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SARRI WELCOMES MORATA
He said: "I am really very happy for Alvaro [Morata]. It has improved over the last month in confidence and personality.
"He's also improved from a tactical and technical point of view. He plays with more continuity of the team. He has great physical and technical potential. He can improve more. Potentially, he can be (best striker in a big club). Sometimes he is a little fragile.
"We were a bit in trouble, so we needed quality and personality, we were lucky because we had Eden [Hazard] on the bench. He was able to change the match immediately. "
Maurizio Sarri did not delay to rent Alvaro Morata (Image: GETTY)
TOWNSEND LAMENTS 'SUCKER PUNCH'
The Palace striker said: "We went out in the second half and we wanted to face each other.
"We did it and scored. But then, Chelsea scored for a set set and we just made the stalemate.
"The minimum you have to do against the best teams is not to concede sets, you have to make one of their world-class players do something special." We will learn from that and mistakes we made today.
Andros Townsend impressed against Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
MORATA SPEAKS
He said: "I can score a hat trick, so it was not a perfect day, but we will take the three points, which is the most important thing for us. the Premier League.
"We played well today, I think a lot about the hat trick, but I'm progressing and I want to keep helping my team win.
"The Palace managed 1-1, so we knew we had to win and stay on top with the other teams, we needed all three points."
Chelsea ace Alvaro Morata in luggage against Palace (Image: GETTY)
CHELSEA 3 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 – ANALYSIS
A disciplined performance so unpredictable of Chelsea on his own ground.
We got used to Sarri's mocking style, but it was a tough demonstration.
Palace is not a kid's game. However, in reality, they could not deal with Chelsea's class.
The Blues brought Kovacic, Hazard and Fabregas in the second half, which tells you a lot about their strength and depth.
Morata scored twice and made both goals.
The Spanish is a real enigma. He should have won a hat trick but missed two golden chances in the final minutes.
The palace desperately needs a new start in the new year despite the strong impression of Townsend
Ayew left the bench in the second half, but had little impact.
Let's be honest, the Ghanaian is not even the best striker in his family.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Live (Image: GETTY)
CHELSEA 3 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 – FT
93: Morata with a shocker in added time.
Go perfectly to the goal, but he tries to lob the goalkeeper.
Why did not he just put on his laces?
88: Morata is getting closer to her hat trick.
He was strolling in the surface and the ball was about to find him.
Milivojevic, however, read the situation well and went ahead of him to return to Hennessey.
86: The game, predictably enough, is deteriorating now.
Chelsea with the bulk of possession and Palace still defend deeply.
The Blues are heading to second place in the Premier League standings.
83: It could be a nervous end of the match if Palace scored a second goal.
I do not see what's going on in spite of you.
Chelsea has really turned the screw for 25 minutes.
79: An awesome Kovacic game that has been keen since his arrival.
He passes nearly two players before shooting.
Jorginho has now left for Fabregas while Chelsea makes his last change.
PALACE CHANCE
77: Van Aanholt has good relations. The left-back shoots the bar. Better of the palace.
CHELSEA 3 CRISTAL PALACE 1
73: Chelsea did not let go – and Morata now has a hat trick.
I think that he could always end up bringing the match ball home.
PEDRO OBJECTIVE
69: He's experienced it's sneaked past Sakho as a result of Alonso's pretty low ball in the box.
Surely, the game is over for Palace now.
GOAL MORATA
64: The Spaniard gets his second on a free kick from Hazard.
Palace are everywhere in the show here. The ball drifts past three defenders and Morata is not marked.
Anyway, it's another good finish from him. He connects well with the ball to leave no chance for Hennessy.
64: Kovacic and Hazard for Willian and Barkley.
63: A golden chance for Luiz who should have scored.
The ball was thrown into the box from a determined piece. Luiz rejoined his head but the goalkeeper saved.
62: Chelsea Corner. Willian sends it but the ball is comfortably cleaned.
We are about to see Hazard and Kovacic enter the fray.
60: I told HT that Palace needed to find his mojo and they have it.
Hodgson's men swayed in the second half.
Meyer just has a half-chance after sustained pressure from the palate. Easily saved by Kepa.
CHELSEA 1 CRISTAL PALACE 1
56: Morata is lucky, but the striker is considered offside as he heads for Hennessy.
54: It may be a little hard to say that it was against the race, but Palace did not mark Chelsea's goal.
It was a really ruthless finish from Townsend. We need to see him more often.
PALAIS OBJECTIVE
52: A shiny Townsend finish in front of the travel rack.
Superb McArthur's ball that passes the winger.
Townsend returns home on his weaker foot. Play on.
50: Chelsea in total control, but does not create much.
You feel that the Blues are ready to wait their turn and keep the ball.
48: The danger is heating up. Can we see the midfielder's maestro soon?
