Wilson and Muniz pounce late to cast doubt on Chelsea's title credentials
The Guardian|December 27, 2024
Perhaps there will be some debate around Fulham's equaliser after 82 minutes of this 2-1 derby win for Marco Silva's team at Stamford Bridge.
Barney Ronay
Wilson and Muniz pounce late to cast doubt on Chelsea's title credentials

Perhaps there will be some debate around Fulham's equaliser after 82 minutes of this 2-1 derby win for Marco Silva's team at Stamford Bridge. Certainly Pedro Neto spent a long time prostrate clutching his jaw in performative agony after being caught by Alex Iwobi's shoulder as the Fulham man skated past a little too easily. Neto might be better served trying to tackle with his feet in future.

There was no debate about the winner, which arrived five minutes into added time, tucked in calmly by the substitute Rodrigo Muniz. And beyond that there was no real question Fulham deserved the victory, reward for an ambitious second-half display that left Silva and his bench writhing in a bobbing huddle on the touchline, and Fulham eighth in the table.

This was a day when Chelsea never seemed to have the deeper gears required to hold on to an early lead granted by Cole Palmer's sensational first-half goal. "When you cannot win it's important not to lose. We conceded too many transitions," Enzo Maresca said. "It became a basketball game and this is not good for us, we need control."

Defeat leaves Chelsea second, at least till Arsenal play Ipswich today. It is hardly a crisis. This was also a first defeat in 10 league games. But that run has never really felt like a title charge, more a title-curious stroll. Maresca keeps saying his team are not ready. On this evidence he has a fair point.

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