Chelsea – Fulham: Stoppage Time Knock-Out To The Blues In Boxing Day (1-2)

Fulham put another nail in the coffin of Chelsea's Premier League title demeanor. Harry Wilson coming from the bench tied the score with a close-range header, and Rodrigo Muniz sent belated Christmas presents to the Cottagers after he sent Sasa Lukić cross home.

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

Historically, Chelsea usually fails to reap good results on Boxing Day. In a run back to 1984, the Blues won just two of their past eleven London derby matches played on Boxing Day. On both occasions, they ended the season lifting the title. Fulham also didn't experience jovial moments when they visited Stamford Bridge. The Cottagers have been winless there since 1979.

Returning to the present, Chelsea and Fulham have been improving game after game since the start of the campaign. The Blues maintain a close spot to the leaders, Liverpool, making them one of the potential contenders for the title, despite Enzo Maresca's attempts to tune down public talk and aspirations about the trophy challenge, stating that his team still didn't attain the level to compete.

Marco Silva embodies the quote "Hard work always pays off." It suffices to note that Fulham put a dent in the Premier League mammoths this term whenever they came across. A draw against Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur was another indicator of their progression under Marco Silva's management.

Both managers suffered from an injury-hit period. Kenny Tete, Reiss Nelson, and Harrison Reed missed the trip to Stamford Bridge with Emile Smith Rowe and Sander Berge struggled to pass fitness tests. Therefore, Fulham played with a . . .