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Joao Felix was sent off with a red card and made a minor debut for Chelsea in the West London derby against Fulham. The 2-1 defeat has increased the pressure on Chelsea coach Graham Potter.
Michael Van Damme
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It can be. On Wednesday, Joao Felix’s loan deal to Chelsea was signed until the end of the season, reportedly for around eleven million euros, tonight, a day later, he was the anithero in his debut match. The Portuguese made a terrible foul on Kenny Tete after 58 minutes and was sent off. He faces a three-game suspension. However, he was the best man at Chelsea until then.
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It was 1-1 at the time of the red card, with Willian (ex-Chelsea) goal for Fulham and Kalidou Koulibaly’s equalizer early in the second half.
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But Chelsea’s ten men were unable to hold on to the point. Carlos Vinicius headed in the 2-1 in the 72nd minute.
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Chelsea have won just two of their last ten games in all competitions. The Blues are tenth in the Premier League and European football seems a long way off. They collected only 25 points from eighteen league games. Pressure is mounting on manager Graham Potter despite his only four months in service.
Fulham have moved up to sixth in the Premier League, although they have played two games more than Liverpool, who are seventh.