• Maresca says side still ‘far from the best teams in England’
• Kieran McKenna savours ‘special’ night after 2-0 victory

As defeat at Ipswich completed a miserable Christmas, Enzo Maresca claimed his Chelsea team are still headed in the right direction but remain a work in progress.

After Liam Delap’s penalty and a goal from the former Chelsea youngster Omari Hutchinson made it one point from three festive fixtures, hopes of a surprise Premier League title tilt appear to be at an end.