Lagos, Nigeria – As Chelsea dey prepare for dem match against Everton tomorrow, head coach Enzo Maresca don assess the performance of two key players who shine for dem last outing, Pedro Neto and Tyrique George. Na early on Sunday, Pedro Neto score fine injury-time winner which secure important three points against Fulham for Craven Cottage.
After Tyrique George equalised, Neto smash one for stoppage time to seal 2-1 victory for Chelsea. Dis na Neto’s sixth goal of the season across all competitions and fourth in the Premier League since him join from Wolves last August. E don also gather seven assists, four of dem in the league.
Maresca don speak for press conference today, share im mind about Pedro’s debut season as him dey play for Chelsea. ‘Pedro don help us well, especially when Nico dey injured and him play for nine,’ Maresca talk. ‘We sabi say he dey better for our right side pass left. Sometimes we dey use am for left because we get Noni, and when we want use both, one go dey for left.’
“Overall, e dey do well with us,’ Maresca be continue. ‘Him don score four goals for Premier League. As for our wingers, dem suppose score or assist up to ten goals for we season, based on the number of chances wey dem get each game. So, Pedro dey do well, but no doubt say e fit do better for stats.’ Maresca also mention Noni, who don score seven goals for the league, sey na di kind number we dey expect from wingers.
Another player wey dey impress for Chelsea na Tyrique George, wey be just 19 years old. E don make big impact for dis season, and im score im first Premier League goal against Fulham after earlier netting one against Legia Warsaw for Conference League. ‘We dey happy with am, but na now we need manage young players, make sure dem no dey too high and come down quick,’ Maresca talk.
As dem dey look forward to dis game against Everton, Chelsea don keep their Champions League qualification hope alive with dis recent win against Fulham. Fulham bin dey control di match for most part but dem no fit finish well. Na Alex Iwobi naim score di first goal for dem side, but Chelsea bring George enter second half wey make am equalise in the 83rd minute before Neto follow suit with di winning goal.
Maresca don also defend im record as Chelsea coach this season, sey him no see am as failure. ‘Compared to di last two years, dis season no be failure,’ him talk. ‘How many times Chelsea don dey inside Champions League place for di last two years? Dis season, we don dey there almost all season.’ E continue to emphasize say despite di challenges, dere don dey improvements. ‘If you wan see am, you go see am. If you no wan see am, na you. E dey clear say we dey make progress.’ Dis season, Chelsea finish 12th and 6th for di previous two campaigns, and di team dey well aware say dem need to step up.
Relations between di supporters and di club don dey tensed as dem dey push for better performance, especially within di recent poor run. Maresca understand di fans’ frustration, but e believe say everybody dey work towards di same goal for di club.
