And speaking ahead of their next home game on Tuesday, when Chelsea entertain out-of-form Bournemouth, Maresca admitted he was unable to explain why his players are finding it so hard to keep hold of leads this term.
“It's just a matter to understand the reason why,” said Maresca. “When something continues to happen, it's not random. We need to understand why. No matter if we're winning, drawing or losing, when we concede a goal we lose a little bit of control.”
Reiterating the need for Chelsea to understand how to “manage better” the moments when they go in front, Maresca felt that was the only thing missing from what was an otherwise impressive performance against Villa.
“For one hour we can take many positive things,” he added. “Not many teams create so many chances against (Villa). First half they were zero in terms of xG (expected goals), they didn't create anything.
“I watched the Arsenal game (when Villa won 2-1 at Villa Park) and the games they have won, and they always create. The game doesn't reflect the 10 points difference between us and Aston Villa to be honest.”