Chelsea Morning Round-Up, Sunday 25th October 2026: Blues Left Reeling After Fiery Spurs Defeat and Palmer Red Card

Morning Blues - not the easiest one to wake up to after Saturday night's London derby. Chelsea went down 2-0 to arch rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, in a game that boiled over with a major brawl breaking out midway through the second half (Football.London) (Football.London).

Cole Palmer was sent off during the chaos, and the inquest is already in full swing. Match of the Day's Martin Keown has had his say, agreeing with the referee's decision and even suggesting Palmer could have seen red earlier than he did (BBC Sport). Gary Neville has also weighed in, labelling one Chelsea star's conduct "ludicrous" and calling for Xabi Alonso to take action (Football.London). Football.London's round-up suggests both Palmer and another Chelsea player "lost it" on the night, with Alonso handed something of a reality check in his first taste of this fixture (Football.London).

Fans are feeling it too - Chelsea supporter Savage Dan told BBC Sport he feels sick after the defeat, pointing to the impact of missing players on the performance (BBC Sport). Highlights of the game, along with the rest of Saturday's Premier League action, are available to watch back on Match of the Day via BBC iPlayer (BBC Sport).

Away from the match fallout, Chelsea's official site has shared comments from Alonso on his confidence in Mike Penders and a decision involving Liverpool (ChelseaFC.com). Elsewhere, Football.London has revealed how one of Alonso's earliest and more ruthless acts as Chelsea boss - training a player alone and stripping them of their shirt number - came about, along with how that player responded at the time (Football.London).

Plenty for Alonso to address as the dust settles on a bruising derby defeat.

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