MARESCA & VEIGA Press Conference | Servette vs Chelsea | Pre-match | 28/08/24 | Chelsea FC

On not showing any complacency against Servette going into the second leg how worry are you about keeping the players away from maybey because you end up oh yeah absolutely will be a tough game I don't have any doubt uh complacency I don't think because we just uh you know we just won two two two games in a row no more than that and we need to be ready because as I said will be will be very tough game Team News - Romeo Lavia, Reece James, Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto you er no Romeo is still out uh reys is still out and then uh Pedro and Malo they are not involved in the squad for tomorrow game just for prevention not for any problem do you have On when to expect Lavia and James back in full training frame hopefully after the international break hopefully On focusing on football Ken this also Coes the last we of thef your first in the Premier League how is this how you found it is it being Astic as it can look to the F uh I I said many times I think the most important thing for us is just to try to be focused on you know on on what we have every day in terms of players Squad and in the way we want to try to to improve the team this is uh the only thing that we can control then uh I said many things can happen uh at the moment we have just two more days about the wind transferred and then finally it's close so we are yeah we are very close but uh the main focus has always been the the pitch and the football side when you're getting when the club On Nicolas Jackson is getting Strikers do you have to also do you have to have a chat with ER I didn't chat I didn't speak with Nicholas about this to be honest I had the meeting with Nicholas yesterday but just about the the good things the amount of good things is doing with us inside the pitch because as I said the focus now is just there uh also I don't think that Nicholas needs uh a shot in terms of is is our nine is our striker in this moment and we are very happy with him the reason why I sat with him yesterday is because I wanted to show him the amount of the the good things that he's doing for us since we start so we are very happy with the Nicholas and at the moment is the only thing that we can say Andy good On looking forward to the transfer window shutting journey I just want ask well just follow here saying there's been so much noise around Chelsea and it's been your first one as a premier man first transfer window will you be glad when it all over you actually be quite reliev when window finally shs I think it's a feeling for all the manager because when the window transfer is open Anything Can Happen uh we can buy players or we can sell players or we can loan players so in the moment that the window transfer close it's close for everyone and we are all more happy because we just can be focused on the squad we have even even if as I said I I always try to be focused on the squad that uh we had since day one and then in USA and then kobam again so for me the focus has always been there Chelsea On having a clear direction of where the club wants to go seems to be extreme example though if you don't mind me saying this it be in the media every single day and the club has spent a lot of money not she been here but since new was 1.2 billion P Lots coming in Lots going out there's a perception from the outside that Chelsea is quite a crazy Club it's got a mad club to work in do you enjoy that kind of Arena do you enjoy ER I can say that it's not uh you said a mes Club no m m mad yes I can say that for me it's not a mad Club because since I joined the club the things are working in one way in One Direction uh the players that arrive they are all player that uh together with the club we decide to bring the the ones that they didn't arrive or they they are not going to arrive is because we decide that way so for me it's not uh it's it's not mad Club I always said many times what's happened before for me it's very difficult to judge because I was not here so I don't have an idea uh the only thing I can say that since I'm here for me there is a clear Direction where the club wants to go and I think we are in the perfect in the perfect Direction I just want fin as well there's lots of On Raheem Sterling focus on R we've spoken about it quite openly time is Tien away the window does shut in less than two days time in fact by the play your next game shot there's lots of noise about financial sentiments about this about that if you could offer raahim one piece of advice at this moment in time what would it be please oh uh I I said I said already many times when we spoke about Rahim it's a fantastic person it's a fantastic guy trained very well the only thing is that every manager has different idea and they said that in terms of uh the kind of Winger is not the one that uh I like but uh doesn't means nothing in terms that he's no good player I think the history and the numbers speak for for for Rahim so my advice is just uh he knows exactly what he has to do I don't think he needs to be honest my my advice Jacob just follow from what's asking what will Frid we're going to see we're going to see but uh uh because I prefer to be honest with the player so with the rim happened exactly the same they are all player the ones that they are not involved they are all players that uh they are not going to be involved and they don't get any minutes in case they stay so I don't know what's happen if when the window thr is closed who is here and who is not here but the only thing I can say that the ones that they are going to get minutes are the ones that uh I think that they can help us the rest they're going to yeah they're going to On being clear and honest with players not in his plans toy do for but it's not just for Rim it's for all the players that in this moment they are uh training apart that in the moment that the winter transfer close they are not going to get minutes uh I said I already been clear with them and honest so this is the only reason why just would com On links with Jadon Sancho individ a lorts said last to sign a lot no I said that if we have to sign player just for sign I don't want but if we can sign player that they can help us for sure I W so uh jayon is not our player I know jayon very well from many years already from City from I know him very well but he's not our player so we're going to see we see what's up On Mykhailo Mudryk Bobby was Sunday have you spoken to him since about sort of where he can improve I you very I spoke with the Misha since we start the season that is less than two month ago I already spoke with Misha I think five six six five six times I didn't speak with Misha after wolves I think Misha is very intelligent and he can understand the reason why we change that as I said was just to to to try to change something and but nothing more nothing more than that and I have been player for 20 years and you know very well when the manager change you most of the time you know because the reason why is because probably you are not doing well so I think as I said Misha is intelligent and he can understand and ready On Joao Felix's availability to Jo is not in the squad for the conference it's not in the list no no it's not in the list for EUR Europe uh conference game second On not being surprised by Servette in the 1st leg round impressed they didn't surprised me because I expected servet in that way I know I watched different games they won last year the you know the cup it's a good it's a good good team they lost this year some games for instance against uh basilea that probably was not uh was not the right thing but uh they didn't surprise me because I expect them very good very good team very good players they have they are quite clear what they want to