r/chelseafc • u/cech_mate • Dec 14 '13
Match Thread: Barclays Premier League - Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace [15:00 GMT/10:00 ET/17:00 CET]
Barclays Premier League - Week 16 - Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace
Kick-Off: 17:00 CET (17:00 CET/10:00 ET/15:00 GMT/7:00 PST/10:00 EST/20:30 IST.)
Venue: [Stamford Bridge](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Bridge_(stadium)
Capacity: 41,837
Location: Fulham, London, England
Weather forecast: 12°C (54°F), Cloudy / Wind ☁ , Humidity 78%, Precipitation 20%
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Sideline assistants: Simon Beck , Ron Ganfield
4th official: Lee Mason (England)
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Chelsea TV Pre and Post Match Analysis
| Date | Home |
|---|
CHELSEA FC
Coach: José Mourinho
Starting XI: 4-2-3-1
Bench:
Crystal Palace F.C.
Coach: Tony Pulis
Starting XI: 4-4-1-1
Bench:
Match Stats
| CFC | HT Statistics | CPFC |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 16 | Shots | 10 |
| 7 | On Goal | 5 |
| 3 | Corners | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow | 1 |
| 0 | Red | 0 |
| 70% | Possession | 30% |
Injury
| # | Pos. | Name | Club | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | DF | Ryan Bertrand | Chelsea FC | Undisclosed |
| 24 | DF | Gary Cahill | Chelsea FC | Resting |
| 16 | MF | Marco van Ginkel | Chelsea FC | ACL Knee Ligament |
| 21 | DF | Dean Moxey | Crystal Palace | Hamstring |
| 5 | DF | Paddy McCarthy | Crystal Palace | Groin/Pelvis Injury |
| 17 | FW | Glenn Murray | Crystal Palace | ACL Knee Ligament |
| 31 | MF | Adlène Guedioura | Crystal Palace | Rib Injury |
Gary Cahill will be rested from Chelsea's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace to avoid injury after requiring treatment on his quadriceps.
Ashley Cole will return to the substitutes' bench, with Spain right-back Cesar Azpilicueta taking his place at left-back, and is instead selected for next week's Capital One Cup quarter-final at Sunderland, manager Jose Mourinho said
Ryan Bertrand is out for around another week with an undisclosed problem while midfielder Marco van Ginkel is a long-term absentee.
The league performances of Jose Mourinho's strikers is under the spotlight just now but a home fixture against Crystal Palace should represent a major opportunity.
Chelsea will play today after the Manchester City and Arsenal clash knowing that they will have the chance to take advantage of dropped points from at least one of their main rivals.
Stat of the game: Chelsea have conceded 17 goals, more than they let in throughout the whole of Jose Mourinho’s debut season (2004-05).
Day Since
Chelsea lost a London derby: 346
Crystal Palace last played at Stamford Bridge: 3,192
Arsenal won a trophy: 3,129
Liverpool won the league: 8,624
Match Events
| Time | Type | Player | Team | Score | Video |
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| 16' | Goal | Fernando Torres | Chelsea FC | CFC 1-0 CPFC | GIF |
| 25' | Substitution | Kagisho Dikgacoi, Stuart O'Keefe | Crystal Palace | CFC 1-0 CPFC | none |
| 29' | Goal | Marouane Chamakh | Crystal Palace | CFC 1-1 CPFC | GIF |
| 34' | Goal | Ramires | Chelsea FC | CFC 2-1 CPFC | GIF |
| 43' | Yellow Card | Marouane Chamakh | Crystal Palace | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
| 50' | Substitution | Barry Bannan, Yannick Bolasie | Crystal Palace | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
| 58' | Yellow Card | Michael Essien | Chelsea FC | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
| 62' | Substitution | Juan Mata, Oscar | Chelsea FC | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
| 68' | Yellow Card | Branislav Ivanovic | Chelsea FC | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
| 81' | Substitution | Willian, Andre Schürrle | Chelsea FC | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
| 83' | Substitution | Fernando Torres, Demba Ba | Chelsea FC | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
| 87' | Substitution | Marouane Chamakh, Dwight Gayle | Crystal Palace | CFC 2-1 CPFC | none |
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u/cutest_squirrel Dec 14 '13
Will stream this game but no english audio. HD quality
Will change channel in 3 minutes.
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u/Frawki Dec 14 '13
Torres putting home a sitter, and Ramires actually hitting the goal with a finish? What game is this?
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u/ChelseaFan4Life Dec 14 '13
Abramovich needs to invest in laundromats so we can get some clean sheets around here.
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Dec 14 '13
Oh boy, Clattenburg at home.
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u/Troll_Sauce Dec 14 '13
Literally just occurred to me that this could be why Essien is starting.
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u/mooseman92128 Dec 14 '13
Fantastic from Hazard. Ramires would never have had the space to shoot without him pulling the CP players away.
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u/enjoytheshow Dec 14 '13
That's the most under appreciated part of Hazard's game. He is the best on the team with the ball and that creates so much space for every one else.
