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Chelsea ended a three-game winless run in the Premier League, and four overall, with an occasionally nervy 2-0 defeat of Everton on Saturday. The highlight of the first half for the home side was undoubtedly Cole Palmer’s return to the scoresheet.
Everton suffered a 2-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after failing to make their chances count.The Toffees, chasing a first win at this venue since 1994, were struck with a major blow early on.
Chelsea maintained their 31-year unbeaten home record against Everton with a 2–0 win at Stamford Bridge. The Blues started the day in fifth place after picking
Cole Palmer scored his first goal since September as Chelsea ended a four-game winless run with a 2-0 victory over in-form Everton at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old forward, still managing a groin injury that kept him out for more than two months, opened the scoring after 21 minutes in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel.
David Moyes' resurgent Everton can leapfrog Chelsea and potentially claim a top-four place with a win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues snapped a four-game winless streak—three disappointing performances after the impressive 1–1 draw with Arsenal—with a routine 2–0 triumph over the Toffees on Saturday as the returning Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto found the back of the net for Chelsea.
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Paul: This game showed the importance of Dewsbury-Hall, both in attack and defence. Midfield were found wanting I'm afraid. Tyler Dibling should have been brought on earlier and given a chance. However, we are making steady progress and believe we can get something out of the Arsenal game under the floodlights.
Chelsea takes on Everton on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Stamford Bridge in west London, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. GMT. That makes it a 10 a.m. ET or 7 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 2 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia.
Chelsea enters Saturday on a bit of a whimper on all fronts. After beating Barcelona in UEFA Champions League action last month, the club has gone winless in its past four matches. Along with losing to Leeds United earlier this month, the Blues only have draws against Arsenal and Bournemouth.
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“Comfortable win” – Alan Shearer names Chelsea’s best player in Everton win
Former Premier League striker Alan Shearer says that Chelsea had a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton yesterday afternoon.The Toon hero was on Match of the Day duties last night watching the game and