Enzo Maresca said he will relish the pressure of chasing a statement victory when Chelsea try to enhance their top-four credentials in their clash with Arsenal
Manager seeking statement victory for improving sideThe head coach, who hopes that Cole Palmer will shake off a knee injury in time, has seen his team perform encouragingly in last Sunday’sand defeats by Liverpool and Manchester City. The onus is on Chelsea to win a big game and Maresca is not concerned about whether there is more heat on Arsenal after their disappointing run.“I also like to get pressure from these kinds of game,” he said. “The pressure is also for us.
“The feeling from us is that we can compete and win against any team,” Maresca said. “If you don’t take it serious you can lose against any team. But we have the feeling that we are going in the right direction.” Maresca acknowledged that Chelsea must deal with Arsenal’s set-piece threat. “Mentally it will be very tough,” he said. “Set pieces, they are very good. I watched the Champions League game against Inter Milan, and every corner was smelling of a goal.”Palmer was injured when fouled by Lisandro Martínez at Old Trafford. The playmaker has not trained fully but came into the press room and helped himself to dinner and dessert beforein the Europa Conference League on Thursday.
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