6 h. ago Marc Cucurella: Chelsea star emerges as a scoring force amid attacking crisis to further highlight importance

Enzo Maresca’s late tactical tweak reaped its reward as Chelsea beat Leicester to bolster their Champions League hopes

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19 h. ago Cole Palmer: Mads Hermansen reveals secret behind Chelsea star's first ever penalty miss

Palmer saw his first-half penalty superbly saved by the Leicester goalkeeper

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20 h. ago This is our way – Enzo Maresca defends Chelsea style after narrow Leicester win

Marc Cucurella’s superb strike earned three points against the struggling Foxes.

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20 h. ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca offers excuse for Cole Palmer's first ever penalty miss

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer failed to score for a ninth consecutive match after missing a penalty against Leicester, but it emerged after the game that he had been struggling with illness

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20 h. ago Every word Enzo Maresca said on why Cole Palmer went straight down the tunnel and Leicester surprise

Every word Enzo Maresca said on why Cole Palmer went straight down the tunnel and Leicester surprise  Football.London

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20 h. ago Chelsea: Cole Palmer hit with sickness bug before Leicester clash as Enzo Maresca backs struggling star

Palmer has now failed to score in his last nine Chelsea appearances following a first-half penalty miss

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21 h. ago Chelsea recover from Cole Palmer’s missed penalty to beat lowly Leicester

Chelsea 1-0 Leicester: Marc Cucurella cracked in a fine strike in the 60th minute to settle the contest after Palmer missed from the spot

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21 h. ago Chelsea: Marc Cucurella goal could be the sliding doors moment for Enzo Maresca amid Champions League target

Blues are firmly on course to achieve Champions League target after a 1-0 win over Leicester

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22 h. ago Cucurella gives Chelsea narrow win over Leicester after Palmer spot

Some Chelsea fans remain standoffish with Enzo Maresca, even after seeing their side creep back into top four with 10 matches to go. The sense remains that the Stamford Bridge regulars will take some convincing on the merits of the careful, possession-heavy nature of Marescaball. Shifting opinions will require more than this edgy 1-0 win over Leicester.This was hardly emphatic against opponents who look certain to return to the Championship after losing 12 of their past 13 games. Chelsea were pallid and disjointed in attack for long spells – Cole Palmer, who remains in a creative funk, saw his barren run extend to nine matches without a goal after spurning an early penalty – and there were moments when the crowd’s patience with Maresca sounded stretched. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Maresca warns fans over ‘PlayStation’ expectations after Cucurella calms noise

Some Chelsea supporters remain standoffish with Enzo Maresca, even after seeing their side creep back into top four. The sense remains that Stamford Bridge regulars will take some convincing on the merits of the careful, possession-heavy nature of Marescaball. It is not exactly setting pulses racing at the moment and it was telling that the mood was far from harmonious during this win against Leicester City.Maresca seemed to be letting out a lot of frustration when he reacted to Marc Cucurella breaking the deadlock after an hour of stodginess by gesturing angrily for fans to make more noise. The grumbling about his team’s backwards and sideways ­passing had struck a nerve. Then again Maresca could hardly ­complain if there was dissatis­faction about Chelsea ­labouring against ­opponents who look certain to return to the Championship after losing 12 of their past 13 games. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Marc Cucurella thunderbolt proves enough as Chelsea defeat lowly Leicester

Cucurella cracked in a fine strike in the 60th minute.

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22 h. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Leicester: Marc Cucurella makes the difference but scoring touch deserts Cole Palmer

Blues far from their best at Stamford Bridge, but three points is all that matters

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22 h. ago Cole Palmer loses Premier League record before being bailed out by Chelsea team

Cole Palmer has become known as one of the Premier League's best penalty takers after racking up a spotless record for Chelsea, but that has now come to an end after his effort was saved against Leicester on Sunday

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23 h. ago Cole Palmer misses first Chelsea penalty to end Premier League record streak

Palmer was thwarted by Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen

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23 h. ago Cole Palmer misses penalty for first time ever as FPL managers say 'end is near'

FPL managers have declared 'the end is near' as Cole Palmer has missed from the spot for the first time ever during Chelsea's clash with Leicester City

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4 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca must unleash Cole Palmer on Conference League in bid to save season

Blues should use Copenhagen last-16 tie to help their biggest star snap out of slump amidst fierce top-four fight

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4 d. ago Every word Enzo Maresca said on Conference League goal, Cole Palmer plan, double injury return

Every word Enzo Maresca said on Conference League goal, Cole Palmer plan, double injury return  Football.London

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4 d. ago Enzo Maresca happy to have key players back fit for ‘final rush’ of season

The Italian will have Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile available for Thursday’s Conference League last-16 game away to Copenhagen,

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4 d. ago Marc Cucurella urges Chelsea to prove big club status by winning Conference League

Blues meet Copenhagen as knockout rounds begin

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8 d. ago Wigan put on a show to ease past Warrington during historic clash in Las Vegas

The defending champions ran in eight tries – all by different scorers – in the first Super League match to be played in the United States.

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