Chelsea Round-Up, Sunday 1st November: Estevao Shines as Chelsea Beat Ten-Man Man Utd, While the Women Thrash Charlton 6-0
It was a big weekend for Chelsea on both fronts, with the men's side beating ten-man Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and the women's team putting six past Charlton to return to the top of the WSL table.
Lisandro Martinez was sent off as United were beaten at Stamford Bridge, piling further pressure on manager Michael Carrick, according to BBC Sport (BBC Sport). Despite the red card, GiveMeSport suggests United still have reasons for optimism going forward, pointing to certain players who could form a platform to build on (GiveMeSport). Elsewhere, former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett has claimed that Bruno Fernandes also should have seen red during the game, according to GiveMeSport (GiveMeSport).
The star of the show for Chelsea was Estevao, with a Chelsea fan telling BBC Sport that the Brazilian has "finally arrived" after his performance against United (BBC Sport). Xabi Alonso himself admitted afterwards that Estevao deserves more minutes following his first Premier League start, as reported by Sports Mole (Sports Mole). Cole Palmer also had his say on the youngster, making an "unlucky" claim about Estevao now that he's finally been given his chance by Alonso, according to Football.London (Football.London). Football.London also pointed to a new "undroppable" emerging under Alonso and highlighted what Palmer did during the win (Football.London). We Ain't Got No History described it as a welcome response from Chelsea after a difficult week, with the win coming via a rare goal from open play without Joao Pedro starting, plus another clean sheet (We Ain't Got No History). Romeo Lavia also impressed, telling ChelseaFC.com that hard work paying off led to a "statement performance" from him (ChelseaFC.com), while Alonso reflected on a "very important" clean sheet and praised the stability of goalkeeper Mike Penders on the official site (ChelseaFC.com).
Away from the pitch, Chelsea team-mate Morgan Rogers has revealed what Joao Pedro has apparently been telling him behind the scenes since the pair became colleagues this summer, with Pedro said to be "always moaning" at him, according to Football.London (Football.London). Meanwhile, The Sun reports that Chelsea fans have been given "goosebumps" by footage showing Cole Palmer and Eden Hazard sharing a moment at Stamford Bridge (The Sun).
On the transfer front, TeamTalk reports that Chelsea have made it clear to Barcelona's Jules Kounde that he is their "absolute priority" as plans under Xabi Alonso take shape (TeamTalk). Football365 claims Chelsea have reached a "final decision" over a move for Monaco's Lamine Camara, choosing to turn away from the deal despite Liverpool's interest (Football365). Elsewhere, TeamTalk reports that Liverpool's Florian Wirtz has sent a "clear" response over any prospect of joining Chelsea to work with Alonso again (TeamTalk), while the same outlet says a top Spanish insider has given a "definitive" update on the futures of Trent Alexander-Arnold amid Liverpool and Chelsea links (TeamTalk). The Evening Standard's transfer live blog also mentions Chelsea among several clubs stepping up January recruitment plans (Evening Standard). Looking further ahead, Sports Mole reports that Chelsea could consider selling Wesley Fofana and Malo Gusto in 2027 amid doubts over their long-term futures under Alonso (Sports Mole).
In the WSL, Chelsea Women underlined their title-winning credentials with a dominant 6-0 win away at Charlton, as detailed by Sky Sports (Sky Sports). BBC Sport confirmed the ruthless scoreline, with Chelsea now boasting 27 goals in just eight games as they return to the top of the table, with Charlton yet to pick up a point this season (BBC Sport). We Ain't Got No History previewed the short London trip to the Valley before the game (We Ain't Got No History) and followed up with post-match reaction after the rout (We Ain't Got No History). ChelseaFC.com confirmed the starting line-up beforehand (ChelseaFC.com) and provided the full match report afterwards (ChelseaFC.com).
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