Every word Enzo Maresca said on Palmer's furious reaction, Aston Villa loss, fresh Chelsea injury

The full transcript from Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca's post-match press conference following his side's 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening

Enzo Maresca has just completed his post-match press conference following Chelsea's defeat to Aston Villa.

Maresca, who was forced to watch on from the stands at Stamford Bridge, saw his side throw away a one-goal lead to Villa, with Ollie Watkins scoring a second-half brace to make it 11 victories on the bounce. Chelsea are now a whopping 10 points adrift of third-place Villa in the Premier League table.

We have just Maresca's reaction to the defeat. Here is every word the Chelsea head coach had to say:

You were really good for at least half of the game but the match changed...

I think the goal we conceded for sure changed the dynamic of the game. I don't know if it's the three changes, but for sure, until the goal we conceded, we were in control. I think by the time we conceded the first goal, we should have scored two or three goals. And then after the goal we conceded, the game completely changed. For sure, we have to be clinical because, again, as I said, by the time they scored the goal, I think we should have scored two or three goals and the game is different. But also, it's probably how we can improve after we concede a goal to manage the game a little bit better, probably, in terms of game after game experience, these kind of things.

What do you think was the turning point?

I think the goal we conceded was the turning point. Until the goal we conceded, that is around one hour, we were completely in control of the game. Again, it's something that is not the first time that happened. And when we concede a goal, even if we are winning and we concede a goal, we struggle a little bit with the management of the game. And it's something that for sure we need to improve.

And in the final third, you've just spoken about being clinical. What would you like to see your team do better in those situations?

It's general. We arrived so many times there, outside with the wingers. I think tonight we were 1v1 so many times between first half and second half. Inside the box, it's a general situation where in the last third we can do better.

What do you think is the lesson for you guys from this game?

In this moment it's difficult to analyse because we need to understand again why when we concede a goal we struggle to manage the game in a better way. Again, it can be experience or it can be that we need to analyse and we need to understand that.

Are you concerned with Cole Palmer's angry reaction at all?

No, no. He was working very good. He was on the ball and off the ball, pressing, he was very good. We have another game now in 48 hours, so he was good and we are happy that he's back.

Just to clarify, no problem with his reaction to the substitution?

No, no.

Any reason for Marc Cucurella being subbed?

Because he was complaining about hamstring, so we don't know if it's an injury now or not. So he asked for the change.

And also, did you feel at 1-0 that you should have had a penalty for handball?

It looks like a penalty but they decided no, so it's difficult. It's clear that it's handball and Pedro Neto is in behind, so also Pedro can touch the ball, can tap in, but the referee decided no.