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What we learnt: Bournemouth (H)

Evan McMurtrieEvan McMurtrie
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What we learnt: Bournemouth (H)

Thibaut Courtois made his return to the team as Chelsea hit their lowest point of the season tonight, falling to newly-promoted Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.

Manager Jose Mourinho opted to play Hazard as a false nine once again, leaving disgruntled striker Diego Costa out of the lineup for the second match in a row.

Oddly, Baba Rahman came into the side at the expense of Cesar Azpilicueta. Why the Spaniard could not have just been switched over to the right side in place of Branislav Ivanovic is beyond me.

Here’s what I took from the loss…

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I'm a twenty-year-old American Chelsea supporter who writes for Read Chelsea. I'm currently studying Communication at Monmouth University and I cover men's soccer for The Outlook, the university's student-run newspaper. I also dream of being in a TV studio or a commentary box someday...

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