Enzo Maresca responds as Chelsea fans demand Robert Sanchez is dropped after Man City defeat
Enzo Maresca insists he continues to ‘trust’ Robert Sanchez despite the goalkeeper’s mistake in. Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.
Chelsea took an early lead as Nicolas Jackson capitalise on an error from City’s new £33.6 million signing. Abdukodir Khusanov to give Noni Madueke a simple tap-in from close range.
City steppe up after going a goal หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล behind and equalise through. Josko Gvardiol shortly before half time.
The Premier League champions then went ahead in the 68th minute after another error from Sanchez.
The Chelsea goalkeeper race out of his goal to win a long ball ahead of. Erling Haaland but after realising he would lose. The race, he was left strande inside his penalty area and Haaland lofte the ball over the Spaniard to score.
Phil Foden then race clear after being playe in by Haaland and finishe neatly to seal City’s 3-1 victory in the 87th minute.
Maresca is now facing fresh calls from Chelsea supporters to bench Sanchez following his mistake but the Italian says the goalkeeper could still keep his place in the team.
‘For sure, he is completely aware he has to do better,’ Maresca said after Chelsea’s defeat at the Etihad Stadium.
‘He was completely aware after the game, he knows perfectly. In this moment it’s like this.
‘The good thing is he’s the first one who knows he has to do better.’
Asked if he still trusts Sanchez, Maresca replied: ‘We trust Robert, for sure.
‘But in the same moment, as I said, the first one who is completely aware he’s making a mistake is Robert.
‘So for sure we continue to trust Robert, we trust Robert but now we have one entire week and we see the reaction and then we decide for the next game.’