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Stamford Bridge, London, ENG
"I don't sense that really" - Gary Neville highlights reason why he won't include Chelsea in title race despite being level with ArsenalPundit Gary Neville has decided not to include Chelsea in the title race, despite the Blues being level with fellow London club Arsenal.
Why are Arsenal above Chelsea in points table despite being level on every metric used to determine standings? Premier League rule comes to lightArsenal and Chelsea are surprisingly neck-and-neck in the Premier League this season, with the Gunners slightly edging it as they find thems...
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Youri Tielemans - Decent from flankTielemans had three crosses (two accurate) and three corners in Sunday's 3-0 loss versus Chelsea.
ImpactTielemans could not help Aston Villa concede three goals to Chelsea but performed decently out wide. He was one of Villa's few players who got going on offense, creating four chances and being the team's lone player to log multiple accurate crosses. Tielemans has been in form in that category, with eight accurate in 16 attempts across his last three Premier League appearances.
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Robin Olsen - Concedes goal as reserveOlsen registered two saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 3-0 defeat versus Chelsea.
ImpactEmiliano Martinez (undisclosed) was forced off at halftime, giving Olsen a go for 45 minutes. He fared mostly well, barring an excellent goal from Cole Palmer. Less than half a week may not be enough for Martinez to recover before Aston Villa's next game, so there is a decent chance Olsen will be the team's goalkeeper Wednesday against Brentford.
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Pedro Neto - Seven crosses in startNeto had one shot (zero on goal) and seven crosses (one accurate) in Sunday's 3-0 victory versus Aston Villa.
ImpactNeto's return was marked with a start and volume, the seven crosses being his career best in a Chelsea game. With a goal and an assist in his last four Premier League appearances, he will look to establish himself as one of Chelsea's attacking midfielders alongside Cole Palmer. If Sunday's game was any indication, Noni Madueke's spot on the right is not secure either, giving Neto two spots where he can regularly start under Enzo Maresca's standard 4-2-3-1 formation.
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Noni Madueke - Assist as reserveMadueke assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-0 win versus Aston Villa. In addition, he was given a yellow...
ImpactMadueke's assist came thanks to a free kick. Instead of Cole Palmer or Enzo Fernandez driving a ball to the box, the latter passed out wide to Madueke for a potential cross from him. When he failed to get one through, Palmer charged towards the center of the box. Madueke found Palmer though, and latter rewarded his decision with an excellent goal outside the penalty box. Finally, Madueke has a direct goal contribution, which was crucial to improving his recently disappointing form. It resulted in Pedro Neto getting the start at right attacking midfielder, where Madueke usually plays and needs to get going at for continued starts.
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Enzo Fernandez - Revelation continuesFernandez scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 3-0 win versus Aston Villa.
ImpactThis time, Romeo Lavia was added back to Chelsea's starting XI, which did not exclude Fernandez. Instead of Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Malo Gusto (no injury) and Reece James (hamstring) at right-back, Moises Caicedo was pushed out of defensive midfielder to serve even more of a defensive position. Fernandez took his latest opportunity in stride, taking a Cole Palmer pass to log Chelsea's second goal Sunday. With the Blues set for a game-packed December schedule and Fernandez in excellent form, it is hard to envision him absent for much of the month.
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