TA: Chelsea does not want to play in Europa League, but the victory in Europa League has indeed boosted the team s morale

May 2 According to TheAthletic, Chelsea does not want to play in the European Union, but this has indeed boosted the morale of the team.

For Chelsea, Europa League is not the game they want to participate in. It has neither the reputation of the Champions League or the Europa League nor the rich economic returns. However, Chelsea was eventually relegated to the event due to sixth place in the Premier League last season and Manchester United's unexpected defeat of Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Despite this, head coach Maresca had to deal with the arrangements of more than a week, although it seemed that nothing would be gaining.

Chelsea has always been a favorite to win the championship, so if they end up winning the cup, they won't get too much praise; otherwise, it will be regarded as a failure. As expected, with the team's huge advantages in strength, Chelsea easily advanced. They beat Jurgaden 4-1 away in the first leg of the semifinals, almost securing a final spot against Real Betis or Fiorentina on May 28. After the game, their celebrations were quite low-key. In the second leg of the quarter-finals against Warsaw Legia, although Chelsea still advanced with a 3-0 overall score, home fans expressed dissatisfaction with the team's 1-2 defeat. Apart from two losses against Warsaw Legia and Servette, Maresca's side maintained a full victory in 13 games, but that doesn't mean that these games are meaningless. Facing and defeating weaker opponents not only boosted the team's morale, but also had a positive impact on the performance of the Premier League.

Chelsea's Premier League results illustrate this from the first leg of the qualifying match against Selvette to the match against Everton in December. From Chelsea's first leg against Selvette in the qualifying round to Everton in December, Chelsea lost to Liverpool only once in Anfield during this period, and opponents coach Slott admitted they were lucky enough to win that game.

In contrast, Chelsea experienced its worst performance in the season in the nearly three months offseason between the group stage and the knockout stage. Starting from a 1-2 loss to Fulham at home, Chelsea lost four more games before the Europa League resumed. As hopes of qualifying for the Champions League through the top five are seriously threatened, Maresca is under increasing pressure. However, they defeated Copenhagen and Warsaw Legia in the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals and quarter-finals respectively, again improving the Premier League record. The only loss during this time was against Arsenal, which, despite its poor performance, is understandable. Despite playing three fewer games than in the previous stage, Chelsea scored more three points, which was obviously more than a coincidence.

European Union provides Maresca with more rotation opportunities, allowing all players to play time, thus maintaining the excitement of the substitutes. He also gave seven U21 players the chance to make their debut, the most recent being Reggie Walsh, who was only 16 years old and 183 days old. Maresca is not afraid to choose the main players, whether it is to help them get back or stay in shape. For example, the knockout matches before Jurgaden were Reese James, Enzo and Maduaike. The latter scored again against Jurgaden, while Enzo contributed two assists.

Sancho created three of four goals against Warsaw Legia and scored one in Sweden on Thursday night. Then, Jackson broke the four-month goal drought against Evert on Saturday, scoring twice in the second half, and Palmer, who was in poor form recently, also contributed an assist.

When asked if the Europa League provided confidence for the Premier League sprint, Maresca replied: "Absolutely. Remember when we started against Legia, Warsaw, we let Jackson and Palmer start, both of them struggled, and now you can see Jackson looks like a different player. He scored a goal against Everton, and now he has regained his confidence."

This theory will be further verified against defending champion Liverpool on Sunday. But if Chelsea ultimately missed the Champions League again, it is hard for anyone to think that participating in the Europa League is the culprit.