closed Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Kept a clean sheet!!! Always nice to end not in panic lol. Happy with the performance just shame about the break. Long as all come back fine it's less annoying. 

[LAM09 6,744]

James & Willian also kept Van Aanholt quiet by the way. Didn't get to do anything going forward. We completely shut down Palace's left side. 

In all fairness, we shut them down for around 80~ mins.

I didn't expect us to be so dominant, especially without experience at the back. [emoji57]

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Brilliant performance and result

[Vesper 28,767]

9 minutes ago, Bobo said:

Very happy with the result, good game! 

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How many windows are there in New York City?
(Critical thinking, common on the spot question asked in an interview.)

If you count all 5 boroughs (and counting buses, cars, trains, airplanes, businesses, flats, houses, offices, etc)

WELL over 100m

[Jase 43,479]

6th straight league win.

3rd straight league HOME win.

3rd straight home clean sheet in the league.

Up to 2nd in the table (for a few hours at least).

[Vesper 28,767]

4 minutes ago, communicate said:

Btw our set pieces defense is awful. If Alonso is not starting we really lack height against set pieces. 

Alonso is not worth the other 90% negative attributes he brings to the pitch

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, LAM09 said:

In all fairness, we shut them down for around 80~ mins.

I didn't expect us to be so dominant, especially without experience at the back.

Palace are shit. Let's see if Lampard does the same at Man City next. If he does, then fair play. 

[Nicco 927]

Great game but still early games, Palace was one of the few teams in the Top 10 we faced and played good this season, we will see against City how it goes.

[communicate 2,703]

Just now, Jason said:

Palace are shit. Let's see if Lampard does the same at Man City next. If he does, then fair play. 

It depend, if Jorginho start and kante is unfit, I can see us shipping goals. We struggle against player who play between the line, firmino, ziyech, Maddison, City are full of this kind of player. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,476]

This is the most composed we have played all year, without sacrificing fast play. The boys looked really good today. Really moved the ball around beautifully. There were mistakes, but so minor compared to other games. (Looking at you Alonso) Wonderful game to watch.

[Alabama 1,992]

Thats why I dont want Batshuayi in the starting XI...so selfish and shout out to James the English Cafu...absolutely shut Zaha down...

[Vesper 28,767]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

Palace are shit. Let's see if Lampard does the same at Man City next. If he does, then fair play. 

eeeek, Shitty

even though they are banged up

[Vesper 28,767]

Just now, Alabama said:

Thats why I dont want Batshuayi in the starting XI...so selfish and shout out to James the English Cafu...absolutely shut Zaha down...

bullied him (with a tag team hammer blow from Zouma, lol)

[LAM09 6,744]

Palace are shit. Let's see if Lampard does the same at Man City next. If he does, then fair play. 

Palace would have gone up to 5th with a win, so the current position shows they aren't Norwich.

I don't see how James can be dropped after this week.

[Alabama 1,992]

Just now, Vesper said:

bullied him (with a tag team hammer blow from Zouma, lol)

That Zouma tackle is Gattuso esque..

[communicate 2,703]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Alonso is not worth the other 90% negative attributes he brings to the pitch

It is pretty much a trade off. Emerson is more of a lb than Alonso who pretty much a lwb. I just wish Emerson is either taller or more physical. 

[Stats 7,053]

Another win. And got to get a clean sheet too. James was fantastic wow. A little too confident sometimes, but wow he is special. Kovacic, bearing in mind Jorginho was absent and he is not usually in the pivot with Kante, was once again fantastic. Willian top class. Pulisic top class too. Three league games in a row he has scored in and he looks electrifying when he is on the ball, with a purpose. You can see how much improvement he has made. Him being thrown out the limelight for a bit has done him wonders. Did not thought Abraham was at his best today, but another goal and a top finish too. Tomori was solid and Zouma was excellent. Wow, hopefully Leciester beat Arsenal or at worst get a draw and top 4 is looking really good. Nice way to go into the international break.

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, LAM09 said:

Palace would have gone up to 5th with a win, so the current position shows they aren't Norwich.

I don't see how James can be dropped after this week.

Palace aren't Norwich but they aren't Man City either. 

Never mind the players selection, I don't even know how we're going to set up against City. Do we attack them or sit back and play on the counter!?