Chelsea coach blames his players after thrilling draw in Premier League

TPO - In round 4 of the Premier League early this morning, Chelsea missed out on victory at Brentford and coach Maresca had reason to be unhappy with the 2-2 draw.

Last night, Chelsea regretfully lost points at Brentford. The Blues were behind in the first half but fought back strongly to lead 2-1 in the 85th minute. First was Cole Palmer's equalizer in the 61st minute. Having just come on as a substitute, the midfielder seized the opportunity to quickly score a goal to level the score at 1-1. Then, in a situation where he had space and a free foot in front of the penalty area, Caicedo unleashed a thunderous cannon shot to help Chelsea lead 2-1.

It seemed that with the overwhelming game and superior force, The Blues could bring the game to the finish line, but in the 3rd minute of extra time, their defensive weakness was revealed. No one was marking Fabio Carvalho, allowing this player to finish close to the goal to equalize 2-2. This was the final score of the match, and clearly coach Enzo Maresca could not be satisfied.

After the match, he blamed his players for not taking advantage of their chances and for not concentrating at the decisive moment. “Throughout the match, I think the players tried to deal with situations like that, but in the end we couldn’t do well at the moment when there were only a few minutes left, the game would have ended. It’s bad to concede in that way,” said the Chelsea coach.

Coach Maresca is not satisfied with his team's defense.

“We should have controlled the ball better when we scored the second goal. We scored in the 85th minute and at that moment you need to pass the ball, you need to slow down. It’s bad to concede late but it happens. Maybe we could have handled the moment better but in the end we conceded and lost points. We try to win every game but we know we can’t win them all. It’s a shame we conceded late.”

Joao Pedro continued to be important, playing a big part in Palmer's equaliser when he fired the ball out for his teammate to score. The striker has been directly involved in 5 goals in 4 Premier League games for Chelsea (2 goals, 3 assists). The only player to reach 5 goals in fewer Premier League games for the Blues is Eden Hazard (3 games).

Coach Maresca said of Pedro after this performance: “Before the match he told me that he was not fit enough. But I think Pedro is very important. He needs to play to help the team. If I think long term, I can leave him on the bench, but the goal for each match makes me ask for Pedro's help.”

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