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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Dom Smith

Three things we learned from Chelsea draw as key weakness exposed

Plenty to ponder: Enzo Maresca - (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Chelsea brought 2025 to an end in underwhelming circumstances as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth.

The goals at Stamford Bridge all came inside a free-flowing and frantic opening 27 minutes, and although it was the hosts who looked far likelier to pinch a late winner, neither side did — leaving the Blues with just one win in seven Premier League matches.

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