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Alonso urges Cole Palmer ‘to learn’ from red card in Chelsea’s defeat to Spurs

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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

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Alonso urges Cole Palmer ‘to learn’ from red card in Chelsea’s defeat to Spurs
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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.

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  1. Evening Standard · reported · 2026-10-27 14:40 UTC

    Chelsea: Xabi Alonso reveals Cole Palmer talks after Tottenham red card ↗

    Blues’ night unravelled after star man was sent offThe Blues were trailing 1-0 in the second half when Palmer was shown a pair of yellow cards in quick succession for...

  2. The Chelsea Chronicle · reported · 2026-10-27 14:25 UTC

    Xabi Alonso reveals how Cole Palmer has responded to red card in Chelsea’s defeat to Spurs ↗

    Xabi Alonso has explained how Cole Palmer has responded to his red card in Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham last weekend. It was the first ...

  3. The Guardian · reported · 2026-10-24 20:19 UTC

    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

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