Chelsea coach Enzo Mariska appeared at a press conference to discuss tomorrow's match against Wolverhampton as part of the 11th round of the Premier League.

He began his talk about dealing with long balls and throw-ins: "We are always looking for solutions. In the Tottenham match, the way we defended against long throws worked, and we might use it again, but when the style of play changes, the opponent also adapts and changes their style. It's like a game of chess; I love to evolve as a coach, and if using long throws is a beneficial option, I will consider it. But right now, no."

Regarding his nomination for FIFA's Best Coach award: "I am very happy with the nomination, but in the end, the credit goes to the players; they are the ones who play and show the work on the field."

He continued about Estivao: "He is ready to start, but when one player starts, another goes to the bench, and everyone wants to play. Estivao is still adapting to England. Last week he was complaining about the cold — and we haven't even entered winter yet! But he is happy and performing wonderfully, and he has great talent."

On the difficulty of facing Wolverhampton without a coach who recently sacked their manager: "This increases the difficulty of the match, in addition to the time pressure. We played on Wednesday, and the players had a rest yesterday, and today we have only a short session before the match. We have to adapt."

About Romeo Lavia's injuries: "It's unfortunate. We are trying to reduce his playing minutes, but he sustained a new injury. We will continue to look for a solution; there is no final update on Lavia yet, but it is confirmed that he is injured and in pain. Pedro Neto trained with the fitness coach yesterday, and today we will try him with the team before making a decision."

On the possibility of competing for the league title: "I don't like to think about where we will be in April or May. My focus is only on winning tomorrow's match; if you want to compete, you must focus only on the next match."

He continued about the rotation policy and frequent changes in the lineup: "Football has become more intense and fast-paced than before. You cannot play with the same lineup for 65 matches in a season; the season is a long race like a marathon, so rotation is necessary."

In response to Wayne Rooney's criticism regarding the many changes, he concluded: "We are in an era where anyone can say what they want, and I respect that. Since I came to the club, I said I would apply the rotation principle, and no one complained when we were winning, but when we don't win, people start to object. The players we give opportunities to are not just ordinary young players; Andrey Santos is an international player with Brazil, Hato is an international player with the Netherlands, Estivao is an international player with Brazil. When they are young, you have to give them the chance to make mistakes so they can develop."