Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca launched a brutal verdict on his side’s shocking defeat against Sunderland in the Premier League and classified the Blues as “not good enough”.

Alejandro Garnacho netted his maiden goal for Chelsea to fire the hosts into a lead before Sunderland mounted a comeback to walk out of Stamford Bridge with a 2-1 win. With yet another setback, Chelsea has lost three of their last five fixtures and slumped to ninth in the Premier League table, while Sunderland has jumped to second.

While struggling with inconsistency and already dropping 13 points from nine games, Chelsea finds itself in a tough spot. In contrast, Chelsea has fared well in European competition, notching back-to-back wins over Benfica and Ajax while scoring seven goals in the UEFA Champions League.

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