Enzo Maresca has described Chelsea’s defeat to Ipswich at Portman Road on Monday night as a bit of a “strange game.”
The Blues wee second best for the majority of the 90 minutes, especially in the first half and they slumped to a 2-0 defeat to hand the Tractor Boys their first home win of the season.
Chelsea transfer target Liam Delap impressed and he won and converted a first half penalty before former Blue Omari Hutchinson added the second after the break.
Maresca describes Ipswich defeat as a strange game
Having suffered defeat against Fulham on Boxing Day, Maresca said he would make changes for Ipswich and he handed rare league starts to Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix, Axel Disasi and Filip Jorgensen.
It’s fair to say none of them did anything to suggest they should be starting on a more regular basis and it’s now just one goal in the last three games for Maresca’s men.
Palmer had a quiet evening, whilst Nkunku offered nothing as a number nine, and Maresca admitted after the game he expected the Blues to have a drop in form this season.
Marc Cucurella has urged the squad to keep working hard and not become disheartened, but Saturday’s game against Crystal Palace has now gone up a level in importance.
Sharing his thoughts after the game, Maresca described the defeat as a “bit of a strange game” and cited the number of chances created.
“A bit of a strange game. We created so many chances in the first-half and in the first five or 10 minutes of the second-half, we had two clear chances; the header from Joao [Felix] and another shot,” he told his post match press-conference.
“Then I think the second goal killed the game a little bit. Sometimes when you create so many chances, the post, the VAR, the keeper saves or the defenders that block the shot, sometimes it has to go in that way.
“It’s a shame because it was another chance for us but congratulations to them because probably when you save so many shots on the line, the goalkeeper, the body, the desire from them was very high.”
Don’t play desasi no more in EPL … He is rebelling , his desire to play for the team is no longer there . Their are some players are not motivated no more. Bad selection is the factor of losing games . Guiu should deputies Jackson . NKunKu physical games not good enough for EPL . Felix should play regularly with Jackson or Guiu . Palmer should play at wing or behind striker. Two consecutive lost down to bad selection . Premier League is tough needs to be active every game . Chelsea FC should play 3 man central midfield. KDH can play in left center midfield while Lavia is injured . Or gusto in central midfield , acheampong in RB while James isn’t available . Good decision for bring in Anselmino and I hope he will be pick to start to play as CB to learn quickly to adapt in EPL physical games . His young but matured enough to play first team football . Good luck to the next games and God bless always Chelsea FC .