Chelsea fans have turned on Enzo Maresca and slated their manager for one decision he made in the shock loss to Ipswich. Earlier this month and the Blues looked like they might be the biggest threat to Liverpool 's title ambitions after an impressive win over Spurs but the wheels appear to have come off.

It has been a fortnight of vindication for Enzo Maresca, though one he would rather have swerved. Across three Premier League matches either side of Christmas, his young Chelsea side have at last provided some evidence for his long-held theory that this is at least one season too early to talk of the title as a realistic aim.