As part of the English League Cup, Chelsea in a tough match managed to beat Derby.

"Our opponent played very well and surprised us. They showed very high quality football. We were worse than usual playing a pass and, moreover, in the last 15 minutes we lost control and allowed too large gaps between the lines.. Giving so much freedom to Derby players, we found ourselves in a difficult situation.. We need to improve our game.. Certain positive moments can be learned from today's match, but in many respects we did not cope with the task of the game, "Chelsea quotes Zola’s official website..

"In the first half, the opponent obviously played personally against Cesc Fabregas, which gave their defenders more time. Therefore, our attacks were not sharp and at times we lost control of the game.. We were losing the ball, letting the guests use our mistakes. ".

"In the second half, we played better, began to play a pass more effectively. David Louis confidently replaced. We calmly controlled the match until the last 10 or 15 minutes, when everything turned upside down, and the chances began to alternately arise at both gates. Such a situation on the field can face problems. We were not able to realize all our plans on the field, but we must pay tribute to Derby, who played a great game ".

"The lack of gaming practice for players like Cahill can sometimes lead to problems.

In addition, our gaming style implies a certain vulnerability of our defenders.. Speaking about the fact that we played not the best way in defense, I mean not only defenders. All footballers should participate in the defense, and in some moments we simply could not cope. I believe that Gary and Andreas could have played better with the ball in the first half, as we usually get out of defense more effectively.. But this is the only thing I can blame them for.. We will definitely discuss this situation and try to correct the situation. ".