Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that winning the Conference League this season would make teams begin to fear the Blues again.
CFC have one foot in the final after a dominant 4-1 win against Djurgarden in their semi-final first leg last week.
Speaking about how the London club can now become the first team to win all 3 European competitions if they add the Conference League to their trophy cabinet, Maresca said that winning the cup is vital for several reasons, but mainly because the players want to win something.
He believes that Chelsea would be sending a message to other clubs by being Conference League champions, and while others might say the cup is beneath the club, the Blues can only win a competition they qualified to play in.
“It’s very important for us, for different reasons. But mainly because we want this club winning trophies.
Winning a trophy is a statement and you [could then] say Chelsea are back.
If we play in the Conference it’s because it’s where we are. [And] if you play Conference, the only trophy you can win is the Conference. I think it’s a good starting point,” he said.
According to him, the club has no injury concerns going into the second leg of their semifinal tonight, and and Marc Guiu could also be involved with the squad.
“Maybe it’s better for Marc to have a few more days of training, but he is very close to being back with us,” he added.
The teenager from Spain joined the club last summer from Barcelona and is Chelsea’s top scorer in the competition with 6 goals. He has, however, missed the last three months with a hamstring problem, but could be set for a return to the team after his manager hinted that he is back to full fitness.
