IPSWICH: Enzo Maresca admitted Chelsea should not think about challenging for the Premier League title after lowly Ipswich beat the Blues 2-0 at Portman Road on Monday while Newcastle United beat Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford, an ugly culmination of one of the most miserable months in the home side\u2019s recent memory.<\/p>\n
Maresca\u2019s side were rocked by Liam Delap\u2019s early penalty and a second-half goal from former Chelsea winger Omari Hutchinson.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s second successive defeat after their Boxing Day loss against Fulham left them without a win in their last three matches.<\/p>\n
The west Londoners had emerged as surprise title contenders after an eight-match winning run in all competitions.<\/p>\n
But Maresca had insisted throughout that spell that Chelsea\u2019s inexperienced squad do not have what it takes to win the title in his first season after arriving from Leicester City.<\/p>\n
And the Italian\u2019s prediction looks spot on after a shock result in Suffolk that leaves Chelsea in fourth place, 10 points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe focus game by game. We are not focused on title race or those things,\u201d Maresca said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a strange game. We had many chances but we could do many things better, defend better in some moments.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we\u2019ve finished the first part of the season, no one expected us to be where we are. It\u2019s a long race.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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