Maresca says he is happy at Chelsea after 3-1 win at Cardiff

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Dec 17 - Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said he is happy at the club after they booked a spot in the League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win at ‍Cardiff ​City on Tuesday, just days after he had ‍voiced his frustrations over behind-the-scenes issues at the club.

Maresca had said after Saturdays 2-0 Premier League ​home ​win over Everton, which ended a run of four games without a win, that he had been through the worst 48 hours of his time at the ‍club and complained about a lack of support.

At the final whistle on Tuesday, however, ​Maresca was celebrating with the ⁠crowd as they chanted his name after a brace from Alejandro Garnacho and a goal from Pedro Neto put his side into the last four.

Im just happy, were going to play another ​semi-final and I think its what the fans deserve, he told reporters.

It was a great moment. In ‌some moments when you dont ​win games, they have been not happy, but its normal. But overall, the fans have always been there.

These are the kind of games that I fall in love even more with the players because you cannot imagine how easy it is to slip, to slide, because they are tricky games, added Maresca, who declined to elaborate ‍on his comments from the weekend.

I didnt speak with anyone. I didnt speak, ​no its OK, Maresca said. I always said that Ive been happy since day one. So ​its not that tonight Im not happy.

Chelsea, who are fourth ‌in Premier League and eight points behind leaders Arsenal, will next travel to Newcastle United on Saturday. REUTERS