Every word Enzo Maresca said on Chelsea Conference League final, Mudryk in Wroclaw, Jackson mood

Enzo Maresca has just concluded his pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea's Conference League final showdown with Real Betis on Wednesday evening.

spoke to the media in Wroclaw ahead of the ' clash with the Spaniards, a reunion with and the opportunity to win silverware at the end of his debut season as head coach in west London. Below, we have compiled a full transcript of every word the Italian had to say in this evening's press conference:

How is the mood going into the game?

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Yeah, for sure, everyone is in a good mood. It's a good mood, it's a consequence from the last game. But we know that the final is going to be different because it's one game, anything can happen. But overall the mood is very good, yeah.

Have you spoken to Manuel Pellegrini?

I just met him outside, and all the staff and some of the players that I know for a different reason, and we just see each other.

How good can this season become if you are to win the trophy?

I said a few times during the season that for me, it was already a good season for different reasons. It can become a very good season if we finish top four, top five, and if we are able to win the final tomorrow. The first target is there, we achieved that last Sunday, and hopefully we can achieve tomorrow the same.

Your 'f off' comments on Sunday, is there a siege mentality at Chelsea again?

First of all, I think it's a good feeling that the players react when there are some critics. So I think it's a good reaction from the players. Then Levi's reaction, my reaction, was just an outburst for the moment. And the reason why is because in our bad moment, or bad run during the season, in February, March, when we dropped points, many people were talking, and from our point of view, they were not talking in the right way.

Probably if you ask them, they're going to say that from their point of view, they were talking the right way. But from our point of view, they were not talking in the right way. And the reason why is because, yes, we are young, yes, we are the youngest squad in the history of the Premier League, but at the same time, they are men. So I also use that critics to say 'guys, today is a chance that we can say that we are not young, we are mature enough, we can compete, and we can do the right things'. So I think Levi's reaction, my reaction, different players that they react, it was just an outburst.

Was your wife upset with you for swearing?

No, she was very happy. She was at the stadium.

How has it been being favourites of the Conference League from the start?

Probably the most complicated thing this season about the Conference has been to convince the players that for us it was the best competition in the world. And the reason why was because it was the competition that we were in. So every game has been difficult, especially because I needed to convince the players that we were able to drop nothing because you can lose points against any team. And we need to respect any team in Europe and any team that we face.

And then I'm not focused about winning this competition or winning this trophy because my name, for sure I'm happy if we win, but I'm especially happy for the club, for the fans. And as you said, also because Chelsea can become the first club in Europe to win all the European competitions.

Nicolas Jackson, what kind of mood is he in? Do you get the feeling that he's hungry to make amends for his red card?

I hope so. I hope so because I think Nico is in debt with his teammates. And the reason why is because in that moment, Newcastle away was for us the most important game. And he left his teammates with ten players for one hour. So for sure he's in debt. For sure he's a good guy. For sure he recognised the mistake. He apologised to his teammates. That is very important. And I'm sure that tomorrow he's going to do a very good game for us.

It's been suggested at times that this competition is maybe not the most important thing for Chelsea. But from your experience as a player, what does winning that first piece of silverware do to the team's mentality?

The Conference is important. For us it's been important since day one. And the reason why is because it's the competition that we are in. We cannot play Champions League if we are in the Conference. Or we cannot play Europa. We are in the Conference. So for us it was the most important competition. And we need to try to win that. If we are able to win, I think it's a good thing. Especially because we continue to build the winner mentality.

Like I said many times, to build a winning mentality there is only one way. You cannot build a winner mentality if you don't win games. I think we won many games this season. But it's not enough. Sunday game is finished. We qualified. We are all happy. But tomorrow we need to show again the desire to win the title and to win the game.

How do you get your team motivated after securing their main target already?

The message in the last 48 hours has been, we did something important. But if we want to confirm that we are becoming an important club, we need to show the desire to win the title and to win the game. So, as you said, job done, fantastic, all happy. But tomorrow is a different game. It's a final. And it's a game that we want to win at any cost. Sunday please.

Have you still got something to prove at Chelsea?

Every day, no doubt. I just said that what we have done is done. Now we have to prove ourselves tomorrow that we can win the title. We played many games this season in this competition. Now we have just one more. But for sure, me personally, but the message for the players is exactly the same. Every day is a chance to prove that we want to improve. And we want to compete for important titles.

How pleased are you Mykhailo Mudryk is here with the squad?

To be honest, I just... Is he here or is he coming? He's here. I'm happy for Misha to be here. I don't know, I just said that. I'm happy for Misha to be here.

Jadon Sancho, is it possible this could be his last game for the club?

I don't know. I said that when in the last weeks you asked me about different players, I always said the same. And the reason why is because it's the truth. It's not the moment we have tomorrow, final. Then in 24 hours, 48 hours, we're going to start to talk about the future. But at this moment, there is not any thought or any decision made on Jadon or any different players.

When you talk about Chelsea's critics, do you mean the media, fans, others?

No, no, no. Not for the fans, absolutely, because I feel they are being on our side all season. For sure, we said many times, when we win games, they are happy. But also, if we win a game, I'm happy. If we don't win, I'm upset. So it's not... No, no, at all. It's not... Absolutely, it's not for the fans. It's just in the moment that we drop points, people were talking about us, for me, in the wrong way. Again, probably for them in the right way, but for me it was in the wrong way. So for me, it was just a way to defend the players and it was just an outburst after the game.

What sort of impact will winning a trophy have for the owners?

I think it's important for everyone. You can see the other day how happy they were, also celebrating on the pitch. It's something normal, when you arrive, you are new, two, three years here, you invest money and finally you can reach something important. I think it's also something good for them, for everyone. Hopefully tomorrow we can continue to win, them, the fans, the club in general, and other trophies.