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Crystal Palace Vs Chelsea (PL) Sat 14 Oct 2017 KO 15:00 GMT

palace have no ruben (obviously) or benteke, so there attacking options are limited. however, they will have zaha back. meanwhile we have kante and morata missing. i would hope we can beat palace with what we have available, i mean if we can't beat an under firing palace with a lack of offensive options without kante and morata, i think we may as well say goodbye to challenging for the title. 

 
btpark said:
While I don't appreciate Mousanda's attitude, I would like to see him play more often, maybe a second half substitution for Pedro (hazard depending on how well it's going) would work rather nicely there
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He already messed up that chance and Conte doesn't give second chances.
 
Luz into midfield solves the problem for me

cesc comes on at 70 minutes against tired players

 
Scott Harris said:
Yep, a lot expect an easy win but i think it will be the opposite. I don't like predicting Premier League results anymore because you never know with this league. Crystal Palace have been awful, but a lot of teams have been awful over the years and have found a win.
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I have no doubt Palace will be trying to surprise us and even up their performance given that they've been a bit of a bogey team over the years, they've even still got quality players. If they got relegated I could bet half of their first 11 would be bought by other Premier League teams.

But let's be real here, we should not be losing this whatsoever, and we shouldn't be expecting an upset just because it's the Premier League. That's not down to us being great, that's down to them being atrocious at the moment, if we are to give them a glimmer of hope this early in the season then that's on us. That'll just be embarrassing and inexcusable, to say the least, they'll be without some of their best players also. 

I'm not saying it would be the end of the world or the end of the season if we dropped 3 points but it certainly wouldn't look good for our title chances this season would it, if we can't beat a team that's broken a record for not scoring a single goal. 

 
wallosh said:
He already messed up that chance and Conte doesn't give second chances.
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A young lad messing up once, seems a bit harsh, it's not like he continuously acted like Costa, I think even Conte won't throw him under the bridge because of one instagram post

 
Nibs said:
Ooh careful!!

CPFC always raise their game against us and their fans (who are some of the nosiest) will be well up for it.

MUST win and I will be gutted if we concede a goal to them. I know Benteke is out - anyone know if Zaha is back for them? He's been out bit he looked okay when I saw him driving his Lamborghini through Croydon last week!!
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You saw Zaha in his Caha?

One good game a season, usually against us. A complete fraud of a footballer. Was praying Tottenham spent big on him in the summer.

 
Slojo said:
I have no doubt Palace will be trying to surprise us and even up their performance given that they've been a bit of a bogey team over the years, they've even still got quality players. If they got relegated I could bet half of their first 11 would be bought by other Premier League teams.

But let's be real here, we should not be losing this whatsoever, and we shouldn't be expecting an upset just because it's the Premier League. That's not down to us being great, that's down to them being atrocious at the moment, if we are to give them a glimmer of hope this early in the season then that's on us. That'll just be embarrassing and inexcusable, to say the least, they'll be without some of their best players also. 

I'm not saying it would be the end of the world or the end of the season if we dropped 3 points but it certainly wouldn't look good for our title chances this season would it, if we can't beat a team that's broken a record for not scoring a single goal. 
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Match day! welcome back proper football, up early, spoons for breakfast at 8, then train up to Thornton heath pre beer in spoons by station, just love a match day, now don't spoil the day Chelsea "carefree"

 
If Morata isn't available, I would play a false 9 with Hazard in the centre, Willian and Pedro playing around him and Bakayoko and Luiz providing the midfield shield (assuming Luiz is available of course).

Later on I would introduce Cesc and maybe Musonda if we have the goals on the board. Later on in the game, a sort of 3-5-1-1 with Batshuayi at the top with Cesc feeding him might be possible too. It depends on how things unfold.

We should really be winning this game nonetheless. 

 
7 games played and not a single goal scored for Palace this season. No excuses, we should destroy them.

Having said that, can see it ending in a 2 all draw :ohmy:

 
DaRick said:
If Morata isn't available, I would play a false 9 with Hazard in the centre, Willian and Pedro playing around him and Bakayoko and Luiz providing the midfield shield (assuming Luiz is available of course).
Later on I would introduce Cesc and maybe Musonda if we have the goals on the board. Later on in the game, a sort of 3-5-1-1 with Batshuayi at the top with Cesc feeding him might be possible too. It depends on how things unfold.
We should really be winning this game nonetheless. 
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If michy can't get a run out against CP then what's the point in him being here...
 
We gonna see if Fabregas-Bakayoko make the difference !!! Come on blueees !!!!!!!

 
Morata and Kante  missing but we should win this but I reckon it will be a lot tougher than we think. 'Woy the Boy' will see to that. Batman, Hazard and Pedro upfront. Luiz in midfield. Christianson Dave and Rudiger at the back. We need all three points. Let's hope we  get them. COME ON YOU BLUES !!!

 
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