Enzo Maresca accepted Chelsea are prone to concede targets via taking part in out from the again after they have been held to a 2-2 draw by Wrexham in his first match in cost.
Chelsea took on the League One aspect – who’re owned by Hollywood actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds – on the Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, combating again from 2-1 down to assert a draw.
Christopher Nkunku put Chelsea forward after 35 minutes, however two defensive errors from the Blues have been punished within the second half as Luke Bolton and Jack Marriott netted for Wrexham.
Bolton turned residence after Lesley Ugochukwu failed to chop out Seb Revan’s cross, earlier than Josh Acheampong’s error led to Marriott giving Wrexham the lead with a low drive.
Ugochukwu levelled eight minutes from time as Chelsea prevented an upset, and Maresca refused to criticise his group for enjoying out from the again in a post-match interview.
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“It is without doubt one of the dangers that you’ve attempting to construct from behind,” he mentioned. “You’re going to concede in several methods, so you have to determine wherein approach you have to concede a objective.
“Generally groups that attempt to construct from the again concede targets, however I feel you’re going to rating greater than you concede.
“For certain, we did many issues we are able to enhance, however we began simply two weeks in the past. Tonight was necessary to start out seeing the identification of the group and the identification is there.”