47: Kante ran a little towards the goal. The crowd urges him to shoot, but the Frenchman chooses to play the ball off …
46: We are back at Stamford Bridge. Palace really needs to find his mojo in this second half. No change for any side in the interval.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Live (Image: GETTY)
PALETTE OF CHELSEA 1 CRYSTAL 0 – HT
After a promising start to Palace, Chelsea was dominant in the final minutes of that half.
Morata gave the Blues an advantage after 30 minutes, having been relatively anonymous before his goal.
Willian had the ball in the net for the Londoners from the west again, but was correctly declared offside.
The palace may consider itself lucky to have only one man.
Hodgson needs more support for Zaha, who has more and more isolation.
CHELSEA CHANCE
38: Alosno passes the ball through the goal towards Morata, but the striker heads for the goal.
OBJECTIVE OF CHELSEA DISSALOWED
34: Willian thought he had put the Blues 2-0, but the Brazilian international was slightly offside. Good call from the referee.
GOAL OF CHELSEA – MORATA
31: The curse of the blogger live.
Morata has been firing point-blank since Tomkins failed to clear his lines.
The defender went out, but found only Pedro who split up with his countryman.
A neat finish of the former Real Madrid striker who was giving a bad whim.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Stamford Bridge Updates (Image: REUTERS)
28: Chelsea finds a little momentum, but Palace defends with depth and discipline. Morata seems pretty isolated in attack for the moment.
24: Zaha with a little mazy track.
The Chelsea defenders were afraid to attack him there. No support for the Ivorian and he is dispossessed.
21: Palace was decent against Arsenal last week and they are really trying their luck here.
Lots of decent play on the wings, but a lack of sharpness.
Sarri seems to be able to make a cigarette on the bench of Chelsea …
PALACE CHANCE
19: Nice ball of Zaha to find Meyer. But the German hits his shot and sees the ball go over the bar.
16: Zaha is a bit rough and it's a free kick from another Palace in a dangerous zone.
Milovojevic has a better performance this time, but Chelsea defends resolutely and plays the ball.
14: Another free kick of the palace. Really ugly delivery of Milovojevic – directly in the hands of Kepa. Total waste.
12: Townsend has a small lead, but Alonso and Kante have fallen. The resulting free kick is easily amortized by Chelsea's defense.
11: Chelsea works hard in the midfield. Jorginho is an integral part of Sarri's projects. A real dynamo.
CHELSEA CHANCE
7: A speculative cross of Barkley, but Tomkins takes it to himself. Hennessy collects – even though it could have been a goal of comedy. Morata was hiding in front of the former West Ham ace.
5: Palace is not afraid to attack in these phases of opening. A couple of decent little tracks from Townsend and Zaha already look lively.
2: Chelsea with an early chance. Willian with a dangerous cross on the left flank. Pedro connects – but not good enough. A routine backup for Hennessy.
1: We left after a minute of silence. Chelsea in their traditional blue, Palace in white.
Willian starts for Chelsea today (Image: GETTY)
3:50 PM: PREDICTION TIME
I'm leaving for a 2-0 routine win at Chelsea.
Palace looked solid against Arsenal in the 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park last week.
But across London on Chelsea territory, I think Sarri's men will have too much quality.
UPDATE OF LIVE WATERS AND MOSES
3:40 p.m. Sarri told reporters, "The situation is that Drinkwater, for me, suits a midfielder with two midfielders.
"I told him two months ago what I think.
"Moses is more appropriate to play as a winger back, rather than as a winger or a back."
BLUES PLAN TO SELL A RISK ???
3:30 p.m. The 27-year-old Belgian superstar is not yet in agreement on a new contract and long-time admirers, Real Madrid, are expected to switch.
Chelsea takes no chances and they identified transfer targets should he go there.
Check the full story here.
HODGSON ON LOFTUS-CHEEK
3:15 p.m. Some good comments from Hodgson, who had lent the English international to Selhurst Park last season.
"He was a star for us and will be a star of the future," said Hodgson.
Loftus-Cheek made 25 appearances for Palace last season and is on the substitutes' bench for Chelsea today.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Chelsea ace, on loan to Crystal Palace (Image: GETTY)
Chelsea vs. Southampton: Maurizio Sarri wants to change Eden Hazard (Image: GETTY)
Manager built
3:00 p.m.: Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri said of Eden Hazard's fitness: "Yesterday, Eden had been training a lot with the team and maybe he will not be ready to play in 90 minutes because it was his first training for two weeks.
"But he will probably be able to play for 40 or 45 minutes, so it's important for us."
Roy Hodgson, head of the Crystal Palace: "We can not hide the enormity of the task.
"We can not believe it will be easier than it is going to be, but we have played well against Liverpool and Arsenal, and our belief and confidence is based on that.
"I do not prepare for the teams to underestimate us, because I think we have done enough to not be underestimated, I do not think anyone will see it as inevitable."
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