Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has admitted that he’s “unfairly” handled one among his gamers this season amid reviews linking him with a transfer elsewhere.
The Blues battled again from behind to beat London rivals West Ham 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening.
Jarrod Bowen fired the Hammers in entrance shortly earlier than the interval earlier than Pedro Neto’s leveller and personal aim by Aaron Wan-Bissaka turned the sport round.
Chelsea produced a sub-par efficiency however did sufficient to salvage a victory as Maresca rang the modifications in ahead areas to change the sport’s trajectory.
Nkunku impressed off the bench after he was closely linked with Manchester United and Bayern Munich throughout the January switch window.
The Frenchman missed out on the transfer and will have a giant function to play for Chelsea throughout the run-in. Maresca admits he has unfairly handled the attacker.
“Christo, since day one, has been excellent, very skilled,” Maresca informed Sky Sports activities.
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“In all probability in some moments, I’ve been unfair with him as a result of most likely he deserves one thing extra.
“However hopefully any longer he can assist us a bit bit extra.”
He added: “To start with, very completely happy as a result of [the transfer window] is closed. So those which can be listed below are those which can be going to be with us till the tip and that is the primary purpose why I’m completely happy.
“After which those that left, we had been all agreed that they may go.
“I used to be simply centered on the sport. I’m nonetheless fascinated with the sport.
“The sporting director and the chairman, we’ll sit and we see all of the issues that occur. However every part that occurred was deliberate, from me, from the membership, from all collectively.”
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Maresca additionally recognized the place Chelsea “wants to enhance” within the coming months.
“It’s large [result]. It was a troublesome recreation particularly mentally. It’s by no means straightforward when groups come right here and wait and sit again. You should be affected person. There isn’t a area, it’s essential transfer the ball and await the proper second,” Maresca continued.
“Within the second half we got here again and general we deserved to win the sport. They had been ready for our errors and you may’t get annoyed.
“It already occurred many instances this season that we had been shedding and got here again and gained. It’s simply soccer. It simply depends upon the sport.
“It’s all the time in regards to the gamers. It’s not in regards to the supervisor. It was only a feeling we had [over the substitutions] throughout the recreation. I believe we have to enhance within the last third when it comes to possibilities and being extra medical.”