Maresca: Kukurelia is very smart, he can always make smart decisions

May 17th This morning, in the 37th round of the 2024-25 Premier League, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-0, and Maresca was interviewed after the game.

About this game, I knew the difficulty of the match against Manchester United before the game, and we expected it would be a difficult showdown. Manchester United performed very well. I have never seen Manchester United so aggressively. They adopted a man-to-man defensive strategy, which made it very difficult for us to deal with. However, Chelsea always maintained an active offensive. We tried to put pressure on the opponent through high-pressures. The team was able to find a solution to the problem and scored in the end, which felt great.

About Cucurella, who scored for Chelsea in this game, is a very outstanding player. He is good at seizing the opportunity and being in the right position at the right time. Kukurelia is very smart and he can always make informed decisions.

Regarding whether the media is too harsh on Chelsea, personally, the question is that you media, you think Chelsea is still the same a few years ago, but that is not the case. I don't think we have more funds than other clubs since I've been here. Our goal is to achieve some important achievements, people need to trust us, and we are moving in the right direction.