Chelsea ended Saturday sitting second within the Premier League desk.

The Blues have performed one sport greater than Manchester Metropolis, Liverpool and Bournemouth, who all play on Sunday, however a win earlier than the worldwide break leaves a optimistic feeling across the membership.

Chelsea are additionally the division’s high scorers with 21 targets from 11 video games, however that will have been a tough statistic to imagine throughout a primary half performed at a torpid tempo.

“I used to be very anxious earlier than this sport,” mentioned Maresca. “These are the worst video games, they’re tough. Everyone seems to be pondering it will be simple.

“I can perceive within the first half individuals weren’t completely satisfied as a result of we did not rating. Then when Estevao got here on the power raised as a result of individuals love that sort of participant.”

The 18-year-old Brazilian has largely been restricted to substitute appearances within the Premier League as he acclimatises to English soccer.

Maresca mentioned this week that the teenager, who moved from his homeland in the summertime, had complained in regards to the chilly climate in London, and the supervisor warned him to anticipate it to worsen earlier than it will get higher on that entrance.

“You may see his expertise,” mentioned Maresca of Estevao. “We try to assist him to adapt and provides him the correct minutes.

“He arrived from Brazil, he wants time to adapt, however he’ll begin video games for us sooner or later.”

Chelsea subsequent face a visit to Turf Moor after the worldwide break to face Burnley on 22 November.

They continue to be within the EFL Cup, the place they’ve had a seemingly beneficial draw away to League One facet Cardiff Metropolis within the quarter-final, and so they have a glamour sport at dwelling to Barcelona within the Champions League arising three days after the Burnley check.

Star attacker Cole Palmer is due again from damage in December, which might present an additional increase as Chelsea goal to qualify for the Champions League by way of at the very least a top-four or top-five end this season.

Maresca’s “phrase arduous” message to Garnacho is mirrored in his wider view of how Chelsea can attain their targets.

He mentioned: “Inside, we’re satisfied that as a membership, as a group, we’re entering into the correct route and we’re doing good issues. On the similar time we will do many issues higher.”