Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca emphasized the importance of Enzo Fernandez embracing an attacking role, stating, 'I'm trying to convince Enzo [to play] in the same way as I did last year with Ndidi and Kiernan, that attacking midfielders need to arrive in the box. The reason why he scored today was because he was inside the box.' His performance today was pivotal as Fernandez netted his first goal of the season and assisted in Chelsea's match victory.
Against Spain, Portugal, big teams, when you're Georgia, if you only think about how to defend, you know at some point you will crumble... So, no, we are not only going to defend. Like against Portugal, we will show the Spanish team and Europe that we are not only good at defending, but also using the ball.