Mauricio Pochettino questioned his players' mentality and accused them of making life "easy" for Newcastle as Chelsea slumped to a 4-1 defeat at St James' Park.
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Newcastle overcame their injury crisis to deservedly claim a 4-1 win against an ill-disciplined Chelsea side, who had Reece James sent off during a second-half collapse.
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Tottenham have cooled their interest in Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah and are looking elsewhere for a new centre-back in January.
The United States women's national team (USWNT) are "hopeful" Chelsea boss Emma Hayes will meet her new team during the December international break.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brighton | 13 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | West Ham | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Brentford | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Wolves | 13 | -5 | 15 |
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