Chelsea didn’t get the end result they needed however Enzo Maresca believed his crew made a press release by combating again to attract with Arsenal.
Pedro Neto’s first Premier League aim for the Blues noticed Chelsea restore parity within the seventieth minute of Sunday’s conflict at Stamford Bridge.
Gabriel Martinelli had put the Gunners forward 10 minutes earlier, and Leandro Trossard squandered a terrific likelihood for Arsenal with the ultimate kick of the sport.
Chelsea completed with extra photographs (17 to 13) and the next anticipated objectives (1.28 to 0.99), and Maresca was happy with their efficiency.
“I loved it, completely. The efficiency was good,” he informed BBC Sport.
“We all know them fairly effectively and we competed fairly effectively. The efficiency is essential for us on this second and it was good. We will relaxation now and go once more.
“The efficiency from Pedro [Neto] was superb. We performed in the way in which we needed to, courageous, and try to play from the again at all times.
“It’s the manner we wish to do issues. We try to play face-to-face in opposition to each crew. We’re Chelsea, so you will need to ship this message.”
Neto has now both scored (two) or assisted (one) in every of his final three Premier League begins in opposition to Arsenal, with Sunday’s aim ending a run of 17 league appearances in a row with out him discovering the online.
2020 – Pedro Neto, who has scored his first Premier League aim for Chelsea, has scored from exterior the field within the competitors for the primary time since his very first such aim on New Yr’s Day 2020 for Wolves v Watford. Bullet. pic.twitter.com/HazgP5mgM6
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His aim was his first from exterior the field within the Premier League since January 1, 2020.
“We needed to win, however we knew we had exhausting work in entrance of us as a result of they’re crew,” he informed Sky Sports activities.
“We got here to win, so we’re not as completely happy as we needed to be, however we didn’t wish to lose and it’s level in opposition to crew.
“We learn the sport effectively. We had moments we may have been higher however we’ve carried out job and we wish to maintain bettering at this degree.”
The draw ensured Chelsea will finish a day within the high three locations of the Premier League desk for the primary time because the closing day of the 2021-22 season, once they completed in third.
They face Maresca’s former membership, Leicester Metropolis, after the worldwide break.