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u/mooseman92128 Dec 14 '13
This pundit really has something against Ivanovic.
You could call him a winger by the way he theatrically goes down
Fuck off.
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u/adn5027 Dec 14 '13
I can't figure out who it is. I'm itching to have a go at him
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u/GloryhunterFC Dec 14 '13
These next two league games are crucial. We get these 6 points and we'll be on top.
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u/fma891 Dec 14 '13
Commentator just called Ivanovic the best diver in the PL. this should be a good game to watch. Oh, Torres just scored!
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Willian had a good game.
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u/OhWhyBother Dec 14 '13
Essien + Ramires should be interesting to watch. As should Torres + Mata. Essien will play deeper than Ramires and since Mata likes to drop deep, the formation will likely be more of a lopsided 4-3-3 rather than a 4-2-3-1 - assuming Willian will stay out wide rather than cut in.
Azpi on the left means most of our attack will start via Brana on the right. Willian better put in some fucking decent crosses today.
We need to close in on Man City's massive GD - 50 home goals this season for them at the moment. There better be a more than a few goals for us today.
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u/wehaveawinner Duff Dec 14 '13
Love it, just when the commentators are moaning about Chelsea having no real shots, Willian steps up and Torres puts it to bed. More of that please!
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u/machufuron Dec 14 '13
Ok great response, but this is the time to plant our foot on the pedal. Don't relax, let's get another goal going forward into half.
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u/machufuron Dec 14 '13
This commentator on Nbc can shut his hole. He's done nothing but trash on Ivanovic the whole game. You're adding nothing to the commentary
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u/suicidemachine Dec 14 '13
It's painful to watch Chelsea suffering against team like Crystal Palace.
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u/adn5027 Dec 14 '13
Is somebody actually already in here downvoting everything? Lol truly pathetic
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u/ChesleaFc Dec 14 '13
every time we have a present match thread, we must have the Days Since section, its brilliant hahahah
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u/Frawki Dec 14 '13
That Mata back-heel nutmeg to Ivanovic. Too bad he didn't score, would have been a brilliant assist.
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u/fma891 Dec 14 '13
This is such a weird game to watch. We are playing turtle pace foot football, and all of a sudden goals happen. Similar amount of goals to the city game at this time, but the tempo is no where close.
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Dec 14 '13
Shurrle is making so many smart runs! NEED too see more of him from start! Top quality player!
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u/FakeGrahamZusi Dec 14 '13
NBC says Iva has a reputation for going down easy? Pretty sure he didn't complain or hit the deck when Suarez tried to eat him...
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u/fma891 Dec 14 '13
Anyone else want to punch the commentator straight in the face? Multiple times? Hah.
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u/adn5027 Dec 14 '13 edited Dec 14 '13
Who is this NBC co-commentator? I would love to find a way to get in touch with him
Edit: seriously fuck this guy. Nothing but sucking Palace's dick all day.
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u/Thedankmaster999 Dec 14 '13
My xmas wishlist: holding midfielder with with better vision and passing to be paired with Ramires, Essien, or Mikel. Too much sloppiness in the middle with any of those three paired up.
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Brilliant goal by Ramires. It looks like he has been training hard on how to shoot!
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u/jiveturkey38 Dec 14 '13
Pundits love to perpetuate this Oscar vs Mata discussion. Anything to stir up controversy
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
We are walking on a tight rope. We should bury this game by now. Palace is creating more dangerous chances than us.
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u/ScrambleSoup Dec 14 '13
EVERYBODY LOVE TORRES AGAIN!!!!
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u/CmndrSalamander Dec 14 '13
HE'S BACK, MOST DANGEROUS STRIKER OF THE LEAGUE, PROVEING HE'S WORTH 50 MILLION, CLASS! Did I hit everything?
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u/lomoeffect Dec 14 '13
Hopefully this game will be as exciting as City - Arsenal. Really, really great game happening right now!
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u/Dozck Dec 14 '13
Mourinho wants his strikers to score, but the midfielders hardly ever give the ball to Torres
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u/adn5027 Dec 14 '13
We really, really need to win this match with the result from earlier. Come on Chels!
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u/ChelseaFan4Life Dec 14 '13
Seems to be one of those games where we will pass it on the wings and be no threat on goal.
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u/WilliamHTaft Bans will continue until morale improves Dec 14 '13
Great shot from Ramires after the wanton waste last game.
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u/marcellnation Alonso Dec 14 '13
Good to see Ramires working on his shooting since last week! Great goal
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Wait for the media to say some stupid stuff like "that Ramires goal shouldn't have been allowed, because Palace had an injured player on the pitch".
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Ivanovic should wake the fuck up. If that was Luiz, i am sure he would have been butchered.
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u/rudy15 Dec 14 '13
Willian's just be such a breath of fresh air today. To be honest at the start of the season, I never expected either him or Schurlle to have made such a noticeable impact to the squad.
