Closed Crystal Palace v Chelsea

[chrismada9 1,948]

We need to get another goal early in the second half to try and close the game off.

So many times we've tried that away from home, so many times we've failed and have been punished! I hope this is not a repeat!

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Dreadful tackle Dave. Nice to see the majority on here not blindly supporting him like other teams 'fans' would if he were theirs. Hang your head in shame and learn from it dude. Silly.

[LAM09 6,547]

So many times we've tried that away from home, so many times we've failed and have been punished! I hope this is not a repeat!

I agree. We can't let this lead slip.

[nyikolajevics 2,422]

No Costa and all of a sudden we play like last season. We can now see who our best player is. There's a reason why goalscorers are the most expensive players.

The game would be just as shit if Costa played. All 22(now 20) players are nervous, our defense is weak, Hazard and Willian are not playing well..

[Cholo 428]

Thank god we got Filipe Luis so we can cope with him being suspended.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

So many times we've tried that away from home, so many times we've failed and have been punished! I hope this is not a repeat!

I bloody hope not...happened to often last season..need to get another..and then another.10 against 10 so on level terms.These are the costly games

[Shakez 755]

No Costa and all of a sudden we play like last season. We can now see who our best player is. There's a reason why goalscorers are the most expensive players.

Are we drawing or losing? No, so your comparison ends there. We where also 1-0 up against Villa at half-time with Costa in the squad, jeez... Remy played pretty good from my perspective.

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

[DavidEU 2,023]

Big task for Luis now to find his feet. 50 minutes away to Palace, United and Liverpool away, QPR home.

Silly tackle Azpi, wasn't even needed there.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Oh come on you see that they are 11 players behind the ball. It's hard to create in this situation.

The game would be just as shit if Costa played. All 22(now 20) players are nervous, our defense is weak, Hazard and Willian are not playing well..

We broke astonvilla playing the same way. Difference is Costas movement >>>> remy

Also palace are bullying all our attackers off the ball, it will be different ball game trying to bully costa.

[Milan 17,835]

can't help it but I loved how Fabregas got into the fight, somehow showed he really is blue. some post-match action from the FA is expected, though.

[Shakez 755]

Big task for Luis now to find his feet. 50 minutes away to Palace, United and Liverpool away, QPR home.

Silly tackle Azpi, wasn't even needed there.

He'll be fine, there is also the Maribor game inbetween where he can regain some fitness (he already played for Brazil too).

[bababoom 4,478]

Reckless from Azpi, red for sure. Oscar and Matic playing well, Hazard needs to get involved, and it has to be said, Cahill was awful in that half.

[Shakez 755]

We broke astonvilla playing the same way. Difference is Costas movement >>>> remy

Also palace are bullying all our attackers off the ball, it will be different ball game trying to bully costa.

As i recall Costa wasn't involved in the goal Oscar scored against Villa, u where saying...?

[iseah100 5,612]

Oscar best player so far. Cahill has been shotty, Willian was playing well. Hazard needs to show something.

[Barbara 15,149]

That was a stupid red for Azpili, but on the bright side it gives Luís to play two matches for us. Hopefully he gets more used to the physicality, builds some momentum and stays in the team. I mean, I love Cesar, but I think Luís is another level. He offers as much clutch in the defense, but he's years light ahead of Azpili supporting the attack. Maybe that's the best chance he'll get now.

edit: how many matches Azpili gets for a straight red? Only one, right? Could the FA give him more matches if it's considered violent or whatever?

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Anyone notice the Palace player that has been following every Cesc movement?

Exactly, he hasn't been allowed a moment to breathe

[kellzfresh 7,226]

As i recall Costa wasn't involved in the goal Oscar scored against Villa, u where saying...?

You miss what I say. I'm saying we play better overall with his presence, movement and how the defenders have to get close to him