Chelsea left with Palmer ban and injury concerns after Spurs loss
Alonso said Chelsea 'can do better' after a 2-0 home defeat to Spurs, with Penders' own goal on his league debut and Palmer's red card proving costly.
Alonso said Palmer must 'learn' after a second yellow in Chelsea's 2-0 home defeat to Spurs, with Penders' own goal and Tel's finish deciding the derby.
Palmer's red in the 2-0 Spurs defeat exposed Chelsea's lingering discipline problem, despite Alonso's push for more maturity and emotional control.
Spurs boss De Zerbi said beating Chelsea 2-0 showed a mentality shift after an honest team meeting, while hoping James Maddison's injury is not serious.
Chelsea's set-piece ploy backfired as Penders punched into his own net in a 2-0 loss to Spurs, with Palmer then sent off as Alonso's side lacked cutting edge.
Neville slammed Chelsea's loss of discipline in the 2-0 Spurs defeat, said Palmer was lucky earlier, and Alonso admitted the red card must be a lesson.
Chelsea fell to a 2-0 home defeat as Penders' own goal and Palmer's red helped Spurs seal a rare Stamford Bridge win, leaving Alonso urging more maturity.
Alonso said Chelsea await tests on Joao Pedro's injury, accepted Palmer's red card was probably right, and backed Penders after his own goal in the 2-0 Spurs defeat.
Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Spurs, sealed by Penders' own goal and Tel's strike, raised fresh concerns for Alonso over midfield control, inconsistency and Palmer's form.
Palmer's red in Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Spurs brings a one-match ban, so he misses the Carabao Cup tie at Liverpool but can return against Manchester United.
Chelsea's 2-0 defeat stemmed from no recognised striker, an unbalanced press and aggression that arrived too late, with Palmer's booking typifying rising frustration.
