MARATHON MAN

Defiant Enzo insists flagging Blues can hack title pace

- BY BOBBY VINCENT

DEFIANT Enzo Maresca is refusing to throw in the towel in the Premier League title race despite a torrid start to December.

The Blues, who have a notoriously below-par record at this time year, have started the month in sluggish fashion.

A humbling defeat at lowly Leeds was followed by a toothless display in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. And in midweek they lost at Atalanta in the Champions League despite taking the lead.

Their slump in form followed a dominant home win over Barcelona and a spirited draw with 10 men against leaders Arsenal at the end of November.