Chelsea enters an unusual pre-season after a strong finish last season, starting with a game against Crystal Palace. Coach Enzo Maresca highlights the focus on player recovery amidst a compressed schedule. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen has been performing well under Erik ten Hag, winning three consecutive friendlies. Ten Hag acknowledges the team's solid foundation but calls for further improvements and quality player acquisitions as they aim to enhance their performance in the upcoming season.
"The focus was just to allow the players to recover," said Maresca, whose team host Crystal Palace on August 17. "It's strange, it's different and I really don't know."
"We're a solid team. We have a very good foundation, but we need to improve. There are certain elements of the game that we need to work on."
"I could see, over the last two or three days, where we are physically." Maresca emphasized the need for physical assessment after an unusual pre-season.
"I came here to Leverkusen because I have a lot of confidence in the board that they will bring in the right players." Ten Hag expressed his trust in the club management.
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