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Chelsea's?blue, billion-pound bottle jobs return to the scene of their greatest humiliation

Chelsea's?blue, billion-pound bottle jobs return to the scene of their greatest humiliation

For Chelsea, a second visit of the season to Wembley is an unwanted reminder that they can snatch ignominy from the jaws of respectability, that they can seem embarrassing when they could otherwise be impressing. The selfishness of the petulant pair of Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke, squabbling over a penalty against Everton on Monday that was clearly meant for Cole Palmer, would add another dimension to a shoot-out against Manchester City at Wembley today: with the pressure on, would anyone other than the nonchalant, nonplussed Mancunian step up, let alone prove so eager to wrestle the ball off a team-mate to volunteer their services?