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The Blues are among the league's most defensively solid teams this season, conceding just 18 goals in 15 matches.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has praised his team's defensive resilience, despite conceding three goals in their match against Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend.
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The Blues have been one of the league's most defensively solid teams this season, conceding only 18 goals in 15 matches.
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Maresca highlighted the importance of managing his squad, particularly due to the demanding schedule and the long travel time to Kazakhstan for their Europa Conference League match against Astana.
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He mentioned that some players might be rested for the trip.
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What Maresca said
"You're not going to win games or titles by just scoring goals, you need to defend," Maresca said.
"Even after conceding three goals against Spurs, there are just two clubs that have conceded less than us so that means also defensively we are doing quite well.
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"We have many young players with us and the rest are going to be here working. Eight hours is not a normal time (to travel) for a game. We have to go there. We have to play and we are going to try and do our best while also thinking about the next game," Maresca said.
With a strong defensive foundation, the Blues have been able to compete with the top teams in the Premier League and are currently in second place, four points behind Liverpool.
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