Reaction to Chelsea's victory at Crystal Palace in the Premier League, plus build-up to the Champions League as Manchester City travel to FC Copenhagen in the last 16.
Chelsea struggled to break down Crystal Palace in the first half despite dominating possession and completing 420 passes, the most in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game without having a shot on target since the 2003-04 season. Mauricio Pochettino made changes at half-time and with Christopher Nkunku coming on and Cole Palmer moving out to the right they seemed to be more fluent in attack.
The Blues boss said he was 'happy' to see the impact those changes made. 'I see two different sides,' he said. 'In the first half we were so flat, I was very disappointed, but in the second half we better and I am very pleased how we finished the game. So happy with the three points.' Pochettino added: 'A massive win. Our challenge is to be consistent, but this type of victory will help us to build our confidence.
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