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Bellerin thunderbolt secures Arsenal a late point against Chelsea

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Bellerin thunderbolt secures Arsenal a late point against Chelsea Hector Bellerin's late equaliser ensured the spoils were shared in an entertaining encounter at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal came from behind to secure a point in a 2-2 draw with defending champions Chelsea.Alvaro Morata should really have put Chelsea ahead in the opening exchanges after latching...

West Ham hammer final nail into Chelsea's title coffin

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West Ham hammer final nail into Chelsea's title coffin On Derby Day weekend, there was a heated London encounter to warm the cockles on a baltic December weekend to kick things off in Saturday’s early Premier League fixture. Chelsea made the short trip across the capital to the London Stadium to face a West Ham side desperate to make amends having...

Chelsea ground hapless Magpies

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Chelsea ground hapless Magpies When Rafa Benitez’s name was real out prior to Saturday’s early kick off, the Newcastle fans understandably praised their Spanish boss, though a section of the Chelsea support vocalised their disapproval for their former manager. His stint at Stamford Bridge may have been short and sweet...

Chelsea do just enough to defeat lacklustre Swansea

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Chelsea do just enough to defeat lacklustre Swansea Much was made of Cesar Azpilicueta’s performance in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Swansea and once again the question marks over whether he is the best defender in England did the rounds. Saturday’s stalemate at Anfield was his 74th successive Premier League start for the Blues - there w...

Tottenham show defensive resolve to grind out win over Crystal Palace

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Tottenham show defensive resolve to grind out win over Crystal Palace Tottenham were made to work hard for their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon, with Heung-min Son’s well struck winner midway through the second half proving decisive. The South Korean’s first ever Tottenham goal came in a 1-0 win over the Eagles and he came up trumps once m...

Full-backs crucial as Tottenham defeat Real Madrid

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Full-backs crucial as Tottenham defeat Real Madrid Tottenham churned out arguably their best performance of the season as a Dele Alli brace and a second half Christian Eriksen goal secured a 3-1 win over Real Madrid. Borussia Dortmund's 1-1 draw with APOEL also meant Spurs have progressed to the next round of the Champions League, an incredible feat...

Bilic's tactical deficiencies cost West Ham the win at Crystal Palace

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Bilic's tactical deficiencies cost West Ham the win at Crystal Palace West Ham were out to secure their fourth successive Premier League win at Selhurst Park on Saturday and were within seconds of a vital three points to help pull away from the relegation zone. Having they themselves come from 2-0 down to secure a positive result in midweek, the Hammers were pegged ba...

Chelsea ride luck to end Watford's fine away form

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Chelsea ride luck to end Watford's fine away form As Chelsea sought to correct their worrying form, they did so in an open encounter at Stamford Bridge to overcome of high flying Watford, coming from behind to win 4-2. The defending champions rode their luck on occasion, but the victory provided the perfect tonic to round off a disappointing week f...

Chelsea stumble against Roma as problems mount for Conte

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Chelsea stumble against Roma as problems mount for Conte The last time Chelsea lost back-to-back Premier League matches came back in the infancy of Antonio Conte’s time in charge of the Blues. The second of those two defeats, a 3-0 loss at Arsenal, prompted Conte to change to a three-man defence and kickstarted that record-matching 13-game winning r...

5 observations from Crystal Palace 2-1 Chelsea

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5 observations from Crystal Palace 2-1 Chelsea Wilfried Zaha's return has the desired impactWhen Wilfried Zaha’s name was called out just before kick off, Selhurst Park erupted. Crystal Palace’s player of the year was back to fitness and thrust straight into the starting XI for his first action since the opening weekend 3-0 loss to H...