Inzu Maresca praised Robert Sánchez after the Chelsea goalkeeper scored late in the series and the Blues beat Everton 0-0 in Stamford Bridge.
Nicolas Jackson scored his first goal in 2025 and ended drought in 13 games and assured Chelsea’s hopes of securing five players, and a Champions League place, will remain very alive.
The three points will raise Maresca’s men to fourth-placed – at least temporarily – but it was the one of the Chelsea president with a single goal to praise after the victory.
“(I) I’m very happy. He’s worthy of being honest because he may have received some criticisms that are not good in recent weeks.
“You can see how the team’s friends celebrated after it deserved it.
“What a saving!” 😳 😳
Robert Sánchez can be the winner of the game 👏
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Chelsea are in Thursday’s clash with Stockholm to face Dijorgarden in the Europa semi-finals.
And while they will remain in favor of the tournament, Maresca’s attention was about securing a place in the European elite competition in the next round.
“The three points of the season are very important,” he said.
“The result of “Against Everton” I think we did in the first half, we created a chance, we didn’t give anything.
“It’s half-half falling a little but part of the game,” Ronaldo said. We defended well when we needed to defend. And we attached very well when we needed to attack.
“So, in general, it was a good game, three points, and we are happy.
“Four games to leave. Playing with the game. I said before several times before, when you win a game, you see yourself there and you are happy.
– That is how to manage emotions to the end. The important thing is that we are there.