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the magical feeling of match day and the desire to Lose Yourself at the moment that's what today is all about a meeting of two talented sides ready to go at it in front of a capacity crowd not to mention the eyes of the wider football [Applause] world it is Chelsea they take on Crystal Palace [Applause] live War welcome blue is the color football is the game as the old song used to go we're here at Stanford Bridge tonight in West London I'm Derek Ray and keeping me company here on the commentary Gantry is Stuart Robson and looking forward to bringing you action from the Premier League coming right up it is Chelsea up against Crystal Palace thanks Derek well often we talk about the tactics the individual players players that are missing but so often it's the mentality of the players that is key to winning any football game which of these teams has the right attitude today is the big [Applause] question and this is how it looks for Chelsea well it's certainly a back four but I think we'll see a lot of rotation in Midfield they just need to have a good understanding about when to support the front player and when to drop that little bit deeper it certainly looks like a 451 to me it just a decent looking attack here must be oh well hit but and keep it [Applause] down well this is the team Crystal Palace have picked well although it's down as a 451 it's more likely to be three players in behind the main Center for and those three are key to this team's creativity chances on he got a good pal on well that could have been the moment that Chelsea just got their noses in front but they've been sarted by a brilliant save from The Keeper yes end to endend stuff but now they're forced to track back oh might be pretty simple for the keeper well good effective pressure always difficult to predict in advance who might decide again but you could make a strong case for the best man I think Stuart what are you expecting to see from him well Derek we know he can score goals in many different ways but I think he's at his most dangerous when he's running with a ball and hitting his shots with power it's almost Unstoppable for the goalkeeper that's what makes him a great finisher the time it was perfect ball one and teammates to play it to able to clear the danger and at least for now that is a very fine challenge in difficult circumstances Tyreek Mitchell could be on to something it's there for him and it goes the opening goal in this contest well here's the replay watch how he goes past his man with such ease and it's just a change of pace and there's certainly no doubt about the Finish he really hits it with power and accuracy nothing the keeper can do about [Applause] that and back on theway one n it is kaedo and Chelsea have given us away able to skip past his man and fling his opponent in the nick of time now they have possession in a good area of the pitch Jean Philip Mata oh in with a chance can they stop it going in well a chance but he couldn't take advantage of it [Applause] Moises kaedo Jackson Madu it's looking promising it's there for him oh he couldn't out wi the keeper well just listen to the fans they know this is a big chance here so the corner played into the box No Nonsense piece of Defending oh he's given the ball [Applause] away so nearing the halftime interval and Chelsea facing a deficit Stewart what have you made of their first half performance well I've been a little disappointed with their attacking play it's all been a bit too slow if they can pass into their front areas with more quality Swit and the referee says penalty well some might say he's been forunate to avoid being shown the card well I like that from the referee just because it's a penalty doesn't mean it's a yellow card I think he's got it right [Applause] chance to equalize here goal taking game from the spot and finding the target let's take another look he he seees the goalkeeper really well here by getting to dive one way before placing it into the opposite side a really good penalty and the managers will now deliver their halftime team talks we're at the end of 45 minutes in this game this man will get most of the plaudits for his contribution up to this point Stuart yes Derek he was a real nuisance in the first half scored his goal made lots of good runs and he could be the match winner in the second half I think away almost a case of the two teams saying to each other whatever you can do I can do just as well in with a Chance the save was a good one pressing like that will help the cause as eyes for goal no way through it well Palace were unlucky there mind you what a great save that was by the goalkeeper the cross is on shown inside wonderful chance and a goal in the lead again fully deserved well here it is again he goes past his markers so easily with just a drop of the shoulder and the Finish is so clinical he just rolls it past the keeper cool as you like so Chelsea get things going again how will they reply to that setb Palmer Chelsea have given us away Palace now in potentially a dangerous position oh totally committed danger not finished [Applause] though Jackson Chelsea sloppy in possession here might really be able to trouble them here is this the moment well the main conclusion is made it far too easy for the keeper well I don't think you can believe it that's such an easy save in the end and a tidy tackle Crossing opportunity still could be dangerous well threat averted Jackson ad Palmer with it it's got to be and danger still what an important piece of the defending here it is now a [Applause] substitution and he's fired over the corner danger still on Mad Sterling real chance oh that is an outrageously good stop well great reflex from The Keeper he did brilliantly there and the play stop they will make the change now played over no trouble at all as far as the keeper was [Applause] concerned determined defending 15 minutes left for [Applause] play Munos well using the space really well you've got to [Applause] say looking for the right angle and there it is a penalty given and a chance perhaps for them to finish this off and the referee will take his name as well yeah it was a poor Challenge and the referee is absolutely right to take his name number two w substitution time it is [Applause] here and a chance maybe to settle this and he finds the net no difficulties [Applause] encountered well as you can see the keeper just stands still and the ball's hit down the side of him it's a strange one in the end well back to the draw and board I'm afraid his team have been really poor today Crystal Palace goal there 10 minutes remaining here just the challenge that was [Applause] required well it could be on for him here will he and that's going to roll all the way through andu committed Challenge and Palace finding space on the flank and it might be oh commanding goalkeeping real chance oh he really Bru the crossbar well that's how to keep the opposition at Bay shobar the final whistle then the referee says that will be all and Chelsea fans less than pleased no points for Chelsea from this game well Derek they weren't at their best today both as individuals and as a team and they didn't deserve anything from the game need a much better display next time out and in the final analysis A really positive performance from this man Stewart well he did everything today his energy skill and movement was just too good for those Defenders it was a really good display [Music]