"We need to be positive because first of all it is what the players need. Secondly, because I think there is no reason to be negative. This morning the club showed me a stat that in the last six months we lost five games, four of them with a red card [for a Chelsea player]. For sure we like to win games, but also the reality is there is not any pressure."
"The only pressure is that being at Chelsea as a player or a manager you need to win games, there is no doubt, but the reality is that for different reasons, injury or red cards, we lost five games in six months. I think it is something that is not bad."
"It's an absolute honour to be facing Jose Mourinho tomorrow, he added. He is not just a legend at this club, he is a legend at a lot of clubs. It will be a privilege to face Jose tomorrow."
Enzo Maresca will face Jose Mourinho as Benfica visit Stamford Bridge in the Champions League. Maresca faced job-speculation after a 3-1 home defeat by Brighton but emphasised recent achievements, including a Club World Cup win over Paris Saint-Germain. He presented a club stat showing five losses in six months, four involving red cards, and attributed setbacks to injuries and dismissals while stressing the inherent expectation to win at Chelsea. Maresca described facing Mourinho as an honour, said he felt no intimidation, and underlined a positive stance for the squad despite pressure to deliver results.
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