LET Him Pack his things and Leave I don’t want to see him in my Club Again, He couldn’t defend the ball and didn’t score an open Net and caused the Secon Goal”- Enzo Maresca has instructed Chelsea FLOP to leave the Club with immediate effect after Shocking defeat to Sunderland

Chelsea’s promising momentum came to an abrupt end with their loss to Sunderland. The match began positively when Alejandro Garnacho scored an early goal—his debut strike for the team—but things deteriorated from there.

Despite controlling much of the ball, Chelsea struggled to threaten Sunderland’s attack. Breaking through their solid defensive setup proved difficult for the Blues, a recurring problem particularly evident without Cole Palmer’s creative spark and scoring ability.

Defensively, Chelsea appeared vulnerable throughout the match. They failed to handle a long throw-in situation, leading to Sunderland’s equalizer. During quick transitions, only Josh Acheampong showed the speed and technical skill to protect the defense.

This made Enzo Maresca’s substitution—replacing Acheampong with Tosin Adarabioyo—a critical mistake, which became obvious when Chelsea conceded the winning goal in stoppage time.

**Enzo Maresca criticized for tactical error in Chelsea loss**

During a counter-attack, Sunderland played a long ball forward, and Tosin failed to effectively defend against the striker in the penalty area. For multiple seconds, he neither pressured the player laterally nor attempted a challenge.

This passive defending allowed the Sunderland attacker to pass to an advancing teammate, who finished confidently past the Chelsea goalkeeper. Supporters expressed their frustration clearly.

One Chelsea fan commented: “Substituting Josh, who was protecting us in transition, with Tosin (ineffective in one-on-one situations) deserved that result. Either Josh was hurt or it was a poor decision.”

While Tosin is Chelsea’s most veteran defender, experience doesn’t guarantee performance. Acheampong was playing well and shouldn’t have been withdrawn unless an undisclosed injury was involved.

Chelsea’s campaign appears to be falling apart. Currently, they don’t seem capable of securing a Champions League position, which should represent their baseline objective.

Although Maresca is dealing with important injury absences, his squad should still be strong enough to defeat Sunderland at home.