do and so yeah this is the reason why I expect tomorrow a very tough game because we are here in their Stadium uh with their fans so we need to be ready because these kind of games are games that uh I'm a bit worried me when you say On Servette's clear strengths thatle no the style the style they want to play the way they defend the way they attack you can see that they try to this kind of long ball for the two guys that at front they are very tall and they win most of the time the the the duels and then from there start second ball and off the ball they are very aggressive especially the CH the midfielder but uh yeah this is this is the reason why I said they do everything clear we'll do three more Mike and the middle and over here evening we are 24 hours before a On not being able to change when the transfer window closes game in Europe which could have a large bear on Chelsea season how many games you have to play this season is it right that the transfer window is still open now or would you prefer it to be shot before a ball is kicked so everyone knows what they're doing in how many compe it's not just about the conference we already played two Premier League games so it's it's but uh I think this is something that is not going to change it's almost impossible we always complain about this but uh the window transfer is there uh club uh needs to do some business so at the end I think we'll be we'll be there for yeah it's not going to change if you were in charge if you ran football would the transfer I already struggle to be manager imagine if I had to be no it's there are people there to decide and to take a decision the only thing I can say but the same thing all the manager said that uh probably the best thing is to play games when everything is finished but uh it's not the reality yeah On how they are preparing for the 2nd leg considering probably the main OB ofc this year what to expect in terms of motivations tomor I no we need to be we need to be ready we need to be motivated 100% for sure uh the expectation or the target is to try to get a good results tomorrow and to go through to the to the group but as I said I expect a very tough game and these kind of games are games that uh you know you want to knil at home and you think that uh it's it's done almost done and it's not like this it's not like this especially in this you know in this pitch in this environment so we need to be absolutely ready and finish On the quality of Servette's pitch off are you worried thech yeah no I I saw the pitch now I already saw the pitch on television watching the game is not uh uh it's not doesn't look a good pitch to be honest uh but uh we need to be good uh we need to adap immediately otherwise we going to we're going to struggle welcome back to Switzerland um On his time at FC Basel you're obviously very familiar in I was wondering what your experience exper good afternoon everyone first of all um it was uh I was one season at basil as everyone knows I grew so much as a player my time there was amazing and it made me stronger uh mentally especially and I experienced a lot of a lot of good times some tough times as well uh but it made me a better person and to try and build the the player I am today and it was a very nice time On experiencing different clubs in different countries and that help ad absolutely uh my time in Germany especially because I went out of my comfort zone the first time um it made me grow so much cuz you passed through some hard times without your family alone uh but everything makes you grow I'm a person that um I analyze everything uh and I try to use it in the best way possible uh and all those experiences made me the player and the person I am today and I'm very glad and I just want to keep building and keep it moving how it feel finally getting being On being part of a new generation of Chelsea players part of this kind of another new generation of chelse players there a new generation every year and see coming through being part of this new manager new Squad new approach you fun get chelse in the Premier League just grateful to be honest um grateful to wake up every day and know I'm a Chelsea player um to put this this kit on to have this on my chest it's amazing the feeling is amazing and just want to give my my best every day uh to to please the fans to please the the staff to please my family at home and uh yeah just just grateful is that your favorite t-shirt at the moment yes yeah know just grateful to be honest really really grateful um just trying to enjoy and uh develop develop a lot one On living with big expectations at Chelsea more um you know L been said about Chelsea kind of should be a higher a competition like this from your perspective what's your I like to live in the present um that's my that's my answer I like to live in the present um win every game because you play for Chelsea you have to win every game that's the expectation um and we live in the present and the future only God knows and god holds yeah having seen the result against b a On contacting his former team-mates after FC Basel's 6-0 win against Servette few weeks back did you have any any Communications with your old teammates about the result against Bal yeah yeah um they had a good victory five if I'm not in six so it was uh I didn't see the game uh but I spoke with them and they said the result was top but the game was not maybe for six 6 nil so we have to be with our eyes open and uh we are um we trained we trained well and we're ready for tomorrow okay we SP in the United States and I On living in the present think we asked you at the time you know whether you beay getting you are stayel time know do you feel ready now to compete to start I I felt ready back I feel ready now um I like to live in the present as I said before uh the transfer window hasn't closed uh today I'm a Chelsea player uh like all my other teammates but we never know uh so I just want to do the best today tomorrow every day that I'm that I'm here and I like to live in the present and I'm very glad to to to put on this shirt you quite like On competing with Marc Cucurella for a starting spot competing with for sure what a player what a guy um I love competing he loves competing as well that's how you build a a healthy relationship and a healthy group with a lot of competition internal competition and uh yeah we have a really nice group with a quality very high and we have to be spot on you say spot on spot on every day every training every match so so we can do the best for Chelsea yeah On not expecting an easy match mik a lot of people in England associate Switzerland with be neutral Wars the Geneva Convention peace and Tranquility give your experience of Swiss football is it is it TR here or Chelsea in for a bit of a shock if they think it's going to be a nice stroll in the no we don't think this we don't think this uh we know it's a different pitch a different match for the first leg um so we have to be spot on with our eyes open and uh the manager already spoke about this previously and he already passed the message as well and yeah we have to be ready for tomorrow and we are fin one On his preferred position there I know you're fromed I I'm comfortable as you know in a lot of places in the pitch and I just I just want to play as much as possible left back Center back Midfield wherever the gaffer understands that it's the best for this specific match so um we'll see we'll see and I'm just very happy to be here we do have one more one time On adapting to the high level at Chelsea that's a kind of a vague question uh it's of course Chelsea one of the biggest clubs in the world um the level Premier League um training the level is is very high and you just have to adapt and give your give it your best and that's what I'm trying to do and I'm very happy to be here