Football NewsThe GuardianUnverified source· 24 Oct 2026
Alonso urges Cole Palmer ‘to learn’ from red card in Chelsea’s defeat to Spurs
Forward sent off after 80 minutes for second yellow card‘We need to have maturity to deal with difficult moments’Xabi Alonso said that Cole Palmer must learn from his red card during Chelsea’s shock 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, who claimed their first win at Stamford Bridge since 2018 thanks to an own goal from Mike Penders and a late effort from Mathys Tel.Spurs, who had won on one of their previous 34 trips to west London, were already 1-0 up when Palmer earned a second yellow card for catching Conor Gallagher with a late tackle. The playmaker could have been sent off earlier – his first booking came during a clash with Mateus Fernandes – and Alonso agreed that this could be an important lesson for the 24-year-old. Continue reading...
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