The head coach saw the Blues dominate parts of the second period despite being a man down after Nicolas Jackson was sent off in the 35th minute. Chelsea came close to equalising on three separate occasions, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez and Reece James all going close but unfortunately were not able to get what would have been a deserved equaliser.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u2018In this stadium against this team it\u2019s already complicated, and if you give them one extra player it\u2019s even more difficult,\u2019 said Maresca.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u2018The red card affected the game, no doubt, but we had three big chances in the second half, which is not easy with ten men. The energy, the spirit and the togetherness of the team in the second half has been fantastic. It\u2019s something I feel proud of.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the loss, Chelsea will risk falling out of UEFA Champions League qualification spots as they will go down to sixth place if Nottingham Forest defeat Leicester City. It also is a missed opportunity to gain ground on Newcastle and Manchester City as the later moved up to third place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Now my feeling is you need to win both games [to qualify for the Champions League],' Maresca added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jackson was sent off for serious foul play after VAR recommended an on-field check. The red card rules him out of the remaining league games against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Now my feeling is you need to win both games [to qualify for the Champions League],' Maresca added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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