Chelsea climbed back into the Premier League's top four with a 3-1 victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge to end a five-game winless run.
A sense of hysteria has gathered around Chelsea in recent weeks. Sustaining performances over 90 minutes has been a struggle, while injuries have bit in key positions, so much so that Maresca was forced into the pragmatism of recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace.
The Londoners are part of the furniture after 12 years as a Premier League club, so why is there grumbling discontent at Selhurst Park?
Arsenal midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly will not serve a three-match suspension after the club's appeal against his red card at Wolves was upheld by the FA.
Calling up talkSPORT on Monday, a Wolves fan refuted Martin Keown’s claim that it shouldn’t have been a red card. “Definitely the right decision, when Martin Keown mentioned the incident earlier on, he needs to be honest about it,” he said.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was shown a red card in controversial circumstances during Arsenal's win over Wolves on Saturday, with manager Mikel Arteta urging the PGMOL to reconsider
Suspicion and resentment have been rising all season, heightened by contentious match-changing incidents. It peaked with Myles Lewis-Skelly ’s red card at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, a dismissal that left Mikel Arteta “absolutely fuming”, fuelled the shouts of conspiracy and sparked a police investigation.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou (left) applauds the fans following the home defeat to Leicester (Mike Egerton/PA) Two goals in four second-half minutes helped Leicester earn a first Premier League win since December, 3 with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham piling more pressure on Ange Postecoglou.
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Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal all found obstacles in their paths in Week 23, and only two of them rose above them to keep their season goals in sight.
Darren England will serve as the video assistant referee as Crystal Palace play host to Brentford on Saturday.
The Reds continue to set the pace, but Arsenal are not giving up the chase, while Manchester United will return to domestic action on Sunday.