A blog of two halves

The Blues travel to Palace this weekend, conscious of underperforming in their home defeat to Man City and only too well aware that Selhurst Park has a reputation as a graveyard for Chelsea ambition.

He was tipped to be the next Michael Carrick after impressing at Manchester United – despite never getting a chance in the first team.

Despite the boost in confidence that comes from scoring goals, young striker Michy Batshuayi still isn’t the real deal in the eyes of Blues manager Tony Conte.

Before the match at Loftus Road last Friday, Whites’ boss Slavisa Jokanovic warned his players to maintain their discipline and avoid the unpleasantness of the equivalent fixture last season. 

Local bragging rights are up for grabs this evening as the R’s lock horns with west London neighbours Fulham at Loftus Road.

Jokanovic was right. Plan A can work.

On the back of their European high this week, Chelsea take on a rampant Manchester City.

Holloway said new signing David Wheeler would take to the Championship like a duck to water and he certainly made a splash scoring two minutes into his full debut against Boro.

Slavisa Jokanovic was far from satisfied by his team’s 2-1 home victory over Hull City.

Anything you can do, we can do better, whistled Chelsea Ladies while demolishing Bristol City 6-0 at Kingsmeadow… the day after the boys beat Stoke 4-0 away.