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‘Underestimated’ Bees beat champ Blues on penalties

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IT’S becoming a familiar question at Chelsea recently: does this team want it enough?

Saturday’s loss to London Bees in the League Cup on penalties came as a shock to many as the league champions went into the first-round match as firm favourites.

However, the past few weeks has seen a team tipped to dominate this season struggle to win matches they’re expected to sail through and some have called into question the team’s hunger for trophies.

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