We needed to manage the game better- Enzo Maresca on Chelsea conceding late equalizer

Chelsea FC head coach Enzo Maresca has bemoaned his team’s inability to see out a tough contest against Brentford to register a win.

Maresca’s Chelsea drew 2-2 with Brentford at the G-Tech Community Stadium with Cole Palmer returning from injury to score the Blues’ second goal in the 86^th minute off the bench.

However, Chelsea conceded in the 93^rd minute through a Fabio Carvalho finish; Kristoffer Ajer’s flick off a long throw-in fell to Carvalho at the far post who planted the ball home to deny Chelsea the win.

In his post-game interview as quoted by Chelsea media, the Italian coach wasn’t happy with his team for coughing up the game’s lead late.

“For sure in the moment that we scored the second goal we have to manage better.”

Cole Palmer of Chelsea is challenged by Jordan Henderson of Brentford during Premier League match (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)

“We scored in the 86th minute and in that moment you need to give passes, you need to slow down, you need to send the game to sleep a little bit. It’s something that we didn’t do” Maresca said.