<figure id="attachment_3184474" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3184474" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-3184474 size-full" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/a543f03c-afp__20251004__77px44t__v1__midres__fblengprchelsealiverpool_cropped_1.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3184474" class="wp-caption-text">Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said it is much easier to recover energy after winning games. (AFP pic)</figcaption></figure>
LONDON: Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca tried to keep his youthful side&#8217;s stunning 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in perspective by insisting &#8220;nothing has changed&#8221; for the Blues.
Tuesday&#8217;s Champions League triumph at Stamford Bridge kept the London club on course to reach the last 16 of the competition following a superb display of attacking football featuring a brilliant goal from teenage winger Estevao.
The 18-year-old Brazilian slipped inside defender Pau Cubarsi then glided across Alejandro Balde before letting fly with an unstoppable shot.
Estevao&#8217;s strike came after Jules Kounde&#8217;s own-goal had put Chelsea ahead, with Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo sent off in the first half for a second bookable offence.
Liam Delap scored Chelsea&#8217;s third goal, his first goal since their pre-season Club World Cup triumph, to send the Blues into Sunday&#8217;s clash with Premier League leaders and London rivals Arsenal in confident mood.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a big win, especially because it was Barcelona, but nothing&#8217;s changed in terms of what team we are and what we can achieve,&#8221; said Maresca, whose side will cut Arsenal&#8217;s lead at the summit to three points with another victory at Stamford Bridge.
He added: &#8220;Now we focus on the next one. The feeling was very good. At home with our fans, it&#8217;s way nice to share this kind of moment. Now, next 48 hours completely switch off, have a rest, recover energy.
&#8220;We need to keep the momentum. It&#8217;s much easier to recover energy when you win games,&#8221; he said.

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Maresca says ‘nothing has changed’ for Chelsea after Barcelona win

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca tried to keep his youthful side’s stunning 3-0 home win over 10-man Barcelona in perspective.

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