Maresca: Betis has 48 hours of rest more than us, and Jorgensen will play in the finals

May 20th at 3:00 am on May 29, Chelsea will play against Betis in the Europa League final. At UEFA's official media day, Chelsea coach Maresca talked about some of the situations in the game.

Regarding the team that will be against Pellegrini - this is very special, I worked with him for four years. For me, his career is an important reference. He is also a great person and I see him as a dad-like person in my career because we always stay in touch when I need to make big decisions.

Let's talk about Pellegrini

-I talked to him yesterday and we have a good relationship. We communicated frequently in the past, and so did the present and future.

About playing Nottingham Forest before the UEFA League Finals - I haven't seen the players since the match against Manchester United. We had a break on the weekend, and yesterday I didn’t come to the club for personal reasons. I'll meet them today, and I'm here to talk to you about the finals, not the players, they'll focus on Sunday's game.

About Isco

- He is a top player who has played for Real Madrid for many years. When he was younger, we played together in Malaga, and there were Van Nie, Cazorla and Joaquin, which was a top team.

Betis has more rest time

—I am not satisfied with it, 100%. When we play in the European finals, you can't give another team an extra 48 hours of rest.

What kind of lineup will you send?

—In every game, we strive to send the strongest starter. At UEFA United, we sent different players and we will see the situation in the finals.

Decision on goalkeeper's position

-Jorgensen will participate in the finals as he has been playing in the Europa League. It would be unfair if he didn't play in the finals. Jorgensen will definitely play because he deserves it.

Regarding the team's injury situation

- Jiwu and Enkunku participated in the training class, but have not recovered to 100%.

About the pressure on the finals

- Our main goal is to win the European Championship again with Chelsea, which is crucial for the club, the fans and everyone, because it means we are heading in the right direction. We will make every effort to prepare for the competition, hoping to win the championship.

Let's talk about Pellegrini

- I try hard to learn from all the coaches. The achievements I have made today are also due to Pellegrini's contributions, and I have learned from him. I've worked hard to learn a lot about how to manage the players, manage the locker room and everything around the club.

Regarding Betis' schedule

- I don't know if this is La Liga or UEFA's arrangement, if I ask you whether it's normal for one team to rest for 48 hours more than the other team in the European final, you would say that's not normal.

Have you talked with Pellegrini before taking over Chelsea?

-Yes, this is private. I talked to Pellegrini before coaching Chelsea, and I would communicate with him for this type of decision.

Will this kind of game make you tense with Pellegrini?

—No doubt we all desire victory, he will do his best to win the game, and I will give it all. But the good news is that there will be no change in our relationship after the game. We lived very close to Spain when we were not working, and it was about life. Pellegrini is the same age as my dad and when I’m with people older than me, I always try to learn because they can teach me things at any time.

The final experience on the player era

-Win. As a player, I participated in four European finals, two UEFA Cup finals, and two Super Cup finals. We won three times, lost once, but most importantly, a major coach said, “You’re not in the final, you’re winning the final.” We’re going to try to win the final.

About the use of youth training players

- In addition to the European Union, we also use youth training players in the Premier League. In the last game against Manchester United, our forward was injured and the winger was absent for various reasons. We tried to send youth training players.

What are you most proud of this season?

—I work hard to learn from every game and every training class. It has been important to handle all kinds of situations since I joined the club. We're very close to the end of the season and I think we've had a good season and things can get better. As far as data is concerned, we are improving, and most importantly, seeing the players improve.