CHELSEA FC️️

🗣Mauricio Pochettino:

"It's a massive challenge, we are so happy to face this challenge, I hope we can succeed, and for sure we are going to succeed, because I think we have the talent, it's only a matter of time."

"For me the principal thing is to know each other, it's to trust, it's to build this confidence that you need, this bond that you need to perform on the pitch. But not only the players but with the whole staff, the whole club."

"And then to understand and to show that it's a normal process to grow and build something, and knowing what we are doing. Showing that we are confident in our plan, in our way to operate..."

Chelsea will sell Conor Gallagher for a bid of £45-50m, Behdad Egbhali, Joe Shields and the two Sporting directors will all be involved in this window, no enhanced power for Pochettino. [Ben Jacobs, Via CBS Sport]

🚨🗣 Christopher Nkunku says thank you to the Chelsea fans for the amazing reception: "It meant a lot." "It was the first time the stadium had heard my name as I came onto the pitch, so I want to say thank you to the fans, and, of course, it gave me more motivation to continue to improve and get to my level." "We need fans like this every game. They give us something different and special, and we have a big stadium and big support, and we will do great things."

🚨🔵 Chelsea have completed deal to sign Senegal U17 midfielder Pape Daouda Diong, as revealed two weeks ago. Born in 2006, Pape will turn 18 in the summer and he will become part of Chelsea project. 🇸🇳 Diong was at Stamford Bridge just two week ago. [via Fabrizio Romano]

Chelsea’s Last 6 Results At Stamford Bridge: ✅vs Crystal Palace ✅vs Newcastle (via pens) ✅vs Sheffield Utd ✅vs Brighton 🤝vs Man City ✅vs Blackburn

Ian Maatsen and Trevoh Chalobah are both available for sale. Conor Gallagher and Noni Madueke could also make way in January if the right offers come in. Chelsea are reluctant to let any senior players leave on loan. [via Nizaar Kinsella]

Mauricio Pochettino: "We created many chances. I am really pleased with the performance. You need to adapt to the team and it's an important step for Christopher Nkunku." "The Premier League is really tough and we need to be consistent. The first half of the season has been really up and down and it's been tough and difficult. But we're positive and we need to show that we can compete." On the penalty: "It was Conor [Gallagher] and I said to him 'it's you but if you're not confident enough [for the penalty] give it Noni'. I am so glad and so happy. He came from the bench and showed this hunger and confidence." "We created chances to score, we scored, but I wasn’t so happy we conceded in the last minute. The second half we started well again, played a bit more, and I’m so happy the players from the bench had such a good impact." "When you come from a not nice result, it’s always a difficult moment to play. It was really tough, but I’m pleased with the performance overall." "We didn’t start well; we were a little bit nervous and struggled because we were thinking too much about a game we really needed to win." "We are starting to build our run of winning games at Stamford Bridge. The last year or year-and-an-half the results were not so good, so it’s so important to win in front of our fans." [via BBCMOTD & ChelseaFC]

Six unbeaten at Stamford Bridge. No loss at Stamford Bridge in November and December 💙 We take the positives and build

🚨 Romeo Lavia registered more successful passes into the final third (7) than any other player while he was on the pitch (32mins) for Chelsea against Crystal Palace.

Conor Gallagher’s game by numbers vs. Crystal Palace: 113 touches 100% aerial duels won 88% pass accuracy 75/85 passes completed 17/24 passes completed 9 ball recoveries 8 final third passes completed 3/3 dribbles completed 2 key passes

Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace Full Time

Pochettino yellow carded again😂

Gusto man of the match for me, no matter the results at full time.

2-1 Beautiful penalty

GOOOOOOOOOOAALLLL

Noni to take the penalty

PENALTY TO CHELSEA

Possible Penalty

Petrovic 😮‍💨

Offside