When Mauricio Pochettino looks for proof that he is capable of creating something coherent out of this talented and often chaotic Chelsea squad, he could be forgiven for dwelling on the persistence that made this nervy victory over Crystal...
When Mauricio Pochettino looks for proof that he is capable of creating something coherent out of this talented and often chaotic Chelsea squad, he could be forgiven for dwelling on the persistence that made this nervy victory over Crystal Palace possible.
It had seemed this would be another night when the promise was greater than the end product. After taking an early lead through Mykhailo Mudryk, Chelsea were in danger of dropping more points at Stamford Bridge. Pegged back by Michael Olise’s equaliser, they had toiled during the second half and Palace were inching towards a result that would have moved them four points above the bottom three.
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