In another grotesque and inconspicuous match, Chelsea won the game west of the Thames against Fulham thanks to a goal from the penalty spot by Cole Palmer, the only green shoot of the ‘Blues’ who have not yet found their mark.
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There have been three wins in a row in the Premier League for Argentine Mauricio Pochettino’s men and a balm after the defeat in the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals against a second-placed team like Middlesbrough, but the team is still showing much to be desired. to be desired, and what not. If it was down to Palmer’s brilliance, they could have crashed again at home on Saturday.
Only a flash from Palmer, this season’s best, broke that blandness. In the final minute of the first half, he leaked a ball to Raheem Sterling in the penalty area and Issa Diop passed the ball to the England winger.
Chelsea, who should have been playing with one less from the 38th minute, when Malo Gusto was forgiven for being sent off for a poor side, were suddenly and undeservedly awarded a penalty to take the lead. And Palmer, who scored nine goals in the Premier League, fooled Bernd Leno and ensured the ‘Blue’ fans left with a sweet aftertaste at half-time.
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It was a mirage, of course: Chelsea are far from safe and confident enough to handle this kind of match and although they were able to score with Conor Gallagher’s post, it was Fulham who ultimately put pressure on Pochettino’s defence. finished with five men down to defend the result.
Fortunately for him, fouls from Willian and Andreas Pereira, as well as an at-will shot from Raúl Jiménez, were not enough to beat Djordje Petrovic, who already has two clean sheets to his name in the Premier in the absence of Robert Sánchez .
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This win moves Chelsea into the top eight of the standings for the first time, with 31 points, the same as Manchester United, but still eight clear of the Europa League places. Fulham remains thirteenth, with 24 points.
Source: El heraldo
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