Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has blamed two Chelsea stars following their shock 3-1 defeat to Leeds United on Wednesday night.
He slammed Malo Gusto and Tosin Adarabioyo after some calamitous defending in the game.
Chelsea gave hope to their supporters against Arsenal on Sunday, but were nothing short of a team without character on Wednesday night at Elland Road.
Jaka Bijol and Ao Tanaka put the home side in front before the break and Pedro Neto pulled one back five minutes into the second-half.
With 18 minutes of the contest remaining, Malo Gusto made a pass back into the path of Tosin Adarabioyo who could not control the ball in his own six yard area allowing Leed’s Noah Okafor to pounce upon.
Robert Sanchez partially blocked Okafor’s effort but the ball fell in the path of Dominic Calvert-Lewin who had an easy tap-in to make it 3-1.
“It’s a nightmare for Maresca, a dream for Leeds,” Neville said on Sky Sports, blaming Gusto and Tosin for the catastrophe.
“The centre backs on the ball have been sloppy all night. I’m not sure if Gusto’s pass to Chalobah is the right one, you just have to welly it up the pitch. What are you doing trying to control it and play it back in there? And Sanchez… it is difficult for him.
“That front two for Leeds have beaten Chelsea up for 72 minutes.
“What a mess. Chelsea’s defenders have been poor on the ball all night, playing it in their own six yard box to each other.”