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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said his players were still trying to adapt to his style and tactics after they lost 4-1 to Celtic in a pre-season friendly in Indiana on Saturday.
Christopher Nkunku’s 89th-minute penalty was the only consolation for the Premier League side at Notre Dame.
It was Mariska’s second game in charge following a 2-2 draw with California League One side Wrexham on Thursday.
“Off the ball, we need to improve things. You can see that we sometimes confuse the need to play short with the need to play a little longer, but that’s part of the process,” Maresca said.
“We kept a high defensive line but when you don’t have the ball under pressure you need to drop back… We still mix things up on and off the ball. It’s normal at the moment when we try to do something new.”
Despite the lacklustre results, Maresca, 44, said his team would be ready for their Premier League opener against defending champions Manchester City on August 18.
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