What happened at full-time summed up Chelsea performance vs Everton - 'we were nasty enough' The Chelsea manager believed his goalkeeper deserved credit for his two important saves as Everton failed to snatch a late equaliser at Stamford Bridge Robert Sanchez makes one of several key saves during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge . Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images Enzo Maresca believed Chelsea deserved to beat Everton but conceded his side were indebted to goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Sanchez has endured a tough season but produced important saves from Beto and Dwight McNeil to preserve the hosts’ slender advantage at Stamford Bridge. ‌ Of the importance of his contribution, Maresca said after the match: “You could see how his team-mates celebrated with him at the end of the game. They know that for Robert it hasn’t been a good moment, so they try to support him.” Article continues below Everton players fume as Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca in press box outburst READ MORE: Maresca praised Sanchez but it was clear he did not feel his heroics should have been necessary. He believed - like David Moyes also accepted - that his team was the better side for a large swathe of the game. He said: “I think in the first half we controlled the game , we dominated, we created chances, we didn't concede nothing, and then in the second half we dropped a little bit, it's part of the game… the good thing was that we were strong, nasty enough when we needed to be like that, so overall I think we deserved to win the game and we are happy.” Article continues below Moyes was disappointed with the manner of the match-winning goal, Trevoh Chalobah stealing the ball from Beto on the halfway line and starting a rapid move that ended with Nicolas Jackson punishing Everton. The Blues boss believed Beto should have done more to protect the ball after receiving a goal kick from Jordan Pickford. His loss of possession was so devastating because the defence had split to provide the option for Pickford to go short. For Maresca there was method to the attack, however. He said: “It's easy to attack quick because it's from goal-kick pressing. So in the moment that you recover the ball, the first option is always in front and it was a good goal.”