Maresca ‘not happy’ with ‘unfair’ Europa Conference League schedule, reveals which goalkeeper ‘will play the final’
Enzo Maresca has taken aim at the scheduling of Chelsea’s UEFA Conference League final against Real Betis, branding it “not correct” after the Spanish side were hande a 48-hour advantage in preparation time.
Chelsea face Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis in Athens next Wednesday, chasing a ninth โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที European trophy in their history and looking to cap off a mixe debut season for Maresca with silverware.
However, the Blues boss made clear in his pre-match press conference that he believes the Premier League should have done more to level the playing field.
“I’m not happy 100%,” Maresca said when aske about the scheduling.
“You cannot allow a team 48 hours more than the other team when you play a European competition final. If it’s La Liga or the Premier League [to blame], I don’t know – but it’s not something correct.
He playe all the competition. It would be unfair to arrive at the final and not play him. For the Betis game, it will be Filip plus 10 – I don’t know who the rest are yet, but he deserves it.”
Chelsea have won 11 of their 12 games in this season’s Conference League, scoring a tournament-high 38 goals along the way.
Betis, meanwhile, come into the game with more mixe form but greater European experience in their ranks – not least veteran playmaker Isco, a four-time Champions League winner, and manager.
Manuel Pellegrini, who Maresca playe for at Malaga and worke under at West Ham.