Maresca: Lavia and Buddy have not returned yet; Chelsea will consider looking for the central defender internally

Hupu, August 15th, Chelsea coach Maresca attended the pre-match press conference of the Premier League opening match against Crystal Palace.

Enzo, I haven't seen each other for a long time, and only has one week to prepare for the Premier League. Is there any change?

We are ready, but we will have to wait until the real game to know if it is OK. The break this summer is short. We will try our best to prepare.

Is this the first time for you and the players?

Of course, this is a completely new situation that has never been encountered before. No one knows what will happen, so we don’t know the answer. This is really something new, we don't have an answer yet, so all the details need to be paid attention to.

Coleville was seriously injured last week and his surgery was completed. Will Chelsea deal with it?

It's a pity that he will be absent for a long time, but he is in a good condition. This is a huge loss for us. He was very important to us last season.

If we can organize the offense the right way, we can create opportunities and attack the right way, and Colville plays a big role in it.

There is no Colville this season, and we will find new ways to complete these details. Is the

solution internal or external?

We are trying to find a solution internally. The club fully understands what I think. I think we need a central defender, but we will think of a solution from the inside first.

Are you satisfied with the lineup?

We have a great first-team roster. We are undoubtedly very happy with the current lineup. But I stressed that the transfer window is not closed and anything can happen.

What are your expectations for this season? Many outsiders say that Chelsea can compete for the championship this season. What kind of results do you think are considered success?

Of course, you can see that our lineup has improved a lot. When I first joined the club, the atmosphere around the club was completely different from now.

The atmosphere I meant that there is a lot of noise, of course there are many reasons, but it is completely different from now.

Personally, I don't like looking forward to the next three or four months, because in the football world, you can't predict anything. I like to focus on tomorrow, the present, and the next game against Crystal Palace, so my personal goals and the team's goals are to improve every day.

Slott said that Chelsea could compete for the championship last season, what do you think?

Did he really say that?

Yes.

Just, I still focus on my own team and don’t really want to care about what others say. Whether it’s good or bad, they can say whatever they like.

What progress do you think Chelsea will make?

We are a better team than we were a year ago because we worked together throughout the whole season. (I coached) performed very well in the first season. This is a new season and we will wait and see.

Crystal Palace just won the Community Shield Cup, do you think it will be difficult to play?

is very difficult. They beat in two finals probably the two best teams in England in the past 10 to 15 years (Manchester City and Liverpool), so it's definitely a very difficult game to play.

Then do you think Chelsea and Crystal Palace should get more points in the two games last season?

I do think this is the case, but so is football. Sometimes you don’t deserve it, but you get points. The same thing, never take it lightly. Can

Fofana be on the roster?

He may be able to play. Let's wait and see.

How are the injuries of Badiashire, Charoba and Ravia?

Chaloba is fine, and the remaining two are recovering.

After Colville was seriously injured, do you think central defenders such as Badiashell and Achimpon can bear more responsibilities?

is like this. Colville is actually more regarded as a central defender. We played 64 games last season, and the combination of Colville and Tosin is very stable.

And after Colville was injured, the only one who could compete for this position was Tosin.

Hato is a newcomer. He has never played as a central defender in the recruiting system last season.

So it's not just about playing for the central defender, but the central defender is back to the central defender, yes, but the situations of each person and different tactical details are different. And there are some players in our team (Fofana, Buddy) who unfortunately encountered some problems, so I said that the club fully understands my views on the central defender.