Has Maresca turned Chelsea into title contenders?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 10 December 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
At the weekend, Chelsea overcame their biggest test yet under Enzo Maresca.
The 4-3 win away at their bitter rivals Tottenham has seen them go up to second place in the table.
So, are Chelsea “back” - and are they real title contenders?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Phil Hay and Liam Twomey
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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| 1:19.6 | Welcome to the Athletic F.C. podcast with me, Iyo Akin Wallere. At the weekend, Chelsea overcame their biggest test yet under Enzo Moreska, and they did it in style. |
| 1:24.5 | Enzo Clendez! Chelsea are tormenting Tottenham again. |
| 1:29.6 | The four-three win away at their bitter rivals, Tottenham, |
| 1:32.8 | has seen them go up to second in the Premier League. |
| 1:36.4 | So, are Chelsea back? |
| 1:38.5 | And are they real title contenders? |
| 1:44.0 | With me for this one, we've got Phil Hay, as well as our Chelsea writer, Liam Toomey. |
| 1:48.6 | Liam, let's start with this, right? |
| 1:50.2 | A quote from your recent article basically states, |
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