In round 19 of the Premier League, Chelsea traveled to Ipswich. Although rated higher, The Blues surprisingly lost 0-2. This result caused them to drop to 4th place and lose 10 points to the top team Liverpool.
This defeat also marked Chelsea's third consecutive winless match in the Premier League. Notably, they lost points against opponents who were not highly rated. Fulham won only 1 of their last 5 matches (won 2-1 against Chelsea), while Everton (drawn 0-0 with Chelsea) and Ipswich are in the relegation zone.
After the match, coach Enzo Maresca praised striker Liam Delap, who scored against Chelsea. However, he also stressed that the Blues' defence should have done better, according to Football London: "This is Liam. I've known Liam for a long time. Maybe in some moments we should have defended better. But anyway, congratulations to them.
In the first half we lost by a penalty. But then we had another chance or two, the same way. They just played a long ball to Liam, he covered it and then finished.
In the second half, it was the same as the first. We made a mistake and conceded another goal. The opponent had a few more moments and it was very similar, just long balls to Delap, then he took care of it himself."
Striker Liam Delap was explosive against Chelsea. He won a penalty himself and converted it, then added an assist in the second half. According to statistics, the English striker won 3 aerial duels and created 5 shots in this match.
