Maresca, the goalkeeper of Chelsea, Sánchez, after Everton Victory

Enzo Maresca praised Robert Sánchez after the Chelsea goalkeeper achieved a series of salvages when the blues ran out of 1-0 winners about Everton in Stamford Bridge.

Nicolas Jackson scored his first goal in 2025 to put an end to a drought of goals with 13 games and ensure that Chelsea’s hopes to obtain an end among the top five, and a place in the Champions League, remain very lively.

The three points raise the men of Maresca to the fourth, at least temporarily, but it was Sánchez’s contribution that the Chelsea chief pointed out to praise after victory.

“(I’m) very happy. He (Sánchez) deserved (that) to be honest because probably in recent weeks he received some criticisms that are not good.

“You can see how the teammates celebrated with him later because he deserved it.”

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Chelsea is the next one in Action on Thursday when they travel to Stockholm to face Djurgarden in the first kick of the League semifinals of the European Conference.

And although they are still the firm favorites to lift the trophy, the Maresca approach has been to ensure a place in the competition of Elite Club of Europe the next period.

“The three points at this stage of the season are very important.

“The performance (against Everton) I think that the first semester dominate, we create opportunities, we do not admit anything.

“In the second half, we fall a little, but it is part of the game. We defended well when we needed to defend ourselves. And we joined quite well when we needed to attack.

“Then, in general, it was a good game, three points, and we are happy.

“Four games to go. Game for play. I already said many times, when you want a game, you look there and you are happy. If you do not earn, you do not see yourself there and you are upset.

“It’s how we handle emotion until the end. The important thing is that we are there.”