Ipswich Town – Chelsea: Delap’s Drive Ploughs The Tractor Boys To Historic Victory (2-0)

The managers of the top two teams in last season's Championship clashed again at the top tier. While one of these leaders dons different colors, he is still the beneficiary of rich resources and remains on the edge of another title race. However, it was the team that was galvanized from the grassroots that took all three points, kickstarting celebrations for New Year close to the coast.

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Kieran McKenna's magic has toiled at the soil in East England to cultivate a club that are surpassing all expectations. In three years, he has taken Ipswich Town from a struggling side in League One into the Premier League. At every phase of this journey, he has triumphed over the odds, and it would not be improbable to replicate this feat at the highest level. The team are well within reach of survival in the top flight and are not afraid of going into battle with the big boys in the division along the way.

Enzo Maresca moved from Leicester City to Chelsea in the summer with the mandate of managing the mess that BlueCo created. His ruthless removal of options from the side sharpened knives at the start of the season, but the mood has mellowed in west London.

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