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Enzo Maresca referred to as it the perfect ambiance he’s but heard at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea beat Spurs on Thursday evening to maintain tempo within the more and more escalating top-four/5 race. Not coincidentally, it was maybe the perfect we’ve performed in about 4 months, since early December after we have been within the midst of an eight-match successful run (and a few slightly unwarranted title-race narratives).
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That run included a 2-1 win over Brentford, which stays maybe our greatest efficiency of the season: it’s the highest rated recreation of the season within the , for instance. As in Thursday’s win, we confirmed the correct quantity of management and pragmatism and out of doors of some shaky minutes on the finish (thanks largely to the slim one-goal benefit), the outcome by no means actually regarded doubtful. Moisés Caicedo was our on each events, appropriately sufficient.
Can we (and he) repeat that on Sunday, away from the Bridge, the place we’ve been slightly atrocious of late? We’ve got simply two factors from our final seven on our travels, together with 4 straight defeats. If we’re to remain within the hunt for the spots, we have to enhance that, and shortly.
Date / Time: Sunday, April 6, 2025, 14.00 BST; 9am EDT; 6:30pm ISTVenue: Brentford Neighborhood Stadium, LondonReferee: Michael Oliver (on pitch); Stuart Attwell (VAR)Forecast: Sunny and heat and breezy
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Brentford FC v Everton FC – Premier League
Brentford staff information: Solidly entrenched in midtable, nicely secure from relegation however most likely out of the race for European spots, Brentford don’t essentially have something left to battle for of their eight remaining video games. However they certainly would love to present their followers one thing tangible to cheer. They’ve, remarkably, not gained at house since we final gained away from house: two attracts and 6 defeats throughout all competitions since beating , 4-2 in early December.
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Having averaged 3.5 targets of their previous six house video games, they’ve scored a grand complete of simply 4 on this eight-match run. Nonetheless, Brian Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa stay a most harmful duo, with 30 targets mixed within the league (16 and 14, every, respectively): probably the most balanced striker partnership within the Premier League. Solely ’s high two scorers have extra, however that’s because of Mo Salah’s 27 on his personal.
Virtually talking, Brentford have an nearly totally match squad, and will even welcome again left again Rico Henry, who’s performed simply three minutes all season. Fábio Carvalho, Josh Dasilva, and Igor Thiago are coping with long-term accidents.
Chelsea FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC – Premier League
Chelsea staff information: Our damage scenario was nearly nearly as good as Brentford’s for a sizzling minute, however then Roméo Lavia and Wesley Fofana each went down with muscle issues in coaching, in order that they gained’t be collaborating for a number of weeks at the very least. Fortunately, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke are each again after their multi-month absences and Cole Palmer appears to be like a bit extra rejuvenated after getting some relaxation over the worldwide break.
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Enzo Maresca lauded his staff for with the ability to shut out Thursday’s win by taking part in — not soiled within the sense of dishonest or shin-kicking, however slightly within the sense of simply being pragmatic, taking part in deep, sitting again, and letting the opposite staff have all of the possession. It’s not the coach’s most well-liked means of taking part in, not by a protracted shot, however he did admit that it’s good for the staff to have a number of methods of taking part in.
It hardly ever issues the way you win, so long as you win.
Beforehand: Our 2-1 win within the reverse fixture broke a five-match winless streak run in opposition to the buzzing Bees.
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