closed Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

[Vesper 27,282]

2 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

Same time as we said to try Pedro as false 9

Before this false nine stuff.

I also said to try Barkley there (at CF AND RW).

[Laylabelle 9,292]

Chance to create a gap.. So naturally.... We'll make it super hard

 

[Johnnyeye 7,405]

15 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

Chance to create a gap.. So naturally.... We'll make it super hard

 

we always make it hard no matter what, even when we're leading and dominating, look at our game vs Brighton days ago. Its in Chelsea DNA to make things difficult, it just adds to the drama.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

I can't even fucken laugh at Arsenal because I know our defence is always 5 min away from total combustion. Smh

[Strike 6,958]

[Pizy 17,860]

Alonso going to get targeted again here. That's the one area where Sarri has let me down. I'm fine with everything else he has done. But starting Alonso every PL match without fail is crazy.

Who knows, maybe today will be one of those matches where he scores and isn't caught out of position over and over. Not holding my breath. 

[Strike 6,958]

InB4 post pointing out Alonso starts again

Edit: Pizy beat me to that  

Looks like Alonso will start all 38 games at this rate. 

[yuvala 2,167]

Plot twist: Hazard still plays #9 , Giroud is on the wing.

[Jase 43,479]

CHO, Pedro also still injured of course.

[Special Juan 27,093]

Not sure if Giroud starting is right, I would of preferred to see Hazard as the false 9 again.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Strike 6,958]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

 

Good sign that 4-5 injuries do not reduce the squad to fielding youth players

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, Strike said:

Good sign that 4-5 injuries do not reduce the squad to fielding youth players

But we have 4 defenders on the bench. LMAO

[Yeboii 1,844]

3 minutes ago, Strike said:

Good sign that 4-5 injuries do not reduce the squad to fielding youth players

Well Ampadu is on the bench.

[lucio 5,370]

not watching this, it will be garbage. Giroud losing the ball 800 times, willian ruining every attack , luiz launching long balls to no one, alonso getting caught out.

[Milan 17,835]

Time for Willian for his rare goal.

[Starman60 1,343]

Palace always bring out their "A" game against us, and I expect no different today. With others losing ground yesterday we have a chance to get back on track here, so here's hoping for a win. I am not expecting a classic, but if we play as we know we can, we can dig out a result. But, we are Chelsea, its Xmas and we love giving out gifts at this time of year. We need to shackle Zaha and Townsend otherwise it could be a long day

[Special Juan 27,093]

We are the first game on and SKY are arse rimming United and OGS when they could quite easily do that later when the fucking play.