Chelsea captain, Reece James, says that his team made a “step in the right direction” after defeating Copenhagen in the Europa conference league.
The Blues took an advance of 2-0 far from home, thanks to the goals of their skipper and Enzo Fernandez in the second half.
But there was a slight full time disappointment with the hosts who fight in the game.
This means that they will go to Stamford Bridge with the hope of achieving a miracle, but James considers the result as a positive global.
Speaking after the match, he said: “It’s a big step in the right direction. Coming here is a difficult place to go and the atmosphere was incredible.
“They settled well and it’s always frustrating to concede so late in the match. Our goal was to keep a white sheet and we failed to do so, but we got the victory.
“It is always good to mark and help the team and fortunately, we got the victory. We know it’s another huge game [next week]We have to win and we want to move forward and win this competition. »»
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Head coach Enzo Maresca, on the other hand, was delighted with the result and in particular the performance of James, alluding to what he could change positions in the future.
He added: “I see Reece as a midfielder. Since the first day. I sent him a clip when he was on vacation on how he can be a midfielder. He played at the back of the back, central defender, so the main target for us is to keep it in shape.
“We know how important it is for us. He is our captain, a fantastic player. We need him in good shape, so it is our duty, our target, because it is sure that he will help us. He can play in many positions because good players can play in many positions.
“It was a bit like a sloppy objective. We can avoid this. It’s football, it can happen. Now 90 minutes have finished and now we are 90 more minutes against them.
“The main match for us is Sunday’s game at home and we need our fans for 100 minutes behind the team and push the team.
“If we can win against Leicester on Sunday, we can make one more step to finish in the Champions League, (whether the first or the first five, I don’t know.”
