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At Brentford, the house aspect proceed to use stress, however are but to create an opportunity this half.
Modifications for Newcastle, Elanga and Woltemade changing Gordon, whose final league objective got here in the beginning of December, and Wissa.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-3 Chelsea (Fernandez pen 64)
Fernandez drills into the bottom-right and Henderson doesn’t even transfer.
PENALTY TO CHELSEA
Again at Palace, the test continues, then the ref tells us that the handball is unintended, however it’s a penalty however, only one with no accordant reserving, Canvot has had higher afternoons.
Change for Villa, the returning Bailey changing Sancho.
At Palace, Joao Pedro virtually finishes the sport, his shot hitting Canvot on the physique then bouncing on to a hand, I feel. He needs a penalty, the ref says no, however then as play proceeds, he’s known as to the monitor. I’m unsure why, as a result of I feel the legislation is obvious on this level.
Newcastle get Trippier away down the correct, his cross is a goodun … however has simply an excessive amount of on it for Gordon, who flings himself at it, and for Barnes, who goes with a foot when his head may’ve been a greater possibility.
Palace haven’t received a recreation, in any competitors, because the eleventh of December; their final league win was on the seventh. It’s not all Glasner’s fault, clearly – his finest gamers have been bought from underneath him and his squad isn’t deep sufficient for the added workload of a European marketing campaign, however their defending at this time has been shambolic.
We’re off once more at Brentford, by the best way.
Barnes steps inside, curls one, it takes a deflection … and soars over the bar. Nook, however the ball is well claimed by Martinez, who’s having an excellent day.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-2 Chelsea (Joao Pedro 50)
Palace are so open on the again, a easy one-two give-and-go between Joao Pedro and Estevao permitting the latter to play the previous in behind, down the correct. He cuts infield and into the field however the angle is tight, so he shimmies inside, Wharton sells himself, and wallops a shot on the diving Henderson which canons off his the keeper’s shins and in. Palace are Don Draper within the opening credit of Mad Males.
Now Joelinton is down, however there’s been a improvement at Selhurst Park…
Instantly, Villa get at Newcastle, Trippier pressured to hack away a low cross, then Newcastle storm down the opposite finish and Miley’s shot os blocked by, I feel, a stretching Torres.
We’re again underway at Palace and Newcastle…
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Half-time studying:
HALF-TIME: Brentford 0-1 Nottingham Forest
The Bees are on prime, however the Forresters lead.
Kayode hurls into the field and it’s uncommon to see a go at objective from first contact on a throw, however Van den Berg is up … and heads extensive of the close to submit.
On Sky, Jamie Carragher is already ripping into how Crystal Palace defended the objective; I ponder when he’ll present Virgil van Dijk the identical vitality.
HALF-TIME: Newcastle United 0-1 Aston Villa
Villa look the extra incisive staff going ahead; at the moment, Newcastle are struggling to take advantage of their excessive line.
Brentford are dominating Forest territorially now, the away aspect sitting again and enjoying for half-time. I don’t suppose they will survive a full 45 enjoying this manner, however it is smart for now.
Lerma and Fernandez shove one another on the best way off; hopefully there’s a rumble brewing there, and the second half will over us a little bit of all of the stuff that nobody, other than everybody, needs to see.
HALF-TIME: Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea
Shedding is a behavior, and I’m afraid Palace have contracted it.
4 added minutes at SJP, two at Selhurst, and 7 on the Group.
Palace have had a lot of the territory, not less than once I’ve been watching, however they give the impression of being ridiculously open when Chelsea counter.
Once more, Estevao is left with half the pitch to himself, bursting from extensive proper, on midway, in the direction of objective earlier than lashing a low shot extensive. Oh, and at Newcastle, Gordon crosses, Miley is up, connects … and a advantageous save from Martinez turns the ball excessive.
Oh man, good work from Schade, then Jensen sends Outtara via the center! Sels comes out, makes himself large, and is asking to be rounded – a end we don’t see usually today, however he’s actually near the striker – who as an alternative opts for the Lukaku-Watkins-Mateta end, simply going low and hardish, and once more, the keeper saves when he oughn’t have had a prayer.
Barnes goes down the correct, digs out a floaty cross, and Martinez grabs … then the flag goes up for offside.
Again at SJP, Newcastle attempt to maintain stress in opposition to Villa. However once more, a counter causes them grief, Pope pressured to hurtle out of objective and slide right into a problem to take the ball away from Watkins.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea (Estevao 34)
Gosh, a horrible backpass from midway, I’m unsure who performed it, units Estevao away! He motors into the Palace half, Mitchell tearing after him, and he veers off centre, trying to have gone too far, however then he half-swivels right into a shot that whooshes previous Henderson, who ought to maybe have lined his objective higher given it’s saveable peak and hits the center of the web. Nonetheless, although, nice end.
At Selhurst, Caicedo, who’s already been booked, steps in entrance of Sarr to thwart a Palace assault. One other ref, on one other day, reveals him a second yellow for that, however I’m glad the bar for dismissal is larger.
Miley hasn’t carried out a lot up to now, however it will possibly’t be lengthy earlier than he’s difficult Joelinton for a spot in midfield. He’s obtained loads of physicality, however extra high quality on the ball and fewer rashness within the deal with.
Newcastle haven’t created a lot since that Tonali run proper in the beginning – Villa look extra prone to decide a gap of their excessive line and double their benefit than they do to concede an equaliser
Again at SJP, a unfastened first contact from Watkins, trying to being an honest go into stride, ruins what appeared like being an excellent probability, then Joelinton is booked for consecutive fouls on Onana and Money. The latter is okay however the former is struggling, his shin sprayed, however he’ll be good to go on.
This Forest away package, then. It’s not conventional, which is an issue for previous farts like me, however I do additionally take pleasure in it.
Let’s take a look over to Selhurst, the place it’s a reasonably even recreation. The massive probability up to now fell to Palace, however in any other case it’s tight and, as I sort, Lacroix eases on to the fuel, zipping again to alleviate Neto of the ball.
With nobody close to him, Tonali goes down and takes therapy on his proper leg. I don’t suppose he’ll should go off, however I’m unsure he’s finishing the 90.
WHAT A GOAL! Newcastle United 0-1 Aston Villa (Buendía 19)
Villa work it via the centre as they love to do, searching for the escadinha – get us! – then, from 25 yards, proper of centre, Buendia unfurls a outswinger that rips, screeches and hisses into the far side-netting, two-thirds of the best way up. Suppose David Beckham within the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay for a flavour.
Trying once more, really, Rogers might’ve seen there was nobody there. His go was a pointless one.
Again come Vlla, Rogers doing very well down the left aspect of the field, a shoulder-drop sending Trippy-kye-aye out for a sarnie, however when he squares via the hall, there’s nobody attacking the ball and the prospect disappears.