Enzo Maresca, Supervisor of Chelsea, reacts on the finish of the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Spherical match towards Brighton & Hove Albion. (Photograph by Richard Heathcote/Getty Photographs)
Enzo Maresca noticed his Chelsea aspect dumped out of the FA Cup by the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion regardless of taking an early lead towards the Seagulls.
Chelsea needed Nico O’Reilly in January, a participant that’s been in comparison with Cole Palmer however who the West Londoners had been in the end unable to signal.
It was Palmer who induced the hosts issues early on in Saturday evening’s fixture, and despite the fact that his shot was aim certain, the document books will present that Brighton keeper, Bart Verburggen pushed the ball into his personal internet.
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea supplied little in assault
Given it was the one shot of be aware within the first 45 minutes from the guests, it’s no marvel there are studies that Chelsea are scouting Alexander Isak.
If nothing else, a scarcity of attacking intent wouldn’t solely have come as a little bit of a shock to Maresca, however palms him one other potential headache.
Not scoring targets on prime of accidents to the likes of Romeo Lavia is one thing that the Italian might do with out, although he didn’t appear too bothered on the conclusion of the FA Cup tie.
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FA Cup defeat a blip for Enzo Maresca
“Being out of the FA Cup, it’s a disgrace. Little doubt,” he instructed reporters, together with representatives from CaughtOffside, at his post-match press convention.
“If there’s something optimistic, we will be centered on the Premier League and the Convention League. Hopefully we will proceed our journey there.”
It’ll take an extremely sturdy opponent to dislodge the Blues from claiming the Convention League as they’ve been far and away the most effective staff in that competitors, although they’re beginning to slide within the Premier League and are 13 factors behind leaders, Liverpool, who’ve a sport in hand.
Given how a lot participant upheaval there’s been on the membership as soon as once more, it’s important that Chelsea finish the season with a bang.
