Chelsea assistant Ray Wilkins blames lack of intensity for defeat at Everton

Coach 'disappointed' at defending for Louis Saha's double...

10 Feb 2010 23:35:00

By James Daly

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Ray Wilkins - Chelsea (PA)
Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins praised Everton following the Toffees 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders, but admitted the Blues camp were "disappointed" with the result.
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A Louis Saha brace handed the three points to the home side, despite Florent Malouda's opener.

"You have to give Everton a lot of credit for the way they played," Wilkins told Sky Sports.

"They certainly worked extremely hard, didn't give us a lot of time on the ball, and when you're working against that then it's going to be a difficult evening.

"Perhaps we lacked a touch of intensity but apart from that our football was good and we just couldn't pull it off in the end.

"If you look at the game as a whole you could say that Everton just about deserved to win it.

"It is disappointing but all good things [a reference to Chelsea's 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions] must come to an end. We have got to be disappointed with the goals that we gave away.

"We have been on a good run but now we have to go on another one."

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