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The numbers suggest Chelsea are pushovers as they slide down the Premier League table… and club legend GUS POYET says it’s time to prove they’re up for a fight

KIERAN GILL: Morgan Rogers insisted it was no intentional drive-by. That he did not mean to knee Trai Hume in the head while the Sunderland defender was sitting up after a foul.

By KIERAN GILL · Daily Mail

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 12:43 PM

Key Things to Know

Club legend Gus Poyet stated Chelsea must show more fight after being physically dominated by Sunderland.
Sunderland defeated Xabi Alonso's Chelsea 1-0 despite the visitors recording 69 percent possession.
Only Everton have committed fewer fouls than Chelsea's 95 in the Premier League this season.

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Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet warned that Xabi Alonso's side must show greater aggression after being physically outmatched in a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. Despite controlling 69 percent possession, Chelsea struggled with Sunderland's physical approach, prompting Poyet to caution that upcoming opponents Leeds United will look to exploit the same perceived weakness.

Only David Moyes' Everton have committed fewer fouls than Chelsea's 95 in the Premier League this season. While summer signing Morgan Rogers showed competitive fight at the Stadium of Light, Poyet argued that Daniel Farke's duel-winning Leeds side currently holds a mental edge ahead of their visit to Stamford Bridge.

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