Enzo Maresca Sends Message to Chelsea Players After Keeping Red-Card Streak Against Nottingham
- Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has sent a message to his players after another red card against Nottingham Forest
- The Blues defeated Nottingham 3-0, which consequently led to the club dismissing Ange Postecoglou after 39 days
- Chelsea ended the match with 10 men after French right-back Malo Gusto was sent off for two bookable offences
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has fired a message to his players after another red card during their 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
The Blues moved past a lacklustre first half, and came alive in the second 45 minutes, with goals from Joshua Acheampong, Pedro Neto, and captain Reece James.
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Nottingham confirmed in an official statement that the club had parted ways with Ange Postecoglou, 39 days after he replaced Nuno Espirito Santo.
Maresca sends message to Chelsea players
As noted in Chelsea’s official report, Malo Gusto’s red card tainted the win, after the French defender was sent off in the 86th minute after his second bookable offences.
Gusto’s red card was Chelsea’s fifth in six matches. The only match the Blues did not receive a red card was their 2-1 win over Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup.
Maresca, who watched the win over Nottingham Forest from the stands after his red card in the final minutes of the 2-1 win over Liverpool, has called on his players to watch it.
“Again, it's something that we can do better, but I'm not concerned. I know that there are some of you who say, why is he not concerned? I'm not concerned, because I like to analyse. It's a moment that we consider a red card, yes. We can avoid that, yes, for sure we can avoid that,” he said as quoted by Football London.
“But also for me, the desire of the players is important. Today, with 3-0, 90 minutes the game is finished. Malo [Gusto] can avoid that, because it's useless to make a second foul on a yellow card, for sure.
“But also the good part is, Malo is showing that he doesn't want to concede nothing. They don't want to concede a goal, they are playing for a clean sheet. It's the balance, we can avoid that for sure.”
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Next for the world champions is the third group stage match of this season’s UEFA Champions League against AFC Ajax at Stamford Bridge.
Maresca will be without Brazilian striker João Pedro after the Brazilian picked up a late red card against SL Benfica in the second group stage match.
Pedro’s absence will be a problem for Maresca with Liam Delap injured, and Marc Guiu as the only recognised striker, and Tyrique George as a makeshift.
Mikel praises Maresca despite red card
Legit.ng previously reported that Mikel Obi praised Maresca despite the Chelsea manager receiving his marching orders during the 2-1 win over Liverpool.
The Chelsea legend highlighted that the action leading to the red card indicated passion from the manager, and it's the difference between him and Ruben Amorim.
Source: Legit.ng
