Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace in the first round of the Premier League, Eze scored and was blown away, Blues coach substitution failed

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace in the first round of the Premier League, and 0 goals at home was indeed surprising. Crystal Palace was very tenacious last season, and this season also continued the attributes of such a furious and strong team. In the first half, Eze scored a free kick, but was banned by the offensive wall violation. Neither team made any achievements since then. The Blues regretfully accepted a draw, which also revealed the team's offensive problems.

Chelsea shot 19-12 in the whole game, shot 3-4 in a straight shot, corner kick 11-2, possession rate of 71%, shot 11-5 in the penalty area, it can be seen that the Blues' offensive threats are more threatening, but shot oriented but not as good as the opponent. This is also the problem that the coach needs to solve next. There were also many games that lost points last season. Facing the poor record of mid- and lower-level teams, this problem must be solved this season before it can firmly rank in the top four.

goalkeeper data comparison, save 4-2, and the Blues goalkeeper Sanchez saved almost to ensure the goal was not lost. In terms of wasting opportunities, it is the most regrettable that Chaloba missed the opportunity after shooting in the small penalty area. Looking back at the process of this game, in the 13th minute, Eze directly scored a free kick, but VAR intervened. After VAR review and confirmation, Gerry of Crystal Palace's instant shot was less than one meter away from the wall, and the goal was invalid, and the indirect free kick was awarded.

The Blues also had some threats in the first half. In the third minute, the team got a free kick opportunity on the left. The ball took the penalty to the front point, headed the ball straight to the goal, and Sal headed the ball on the goal line to clear the ball. In the 19th minute, Mattha's close-range shot in the penalty area was saved by Sanchez. In the 28th minute, Chelsea's Cucurella headed the ball to clear the ball, while Crystal Palace's Munos fouled in the process, and the referee decisively showed a yellow card to warn. In the 30th minute, Chelsea launched a sharp offensive on the left. The player's shot after cutting inward was successfully blocked by the opponent's defender, but Chaloba got an excellent opportunity to make a follow-up shot in front of the small penalty area. Unfortunately, his shot was knocked away and missed the opportunity to rewrite the score. The Blues had the advantage in ball possession but failed to score. The coach's response in the second half was extremely critical.

After the second half, Estewan, who came on the bench, broke through on the right side, entered the penalty area and crossed to the back point, Neto got the opportunity to head the ball, but unfortunately his header was not good and failed to pose a threat. At this time, the broadcast footage gave Hazard, a former meritorious player of the Blues in the stands, which caused cheers from the fans at the scene.

In the 62nd minute, Chelsea got a corner kick opportunity on the right. In the small penalty area, Joao Pedro's header shot over the crossbar and passed the goal again. Not long afterwards, Estewan shot with his left foot in the penalty area and also shot away. As the game became more and more intense, Estewan made a tackle foul from behind and the referee showed him a yellow card. In the 77th minute, Matteta tried to volley outside the penalty area and was resolved by Sanchez.

This draw is undoubtedly a bit regrettable for Chelsea. However, Crystal Palace had previously defeated Liverpool in the penalty shootout in the Community Shield event, and the team's strength and tenacious defense were obvious, so the draw in this game is acceptable. In the next away game against West Ham, you still need to do your best to score.

Chelsea's starting lineup in this game is the main lineup: 1-Sanchez, 24-James, 34-Josh Achimpen, 23-Challoba, 3-Cucurelia, 25-Casedo, 8-Enzo, 10-Palmer, 7-Netto, 11-Gittens, 20-João Pedro. In the substitution, Estewan replaced Gitense in the 54th minute, Drapp replaced João Pedro in the 73rd minute, Andri Sanchez replaced Enzo in the 79th minute, Gusto replaced James. Substitutes 12-Jorgensen, 29-Fofana, 21-Harto, 14-Essugo, 17-Santos, 32-George did not appear, and there was no absolute substitute surprise on the bench. The coach really needed to think carefully before responding.