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Maresca laments Chelsea’s ‘habit of conceding goals’ after Madrid loss
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca has lamented his team’s habit of conceding too many goals.
Maresca, who joined the team at the end of last season, stated this following Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in a preseason friendly on Wednesday morning.
The Blues were beaten by a young Real Madrid side in Charlotte, in the final match of their United States tour.
First-half goals from Dani Ceballos and Brahim Diaz were enough for Madrid despite Noni Madueke’s header as the Blues again looked vulnerable at the back.
Chelsea have conceded 12 goals across five pre-season games in America, going 4-0 down in two of those matches and winning just one.
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“One of my first meetings with the squad was about the amount of goals we conceded last year with the defensive line very high,” said Maresca.
“We are not working on defensive lines so high. It’s a habit from last year, or years ago, I don’t know.
“We are trying to drop the defensive line a little bit, usually about four or five metres, just to have some advantage.
“Last year, we already conceded many goals with this problem. Hopefully we can solve it very soon.”
Chelsea next face Inter Milan in their final friendly at Stamford Bridge on Sunday before their Premier League opener at home against champions Manchester City on 18 August.
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