"It turns out Chelsea's unfortunate habit of squandering winning positions did not leave with Enzo Maresca. They remain infuriatingly inconsistent and were at their careless worst against a defiant Leeds United, who took another step towards staying up by fighting back from 2-0 down to leave Stamford Bridge with a gritty point. Liam Rosenior was left wondering why the focus was not on Cole Palmer collecting his first assist in the Premier League this season."
"Chelsea's new head coach was on his way to an eighth win in his first 10 games in charge. Instead he watched in disbelief as his team fell apart, gifting Lukas Nmecha a penalty before more dreadful defending allowed Noah Okafor to haul Daniel Farke's Leeds level. Rayan and Adli stage Bournemouth fightback against 10-man Everton Defeat at Elland Road in December marked the beginning of the end for Maresca."
"Leeds posed complications with an unashamedly cautious set-up. The visitors had six defenders in their team, lined up with five at the back and made life difficult for Chelsea by trying to turn the game into a physical scrap from the start. Chelsea required patience. They looked for solutions with rotational movement in possession. Andrey Santos, who has been one of the beneficiaries of Rosenior's arrival, dropped into defence to start moves."
Chelsea surrendered a 2-0 lead to Leeds United, drawing at Stamford Bridge after gifting a penalty and conceding through poor defending. Liam Rosenior nearly notched an eighth win in ten matches but watched his side collapse. Leeds set up cautiously with five at the back and made the match physical, forcing Chelsea to be patient. Chelsea probed with rotational movement, with Andrey Santos dropping into defence, Marc Cucurella pushing forward and Cole Palmer seeking space. Enzo Maresca's earlier defeat at Elland Road led to his exit, and defensive lapses continue to undermine Chelsea's progress.
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