There was an almost sympathetic smile on the face of Enzo Maresca as he explained why his two promising young centre-backs left Portman Road last night with empty pockets and no dinner money.
For 94 minutes here, Tosin Adarabioyo and Levi Colwill were made to look lightweight by Liam Delap, whose individual performance was - sparing Cole Palmer’s four goals in one half against Brighton - perhaps the best in a Chelsea game this season.