Maresca looking to build ‘winning mentality’ at Chelsea with Conference League win | OneFootball

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he wants to build a “winning mentality” at Chelsea ahead of the Conference League Final.

The west Londoners face Real Betis tomorrow at the Stadion Wrocław off the back of securing Champions League football for the first time in three seasons in Maresca’s first campaign in charge.

Victory for the Blues will see them become the first club in European football to have won all three major competitions, having won the Champions League in 2012 and 2021, and the Europa League in 2013 and 2019.

Maresca says his side need to show the “desire” to win the competition, which he hopes helps build a winning mentality.

“The most complicated thing about the Conference League has been to convince the players that for us it is the best competition in the world,” Maresca said.

“The reason why is because it’s the competition we are in. We need to respect every team in Europe and every team we face.

“I am not focused on winning this competition because my name [goes down in history] but I will be happy for the club and for the fans.

“The Conference League is important and the reason why is it is the competition we are in. We are in the Conference, so for us it is the most important competition and we are going to try and win that.

“We are looking to build a winning mentality and the way to do that is to win games. We have won many games this season but it is not enough. Tomorrow we need to show the desire to win the game.

“The message in the last 48 hours; we’ve done something important but if we want to confirm we are becoming an important club, we need to show desire to win the game and the title.

“Tomorrow is a different game, a final, and a game we want to win at any cost.”