opposition manager had to say.
Enzo Maresca praised the spirit of his Chelsea players after they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Bruno Fernandes gave United the lead from the penalty spot after Rasmus Hojlund had been fouled by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, but the lead only lasted a matter of minutes as Moises Caicedo volleyed in an equaliser from the edge of the box. Both sides wasted further opportunities to find the back of the net during what was a rather low-quality affair and by the end, a draw felt like a fair result between the two sides.
Speaking in his post-match press conference, Chelsea boss Maresca hailed his players for dominating the midfield battle and for their ability to salvage a point from a losing position at one of the most intimidating Premier League stadiums.
"I think we controlled the game quite well," he told reporters. "We knew against them, we will concede some chances, especially on the counter-attack for the skills of Rashford and Garnacho. We knew that.
"We did the most difficult thing in this stadium against this team which is come back when they score. Probably after the 1-1, because we tried to win it, we exposed ourselves and that is why in the last five or 10 minutes, we conceded a bit more. In Italy we say, 'when you can’t win it is important you can’t lose.'"