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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on losing points in a disappointing 0-0 draw

06/12/2025

Vitality Stadium, London, UK
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00:00OK, who wants to get us started? Nazan?
00:16I wonder what you made of that. Was it progress because you were a step forward on Leeds
00:20or was it more disappointing because you were going in at a good point?
00:25I think it was a game where we missed a little bit quality in the last third. For me, many mistakes.
00:34We missed some passes in the last third, some moments that we could shoot and avoid that cross.
00:41But yeah, overall, when you are not able to win, we said many times that it's important that we don't lose.
00:47Was that an individual thing? Was it individuals maybe not having confidence, not taking responsibility?
00:52No, no, no, not for this. I think it's a normal mistake that can happen.
00:56You know, like last pass in the last third. It's just for that. I think Cole was quite good on that.
01:04You know, played half an hour the other day, played one hour today. So now it's important that he can build the physical condition.
01:11Yeah, unfortunately, he was already out two months and he has to be out again. We don't know for how long, but looks quite bad on his shoulder.
01:25Obviously, that's very frustrating for him to give him the pilot chance.
01:30Yeah, he has been unlucky. He was out two months already. Now he has to be out again. Also, we are a bit unlucky
01:37because we need that kind of a number nine. We try today with the mark. But yeah, it's injury.
01:46Caris?
01:47The first game where you guys haven't scored since Crystal Palace right at the start of the season was an impressive run.
01:54I wonder, what do you feel contributed to that coming to an end today? Was it tiredness? Was it importance, defense?
02:00I'm just curious what you thought.
02:02No, I think a lack of quality in the last third. For me personally, in terms of last pass, you know, some cross, some moment.
02:10We know that we are not going to score every game. I didn't know, to be honest, that was from Palace.
02:17Now we want to try to score on Tuesday. But important at least to keep the clean sheet that give us at least the chance to take points.
02:28I noticed it was Wes and Cavitello starting in the middle again. I remember we spoke a while ago about not having that consistent pairing set back.
02:36Do you think those two are going to expect to be your pairing?
02:40At the moment. I think in the last four or five clean sheet we had, they were always there. They are doing very good.
02:48Dan?
02:49Enzo, after the Arsenal game where you played against the team, we were a long way clear at the top of the table, the ten men, you hold them.
02:57It still felt like there was a chance that you could contest a title with them. But after the Leeds defeat and not taking advantage of Arsenal today, does that feel like, not over-mathematically, obviously, but does it feel like it's a very long way to be challenging Arsenal now?
03:16I think it's my message after Arsenal was that if in February, March, we are where we were, we are in a title race.
03:26That's why I said, because it's so long way, too many games until February, March, that it's difficult. But again, the table is so close, tight, you say.
03:36You win two games in a row and you are there. In case you are not able to win two games in a row, you drop a little bit.
03:43I'm still thinking that the four, five, six teams that they are at the top, they're going to be all close in the moment that you are able to win one, two games in a row.
03:53Okay.
03:54Thanks, guys.
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