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After picking just one point from their last three games, Enzo Maresca has addressed Chelsea fans after the state of his team.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has insisted that the team's current position exceeds preseason expectations and that they are in the right direction.
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Maresca, who joined Chelsea in June after leading Leicester City to the Championship title suffered a defeat to Ipswich Town on Monday evening.
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Goals from Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson helped Ipswich Town deliver a blow to Chelsea's Premier League title aspirations with a 2-0 victory at Portman Road.
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22:42 - 30.12.2024
Chelsea crumble in title race as Ipswich hand the Blues second defeat in a row
Chelsea were handed another defeat by Ipswich as the Blues faltered in their race for the Premier League title.
Chelsea has just one point from their last three league matches, dropping to fourth place, 10 points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Maresca's message to Chelsea fans after Ipswich defeat
The Italian manager said that the Blues didn't expect to be where they are on the Premier League table.
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"Not one of us in this room expected us to be where we are now. This means and shows that we are in the right direction…but also shows that we are far from competing (with) consistency and to be there with the best teams in England," Maresca told reporters via Reuters.
He added, "I think we (have) to be satisfied with where we are, but at the same time we need to know we (can) do things better."
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08:56 - 31.12.2024
Why we lost 2-0 to Ipswich — Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca opens up
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has explained his side's shock 2-0 defeat to Ipswich Town on Monday night.
Despite some impressive wins earlier in the season, Maresca has consistently played down the title chances of his expensively assembled squad. He attributed the recent dip in form to the inherent nature of football.
"We expected this kind of moment during the season because we know that this kind of moment belongs to football. It is almost impossible to have a season where you do not have a moment like now for us," he explained.
Chelsea's next game will be away to Crystal Palace on Saturday, January 4th.
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