Enzo Maresca responds to Chelsea's shock defeat against Manchester United, "The red card has changed everything ..."
Chelsea’s unbeaten run in the Premier League came to a standstill at Old Trafford, with manager Enzo Maresca pointing to an early red card as the game changer in their defeat against Manchester United. He reflected on the team’s performance while emphasizing important moments that derailed their plans. What happened during the game? Chelsea’s hope of dominating a struggling Manchester United team was crushed within minutes when goalkeeper Robert Sanchez saw Rooi, who forced Marsesca to reconsider his strategy. The match ended with Manchester United winning a 2-1 win over Chelsea. Bruno Fernandes scored the first goal in the 14th minute, followed by Casemiro’s goal in the 37th minute. Although Trevoh gave Chalobah’s goal in the 80th minute hope to the Blues. They could not continue their finish line in the tournament. The reaction of Enzo Maresca “The red card changed the game to three minutes,” Maresca said and set the tone for a fiery response after the match. “All the plan is in the bowl,” Maresca told Sky Sports, visibly frustrated about the early setback. The red card, along with the high pressure of United, left Chelsea arranging and conceding two goals that Maresca said would be avoided. “We knew about their long balls for Sesko, but we conceded at that moment,” he admits, determining a defensive decay that cost them dearly. Tactical shifts and Cole Palmer’s injury are afraid of Chelsea to ten men, Marsca made daring substitutes, which brought Estevao and Pedro Neto to the defense. He explained, “They attack with five players, so we had to defend with five.” However, the decision to ward off the star -man Cole Palmer raises eyebrows. Maresca revealed: ‘Cole was not 100% fit. He made a fantastic effort for the club, but we had to change him after 20 minutes. ” Controversion on the first goal of Man United Maresca did not keep away from questioning the official, especially Manchester United’s first goal. “I just checked the purpose on television. It looks like it looks out of time, ‘he told Sky Sports. He also believed that Chelsea were denied a penalty for Joao Felix, who added fuel to the debate after the match. Trevoh Chalobah’s honest reflection defender Trevoh Chalobah supported his driver’s disappointment and acknowledged that the team’s start was unacceptable. “The first 15 minutes is the worst we played this season,” Chalobah told Sky Sports. He called on introspection and said, ‘We can no longer say that we are children. We have played in the Premier League long enough. ‘