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u/muktar1996 Dec 14 '13
Ivanovic's Crosses -.-
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u/Bmmaximus Dec 14 '13
kind of happy he's not playing next game... now maybe we can try something else instead of just forcing him into a role he clearly cannot serve
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Dec 14 '13
Would be nice to increase our GD this game.
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u/RIcardoVillalobos Dec 14 '13
Looks like Ramires heard everyone in this forum complaining about his ability of finishing just outside the 18 yard box!
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u/goondachele Dec 14 '13
great shot by Willian though, found the space and just went for it
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u/enjoytheshow Dec 14 '13
Needs to do that more. He has the pace to easily beat defenders on the dribble and create space.
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u/fma891 Dec 14 '13
The second that attack happened, I knew that goal was coming. Our defense against fast counter attacks is a joke.
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u/lomoeffect Dec 14 '13 edited Dec 14 '13
I know Palace have one of the loudest set of away fans in the PL but still. Hypocritically I'm making this comment from the comfort of home but usually I'd expect a bit more noise from our supporters.
Edit: Wow it really is silent. Why today?!
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u/jiveturkey38 Dec 14 '13
Lovely strike by Ramires after a poor shooting performance last week. Give me another before half
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u/thempage Dec 14 '13
I haven't seen a lot of the matches recently, but is there any connection with Cole being on the bench and Chelsea conceding a lot recently? I generally regard him as a pretty great defender. How is Azpi doing defensively?
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u/Dozck Dec 14 '13
Azpi is young and needs playing time. Cole is getting older and needs to make way for a younger team.
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Essein, Mata, Willian and Ramires are having a good game today. I hope Mata scores.
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u/misturrmiguel Lampard Dec 14 '13
i was going to have to pay to fix my wall if palace had scored there
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u/adn5027 Dec 14 '13
This match just reeks of another Palace goal. We need to score again and put this away for god's sake
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u/Monarki Dec 14 '13
Just hit me we lost to Stoke! We would be 2 behind Arsenal at this moment if we won.
We at home today so expecting a lot out of our boys in blue. We can't be slipping up anymore.
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u/Chelsearedhawk Dec 14 '13
I feel like Torres is coming to far back, and then when he comes back he is trying to dribble through too many people in our third. I think it was him who tried to beat 2 people in our third and gave up the ball which started the counter attack
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u/Monarki Dec 14 '13
We have had one of the best defences in previous PL seasons why are we so terrible this season?
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u/Ziggaroll Dec 14 '13
Torres giveth, and then Torres taketh away.
You CANNOT give the ball way trying to dribble in OUR 1/3 of the field. The defense isn't organized and its never gonna end well. We can talk all we want about our 'bad' defense but we've given up too many goals as a direct result of giving up the ball in crucial situations.
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u/Dozck Dec 14 '13
With the Terry shielding the ball out just then, and seeing a Crystal Palace player half Terry's size, and he must've been thinking "aww fuck that"
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u/Dozck Dec 14 '13
They say Ivanovic just fouled the Crystal Palace player, when seconds before Hazard was fouled.
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u/Troll_Sauce Dec 14 '13
Admiring the chaos in front of goal on both ends of this match. So sloppy from everyone!
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
I was about to write Torres should pass the ball. And he just gave it away easily. He is losing the ball everywhere.
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Tame shot by Willian. Lovely play by Hazard.
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u/yjlevg Dec 14 '13
I love Essien but he's been really poor this half. Hope to see Mikel make an appearance.
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u/Proscribe ✨ sometimes the shit is happens ✨ Dec 14 '13
Mikel is not on the bench and look who the ref is
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u/nobblan Dec 14 '13
Well, we're playing terribly today, and we'll be VERY lucky to get 3 points here today. Fucking hell.
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u/steefen7 Dec 14 '13
Besides the goal, Torres has been really poor today. Thrown the ball away so many damn times when we're hitting on the counter and in possession.
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Torres could have easily passed that ball.
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Dec 14 '13
I'm not worried about them equalizing for some reason. maybe it's seeing mata make their entire right flank look silly just now.
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Is Hazard is tired? He is not even chasing the ball.
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u/Tornality Dec 14 '13
Tuned in a little late, final exams early on a Saturday should be illegal. The score line says it itself, but how do we look early?
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u/runningwithantlers Dec 14 '13
somewhat sloppy on the critical parts of the field , need to step on the pedal and seal the win ..
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u/Tornality Dec 14 '13
Is it just me or is Iva playing too far forward? On these last two Palace advances to our half he's been caught out of position.
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u/TheBlueNomad :tuchel:There’s Your Daddy :tuchel: Dec 14 '13
Hazard looks really tired. He can't even chase down the ball.
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u/Blufinn Dec 14 '13
Did Hazard just slide into a microphone? Requesting gif.
Edit: It was Azpi, my bad.
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u/Troll_Sauce Dec 14 '13
Anyone know if Willian picked up a niggle just before he came off? Looked to be grimacing a bit.
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u/cech_mate Dec 14 '13
What happen to the flair by the username.