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Chelsea is operating under a meritocracy this season. But thus far, the Blues have mostly only seen one side of that coin when both are needed.
Travis Tyler|
Chelsea is playing well and it has some dreaming while others are urging caution on rising expectations. Is this a title race or are they little horses?
Travis Tyler|
Players returning from injury and others having normal fluctuations in performance are driving rotation in Chelsea's squad, but should drive anyone out.
George Perry|
Chelsea showed a great deal of professionalism in their win over Crystal Palace, the kind they lacked in their more youthful early season matches.
Barrett Rouen|
The return of N'Golo Kante and the (hopefully the same as before) future return of Ruben Loftus-Cheek gives Chelsea an increasingly adaptable midfield.
Travis Tyler|
Saturday's clean sheet against Crystal Palace notwithstanding, Chelsea's defence will stand between the team and their ambitions without improvements.
Vishnu Raj|
Chelsea's sports medicine team could not have a designed a better game for N'Golo Kante to take the next step in his recovery.
George Perry|
Our writers predict a win for Chelsea against Crystal Palace, because they'd be daft to predict a loss and these clubs have not played to a draw since 1995.
The Pride of London Staff|
Chelsea can go into the international break with an eight-game Premier League win streak. The odds for the match make it seem likely and on familiar terms.
Scott Brant|
Chelsea can remake their culture under Frank Lampard as manager, because no player understood and built the club's recent culture as much as he did.
Ryan Beck|
Chelsea goes into the last break of the year with a match against Crystal Palace. The Eagles are wily and sneakily good and the Blues must be prepared.
Travis Tyler|
Chelsea have conceded three more goals than Crystal Palace, while scoring 15 more. Keep your eyes on the final thirds in both directions at Stamford Bridge.
Olaoluwa Nwobodo|
Chelsea's midfield will have several changes against Crystal Palace, as N'Golo Kante's return balances out the absence of Jorginho and maybe Mason Mount.
George Perry|
Gary Cahill will always fill a strange place in the memory of Chelsea fans. His return to Stamford Bridge with the away team will be full of what ifs.
Travis Tyler|
Callum Hudson-Odoi is slowly finding his way back into the Chelsea first team. He is now 19 with the world at his feet, and a long way to go.
Travis Tyler|
Chelsea's draw against Ajax was truly exceptional and extraordinary. Games so far out of the ordinary should not be the basis of any global conclusions.
George Perry|
Chelsea's first half had some notable midfield movements. Any attempt to break down the second half into tactics and organization is to court folly.
George Perry|
Perhaps more than any other position, Chelsea fans are unsatisfied with the fullbacks. The issues have not changed and no one really stands out.
Travis Tyler|
Chelsea's offence powered the Blues' comeback, keeping the pressure bottled up against nine-man Ajax. But it was still a midfielder who scored two goals.
George Perry|
Chelsea's defenders allowed Ajax to score four goals, but they scored two of their own. Seriously, nothing about that game made sense.
George Perry|
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