
Enzo Maresca singled out three Chelsea players for making repeated mistakes while defending goalkeeper Robert Sanchez during a press conference on Friday.
Sanchez made a howler in the Blues' 3-1 win over Wolves on Monday, dropping a simple catch from a corner that allowed Matt Doherty to equalise just before halftime.
While the mistake proved inconsequential, it was not the Spaniard's first of the season.
He's also made errors in wins over Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United, as well as in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal back in November.
Speaking to reporters ahead of Chelsea's clash with Manchester City on Saturday, Maresca was asked about Sanchez's mindset after his most recent blunder.
"Robert is okay," he replied. "It is a matter for me to understand that anything can happen."
The Italian coach then went on to call out three other Chelsea players for their mistakes this season.
"How many times has Moi [Caicedo] missed a pass? Many times. How many times has Nico [Jackson] missed a goal? Many times. How many times has Noni [Madueke] missed a cross? Many times," he said. "Robert has made four mistakes, it's normal."
"There isn't any strange thing behind this," he added. "It is our job."

This isn’t the first time Maresca has come to Sanchez’s defence this season.
After Sanchez had come under fire for giving the ball away numerous times while trying to play out from the back during Chelsea's 2-1 win over Newcastle in October, Maresca took responsibility for the Spain international's errors.
"It’s football and I’m the guy who asks Robbie to do that. Robbie is going to do that because the moment he stops, he isn’t going to play," Maresca explained. "If he makes a mistake, it’s not Robbie’s problem, it’s my problem, my mistake, because I ask that of him."
"I am happy with how Robbie is playing and building from the back," he said. "Sometimes you make a mistake but it’s not going to change the way we play."
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Maresca is walking a fine line by criticizing his other players while defending Sanchez.
It’s understandable why he would back the Spaniard—publicly criticizing him could damage his confidence even further, and Maresca clearly feels he doesn’t have a suitable backup who can perform at the same level.
After all, despite his mistakes, Sanchez has also saved Chelsea on several occasions this season.
However, singling out the rest of the squad was certainly a questionable decision. If the other players catch wind of the comments, which in this day and age of social media, they no doubt will, they'll probably be thinking: 'Why me?!'
Hopefully it won't come back to haunt him.
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