The festive fixtures saw Chelsea extend their winning run to 12 games as Jamie Cureton continues to find the back of the net at the age of 41, RALPH ELLIS sifted through the statistics. Here he shares what he has learned on Boxing Day.
1) Antonio Conte is quietly encouraging some of Chelsea’s academy players at the same time as steering the senior guys through their 12 game winning streak. When he put midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah on for the final seven minutes of the 3-0 win over Bournemouth it was the seventh time during those 12 games that the 22-year-old had been given game time in the Premier League.