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Maresca Blasts 'Very Poor' Chelsea After Damaging Leeds ...
Chelsea dropped to fourth place, nine points behind Arsenal, with defensive errors cited by Maresca as key to their 3-1 loss to Leeds United in the Premier League.
- On Wednesday, Chelsea FC lost 3-1 at Elland Road to Leeds United, a shock defeat that hurt their title hopes, with Enzo Maresca calling it `A very poor night`.
- An early set-piece saw Leeds take the lead as a corner allowed Jaka Bijol to head home, while Ao Tanaka's ferocious strike doubled Leeds' advantage by halftime.
- Cole Palmer came on after 61 minutes and nearly equalised, but Pedro Neto's 50th-minute goal gave Chelsea hope before Tosin Adarabioyo's error allowed Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score the decisive third.
- Chelsea FC's title hopes suffered an immediate blow in the standings as the defeat left them in fourth place and nine points behind Arsenal, league leaders.
- Maresca said `There was nobody at their best level` as he urged the squad to analyse mistakes and reset ahead of another match in 48 hours, stressing Chelsea missed Moises Caicedo amid rotation and player-management challenges.
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