[Albion] Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Milano]

Just watching MOTD - Palmer’s 3rd goal, the free kick, WTF, he takes the free kick a good 10 yards nearer our goal than the foul. Why have none of our players picked up on this? There is NO WAY he scores that if it’s taken from where the actual foul is committed.

 

[OzMike]

I just woke up !
Weren't Chelsea trying to sell Palmer in the transfer window ?
Moving on to next game.

 

[London Irish]

Well you could always try Fulham 3-0 or Roma 4-0 away. Or Bournemouth away 3-0. Or Arsenal 3-0 or Man City 4-0. All after Christmas. Never forget how awful we were second half of last season under RDZ.

No one denies the second half of the season was garbage (after a very good first half in Europe contention) but no fair person would not factor in an injury ravaged squad in that.

The worry now is we had something today that reminded me of that Fulham performance after spending huge sums on players. That’s a real kick in the spuds

 

[oldboyroy]

Chelsea are title contenders in my view. They probably won't win it but they'll be up there for sure. Only Sanchez is their week link

 

[London Irish]

Still made two game-saving saves though. Sorry - it's just what GKs, even NSC despised ones - do against us.

Mistakes of that magnitude would be enough to lose most Premier League games. It’s only because we were so woeful today that we let Sanchez off the hook sadly

 

[jimhigham]

Perspective had been recalibrated.

Yesterday was my birthday. Palace lost to the side bottom of the league at the start of play. I went into London to see The Frank and Walters. Much fun has been had.

We lost a football match. Farcically perhaps but still just a game of football. We’re a peculiar outfit so far this season but we sure as hell aren’t dull.

Life could be far, far worse.

Next!

 

[Weststander]

Just watching MOTD - Palmer’s 3rd goal, the free kick, WTF, he takes the free kick a good 10 yards nearer our goal than the foul. Why have none of our players picked up on this? There is NO WAY he scores that if it’s taken from where the actual foul is committed.

Just watched MOTD.

Mower lines show the foul at 36 metres from goal, freekick about 29 metres. He wouldn’t scored from the proper place. Bloody awful refereeing. A basic task to mark the spot.

 

[GT49er]

Mistakes of that magnitude would be enough to lose most Premier League games. It’s only because we were so woeful today that we let Sanchez off the hook sadly

Yes, it was despicable the way he re-acted to dear RDZ, wasn't it? Can ever be forgiven, oh no, no no! Yes, two goals today (or maybe one and a half - a weak pass isn't always entirely to blame if the defence don't react) to encourage us, and two saves to make sure we got nothing. Which part of this will you not allow yourself to agree with?