Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca acknowledged the team is in a "not ideal situation" as they prepare to face Newcastle, a key rival for Champions League qualification. After a recent victory against Djurgarden, Maresca emphasized the importance of focusing on the next game, urging players to treat it as the season's last match. He expressed frustration over missed opportunities in previous games and stressed the necessity of winning their last three matches to secure a spot in Europe next season. Chelsea also has the Conference League final against Real Betis looming post-season.
"The players need to focus on the Newcastle game. They need to be thinking that this is the last game of the season and give everything."
"The frustration is that we have created enough chances to win [some] games and we didn't win. But now is not the time to think about that."
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