Maresca: Bayern is one of the favorites to win the championship. I have no personal problems with Jackson

At 3:00 am on September 18, in the first round of the Champions League stage, Chelsea will play away against Bayern. Before the game, Blues coach Maresca attended the press conference and talked about some of the current situation of the team.

About the team's lack of Champions League experience

- First of all, we are very happy to be here. A year ago, we played in the Europa League. We are very happy to be here. From different perspectives, we need the help of experience in the Europa League and the Club World Cup. We all lack experience when starting something, but we need to start.

Do you believe Chelsea can win the Champions League?

- Since last season, I always like to play one game after another. If you can't win in the group stage, you can't think about the semi-finals or finals. Tomorrow we will play against one of the best teams in this event and we will try our best to do our best. Winning the game helps to boost confidence, each game is different and each event is different. Bayern is one of the favorites to win the championship, but we will try our best to do our best. Will

Palmer start?

- We go all out in every game, and even against Brentford, we sent out the best starters. In every game, we need to deal with different problems. In the last game, Palmer's physical condition was not enough to play for 90 minutes, and Estewan was also absent. Palmer didn't start three days ago, but we'll take a look tomorrow.

Regarding the plan for the Club World Cup final against Paris

- I said before: Every game is different. As for that game against Paris Saint-Germain, I think the plan for the starting lineup is very effective, but that game is completely different from this one.

About Jackson

-I said the other day that I am very grateful to Jackson, and it is the credit of all the players, including Jackson, in terms of what we achieved last year. When he left the club, I sent him a message to thank him for his contribution last season and wish him all the best. It's normal for me, I'm from Italy and have played in Spain for many years, so for me, it's OK.

Why don't you expect Jackson this season?

- Because we brought in two forwards, Delapp and Joao Pedro, it's already good, enough, and that's why.

Regarding goalkeeper

- Robert Sanchez will start tomorrow, but it is certain that considering our number of games, Jorgensen will participate in Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. We have a lot of games to play, and Robert Sanchez certainly can't play all the games.

About Champions League rotation

- It will be very helpful if players can be rotated, especially at the beginning of the season. It's a long season with lots of games, but you have to do that to protect the players and avoid injuries. This is something that needs to be arranged in every game, not something that can be planned. We will try to rotate players, but we also know that the Champions League is different from last season.

Is Bayern not favored in the Champions League?

- I think Bayern has shown their strength last year, they can participate in this event and strive for victory. This is my personal opinion, and I think they are the favorites for this event, just like three or four different clubs. This is my personal opinion.

About your relationship with Jackson

—In terms of personal relationships, Jackson and I have no problems. He is a great guy, very professional, and works well with us, that's it. He knows the situation inside Chelsea, which may be a small advantage for them, as Kompany can ask him how we work. He knows how we will play, but ultimately we will see how things are going.

source:7m con