A Chelsea fan has voiced his frustration on X following the team’s 2–1 home loss to Sunderland, blaming manager Enzo Maresca’s tactical choices and the team’s lack of creativity in attack, Softfootball reports.
The defeat, which exposed glaring issues in defence and decision-making, has once again left supporters questioning the club’s direction under the Italian coach.
After the game Chelsea posted on their official X handle, a post match photo with the caption “defeat” which gave a lot of fans the room for give their reactions. They posted:
A supporter identified as Chelsea Diehard sparked the conversation under the post online after, criticising Maresca’s choice to replace Acheampong with Tosin Adarabioyo during the game, he posted;
Removing Acheampong for uncle Tosin is not wise at all. Chelsea is so bad in breaking defensive sides. Only Palmer is good with one-on-one situations. Decision making in the final third is not encouraging. João Pedro doesn’t even remember he’s an attacker. Chelsea are missing Palmer’s creativity to be honest.
His post quickly gained traction as fellow fans echoed his frustration.
One user, ChelseaFan Boy, replied:
He did well against Xhaka in 1v1 defending but no — let’s put uncle Tosin that has conceded in 1v1 countlessly.
Son of Thunder was even more direct:
You need a goal and you’re substituting your defenders? The defender who saved the team from two clear goals! It seems Maresca placed a bet on Chelsea to lose.
Another fan, Oasis, lamented Chelsea’s inconsistency:
We’re bad at breaking defensive sides and equally bad at breaking attacking sides. After we scored, Sunderland pressed high to equalise, but instead of finishing the job, we relaxed like it was already over.
Mister Koto added:
Acheampong was gassed and it was evident… But Tosin, man, I have no words for that guy. It’s just pathetic.
While Andromen summed up the general mood:
I seriously don’t know what Tosin is doing as a professional defender… I’ve said that countless times.
Chelsea’s 2–1 loss to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge has reignited fan frustration over Maresca’s tactics and squad choices. Many pointed to the ongoing absence of Levi Colwill, who remains out with a long-term injury, as a key reason for the team’s defensive frailty.
The defeat leaves supporters questioning whether Maresca’s methods are truly working and once again, it was Cole Palmer’s absence and creativity that dominated post-match discussions among the Blues faithful.
