One was given as a penalty, the other was not. Spot the differences.

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Maresca hints at a lack of experience in the squad: "In this moment, it's difficult to analyse because we need to realise how to manage a game in a better way. It can be experience, or it can be something we need to analyse."
https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/enzo-maresca-press-conference-live-33128390

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Chelsea (2.14) 1-2 (1.05) Aston Villa
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[Fabrizio Romano] 🚨⚠️ Enzo Maresca: “Cucurella was complaining about his hamstring. We don't know if it's an injury yet or not…”.

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[Matt Law] Chelsea will investigate where a plastic bottle that showered the Aston Villa bench in water was thrown from after the Midlands club reported the incident
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Reece James has been involved in 6 PL goals this season (2G / 4A), equalling his total from the last three PL campaigns combined. Reece James (4) also has provided more assists from set-pieces in the PL this season than any other player except Bruno Fernandes (6).
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Daily Discussion Thread

# Daily Discussion Thread

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Chalobah facing the other way for no reason while Watkins easily recieves a pass totally uncontested just before scoring Villas first goal.
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Delap’s output in 9 PL games (6 starts, 373 minutes)
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December 28th
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Chelsea is the 5th most valuable club...
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Mike Verweij: Ajax have made Jorrel Hato their number one choice for the left back position. It is unclear if Chelsea would allow Hato to leave on loan in January, and it will be interesting to see if Hato pushes for a move.
https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/voetbal/oud-feyenoorder-quilindschy-hartman-staat-open-voor-ajax/120313287.html

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Ollie Watkins: “Unai Emery is a tactical genius, and I want to say that.”

“He changed our system because Chelsea were playing man-to-man, but they had an extra centre-back when we went long.”
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13487787/aston-villa-boss-unai-emery-called-tactical-genius-after-triple-sub-inspires-comeback-win-at-chelsea

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@joelgraingerr: Leo Castledine is having his very own goal of the season competition
https://fxtwitter.com/joelgraingerr/status/2005315906461925687

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Kieran Gill: Palmer was not too pleased with being substituted against Aston Villa. He asked Maresca’s assistant Danny Walker why they had decided to hook him, and gave the back of his seat a smack.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15415835/Chelsea-1-2-Aston-Villa-Ollie-Watkins-shows-wasteful-Blues-missing-big-problem-facing-Enzo-Maresca-Unai-Emery.html

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