“We were just as good!”. Maresca spoke about his debut match in EPL at the helm of Chelsea

Chelsea's head coach, Enzo Maresca, commented on the 0-2 defeat against Manchester City in his debut match in charge of the team.

"I think we fought very well for most of the game. We were not worse, if not better. The game was there, but we didn't take our chances. Probably, the big difference was in the play inside the opponent's penalty area. But overall, I am quite satisfied with the performance.

For me, the most important thing is creating chances. We didn't score, but we created moments. Their first goal was almost offside, and we almost scored as well. These things change results, but overall, the game was good. It was very clear, you can see that the team is trying to keep the ball and dominate.

Today, we played against the champions of England. We will keep moving in the same direction and start winning. They are masters of converting such moments. They are masters at keeping the ball. You can see how City players skillfully handle the ball. The game was there, and that's the main thing. We had two or three good chances," Maresca said after the match.

In the next Premier League round, Chelsea will face Wolves on August 25. But before that, the "Blues" will meet Swiss side Servette in the Conference League qualifiers on August 22.