The Cherries were good value for their 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Dean Court.
Maresca said afterwards: "I think it was a game where we lacked, we missed a little bit of quality in the last third. For me, many mistakes. We missed some passes in the last third, some moments that we could shoot and avoid that, cross. But yeah, overall, when you are not able to win, we said many times that it's important that we don't lose.
"I think it's a normal mistake that can happen, you know, like a last pass in the last third. It's just for that. I think Cole (Palmer) was quite good on that, you know, played half an hour the other day, played one hour today. So now it's important that he can build the physical condition."
Asked if Chelsea's title chances are now over, Maresca insists leaders Arsenal can still be caught.
He argued: "I think it's... My message after Arsenal was that if in February, March we are where we were, we are in a title race. That's why I said because it's so long way, too many games until February, March that it's difficult. But again, the table is so close, tight. You win two games in a row and you are there.
"In case you are not able to win two games in a row, you drop a little bit. I'm still thinking that the four, five, six teams that are at the top, they are going to be all close in the moment that you are able to win one or two games in a row.: