Maresca reacts to 0-0 result at the start of the season

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca reacts to 0-0 result at the start of the season  17/08/2025  Stamford Bridge, London, UK

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00:00Is there a sense of frustration after not getting a goal in the second half and pushing it to the start of the season to win?

00:10We always try to win the game. Unfortunately, we didn't win, but I think overall we deserve.

00:17We create enough chances between the first half and second half.

00:20Unless the free kick where the goal was disallowed, I don't think we conceded chances.

00:26But at the same time, we know how tough they are, how well organised they are.

00:31And this is the reason why they beat in the last two finals Liverpool and City.

00:36Tom?

00:37I'll speak a little bit about Esteban.

00:44It was very good.

00:46His personality is already showing that in the training session.

00:51And for sure, no doubt, he will be a very important player for this club.

00:58Peter?

01:03Very good, very good. We already showed confidence on Josh last year.

01:08He played already some games.

01:10Today, he did very well. He did with Mateta very good.

01:15So, overall, he did a good game.

01:17Matt?

01:18Penzo, do you think we could see at all the fact that Chelsea had had a smaller pre-season

01:22than Crystal Palace and many other teams in today's game?

01:26Has that had an effect?

01:28I don't think so, because until the end we compete.

01:31We try to win the game.

01:33I think we had some chances at the end with Esteban, with Andre Santos.

01:37So, that showed that probably we compete overall quite good.

01:42For sure, they already played, I think, seven, eight games.

01:45And for us, last week we played two friendly games, but we tried to share minutes.

01:49So, the real game for us, the first real game was today.

01:52But for sure, slowly, slowly, we're going to be better.

01:55Jacob?

01:56So, Crystal Palace probably agreed that the free kick was ruled out,

02:01but were you a bit frustrated that Mateta didn't get a second yellow?

02:06No.

02:07I was there, I was close, for sure it was foul.

02:10The referee decided not to give the yellow card, so it was OK.

02:14Jack?

02:15Can I just ask about Tosin, obviously not in the squad today, just how serious that is?

02:22Yeah, he had a physical problem.

02:25We don't know for how long.

02:27Wes was on the bench, but was just on the bench to be with us.

02:31The plan was not to get any minutes.

02:33And now, hopefully for the next one, we can start to use for some minutes or so Wes.

02:40You mentioned that Tosin was the only one that could play that role on Friday,

02:45the role that Levi plays, in your mind.

02:48Is it an injury that you're really worried about?

02:51I already spoke about that.

02:55Wally?

02:56The titles are not won or lost on the first day of the season,

02:59but how important is it that you find that cutting edge sooner rather than later?

03:04Because you don't want to leave it three or four games before you're fully up to speed

03:08and picking up points, do you?

03:10I've said many times that I don't think about June or May,

03:13when the title of the season will finish.

03:15I always try to speak or try to think about the next one, the next game.

03:22So, for me, it's just about now.

03:24It's about Friday game, no more than that.

03:27Great, thank you guys.

03:28Thanks.

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