Closed Crystal Palace v Chelsea

[Laylabelle 9,535]

They need the points..we need the points....just hope we get them!Toughie but gotta beat whats in front of us blah blah...make up the goal diff be nice seeing as the other lot made theirs up again

[Mohammed Seif 1,451]

This is the sort of game you need pace and invention, so Salah and Schurrle either side of King Eden would be my choice. But we all know Jose will go for Oscar and Willian this week.

I hope Shurrle starts over Willian. Nothing against Willian, but currently the form of Shurrle is on the rise and would love to see him carry on with that momentum.

[blu35_army 551]

we need more lampard's long shoot and schurrle finishing. get the early goals,,then we can do counter attacking business as well...

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Typical game we really struggle in

[ZOS 580]

now that looserpool have won, this is a must, must must win game for Chelsea... draw or loose, we're out of the title race

[didierforever 7,349]

Pool vs spurs.

Arsenal vs city.

Not getting my hopes up but still a chance that atleaet one or both might drop points.

Anyways all we can do is simply put away what's in front of US. I don't give a shit about GD as it is a lost cause. Simply get the 3 points.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

This will be more like villa game than arsenal. Palace will see it as a cup final. The Palace fans round south east london are cunts as well

Your not wrong! I live in Crystal Palace and it will be unbearable for me if we let them get anything out of the game!

[LucienDillonCFC 77]

All games are must win from now till the end of the season, We CAN'T drop points. Simple as.

[bork.josh 8]

Got very vivid memories of going to Palace as a youngster. Selhurst Park is one of those old-school London grounds, very simple and a lot like The Valley - a real throwback.

Anyway I'd start the exact same team. Rami is still out and Schurrle did enough to keep out Willian, plus I'd be inclined to play him anyway after his performances away to Stoke and Fulham. If Eto'o is fit then he starts but I think that's unlikely. Want to see Luiz get another run out in midfield and the rest of the team pretty much picks itself.

Palace haven't won a game in five and at home to United they were happy to concede the vast majority of possession, but still posed a threat. No fucking around with this lot, no looking beyond this game and we'll probably need a piece of magic from Hazard to unlock them.

I couldn't agree more...

[Madmax 9,219]

Think the PSG game will affect the starting selection here. In Paris we'll probably go with a three of Hazard, Willian and Ramires behind Torres so here Oscar will start alongside Schurrle.

[aerlgenx 49]

Cech
Ivanovic - Cahill - Terry - Azpi
Matic - Lampard
Schurrle - Hazard - Salah
Torres

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Its going to be so disheartening if both City and L'Pool win in this game-week. Could be a huge psychological blow for the side even if we win.

Can't imagine losing. Should put in a strong team

...........................................................Cech.........................................................

Ivanovic.............................. Cahill.........................JT....................................aZpi

................................ Matic.........................................Lampard,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Shurrle..........................................Willian..........................................Hazard............

.................................................Torres,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Fuck this up and we are pretty much done

Will be interesting to see how Liverpool cope after playing mid week.

Going to be a Spurs and Arsenal fan this weekend, I feel dirty

[Berke 58]

Please just an early goal and we are all set

[didierforever 7,349]

Don't think lamps will start. Specially since we have psg after 3 days.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Don't think lamps will start. Specially since we have psg after 3 days.

More likely for him to start against the likes of Ledley, Dikgacoi and Jedinak than Verratti, Motta and Matuidi.

Tricky game this one, hate Tony Pulis' sides. Should be a win, but you never know. Just don't fuck this up, I'm pretty sure Chelsea won't get any help from Arsenal or Tottenham.

------------- Torres -------------

- Hazard -- Oscar -- Willian -

------ Matic --- Lampard ------

- Azpi - JT - Cahill - Ivanovic -

------------- Cech -------------

[The_Flash 1,144]

I find myself saying it almost every game now bit it's MUST WIN.

It means so much now I can't have Liverpool won it over us, I can't.

We so often do brilliant against big teams and lose of draw to wee sides, we need the maximum 3 POINTS!!

Come on Chelsea, let's fight till it's mathematically impossible

[Shane 2,275]

Think they team will be

Back 5 picks itself really. If Ashley Cole is fit maybe he could get a run and giving Azpi a go down the right. Wingbacks could prove to be a big weapon in this game as Palace will defend deep.

Matic, well obviously because he's cup tied for PSG and Luiz because Lampard isn't capable of playing two games in a row really we need him for Tuesday, Luiz can play in both.

Schurrle on the right as I expect Willian will start against PSG because of his work rate, Oscar in the middle and King Eden on the left.

I'd play Ba up front purely because Torres is useless and Ba could nick a few against these.

[didierforever 7,349]

More likely for him to start against the likes of Ledley, Dikgacoi and Jedinak than Verratti, Motta and Matuidi.

Tricky game this one, hate Tony Pulis' sides. Should be a win, but you never know. Just don't fuck this up, I'm pretty sure Chelsea won't get any help from Arsenal or Tottenham.

------------- Torres -------------

- Hazard -- Oscar -- Willian -

------ Matic --- Lampard ------

- Azpi - JT - Cahill - Ivanovic -

------------- Cech -------------

Matic is not available for psg game. And away to psg, I expect jose to go for a draw with a 3 man mid of rambo-luiz-lamps. Plus his experience makes him a dead on starter I think.

Also, jose has shown that he does not underestimate any midfield especially away from hime. We have played ramvo-matic pivot against fulhan, wba and villa all away. I totally expect to see a luiz-matic pivot.

[Mohammed Seif 1,451]

I don't know, but I think Jose, will start the same way as the previous game. I think Matic and Luiz will play alongside each other again, which is great. Shurrle has been doing well, ( better than Willian in the past games) so I think it will be good from him to start and force Willian to up his game to retake his spot. I would like Eto to start, but I'd rather have him a sub because of the injury he sustained. We will need him 100% for PSG.