Denis Zakaria reveals the one thing Chelsea must correct from Nottingham Forest draw
Chelsea had a difficult outing against Nottingham Forest in their first match in 2023 and face the difficult task of facing Manchester City in the Premier League next.
He said: “Yes, it was a tough game. But we knew it would not be an easy game. We drew and it is not a good result for us but we have to work and be ready for Manchester City. It’s hard to say [what’s going wrong] but we have to play better. Today, we didn’t play well. It was difficult to take the three points here if you don’t play well. We just have to work as a team and it will get better. It’s difficult to say exactly why it is not working.”
The Blues have struggled in front of goal this term and were only able to direct two shots on target against Nottingham Forest – a familiar issue throughout the course of the season that even precedes Potter’s tenure.
The pressure to capitalise on the few true chances Chelsea create will be highlighted by the quality of Pep Guardiola’s team. Zakaria did not make any bones about the challenge his side will face and acknowledged the Blues must score at every opportunity. Though he does expect his side to improve.
He said: “I will prepare for it like the other games. Every team is good in the Premier League so you have to prepare. I will be ready like always. We’re looking forward to play in a top football match. Against City, it is always really, really difficult so we will have to play well and score all our chances. We will have to do a big game, if we don’t do a big game against Manchester City then it is hard to win.
“Of course, Chelsea is a big team. We all know that. Yes, it is a difficult time for us but it will improve in the future, for sure.”
