In the 5th minute, Zaha counter-attacked and made a through pass.

The ball reached the feet of Sacco.

On the left side of the box, Sako shoots hard.

The ball went straight through the Chelsea defence and towards the bottom left corner of the goal.

The speed of the ball was not slow, but Jose was prepared, jumped and directly confiscated the opponent's shot.

Jose habitually glanced at the front court, and half of the players remained in the opposing half.

This also means that there is simply no chance of a quick counterattack.

José tossed the ball to Cahill.

Chelsea were attacking again.

It's a pity that in the face of a densely defended Crystal Palace, Hazard doesn't seem to have much to do.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.

At one point, Chelsea had 70 per cent possession and the score remained 0-0.

In the 31st minute, Palace had a chance to counter-attack.

Zaha crossed in the scuffle and the ball reached Cabaye's feet.

On the edge of the box, an unguarded Cabaye fired a low half-volley.

The ball flew towards the bottom left of the goal.

In fact, Jose has already noticed Cabaye, and the reason why he did not make a sound to remind his teammates is because he is still unable to command these Chelsea stars.

If there is a player in the Chelsea squad who is willing to follow Jose's command, there is probably only the equally young Kurt Zouma.

But Jose doesn't have the idea of directing Kurt Zouma defensively, as that would cause him to be out of step and lead to defensive mistakes.

The backline, only when it is formed as a whole, can play its best.

So, Cabaye's shot was easily confiscated by Jose again.

Jose kicks in the goal kick with a big foot.

Chelsea were awarded a corner on the right.

Pedro takes a corner.

Gary Cahill headed in but was just a little wide.

Cesar Azpilicueta then crossed diagonally.

But Diego Costa stabbed a volley from the edge of the six-yard box and missed the ball.

In the 42nd minute, Hazard passed the ball.

Diego Costa shot from a tight angle on the right side of the box was saved.

Cesc Fabregas fired again from 14 yards but was saved by McCarthy.

McCarthy felt as if he was going to battle Jose.

The saved ball flew past Pedro, but he swept it wide.

Chelsea are attacking around Crystal Palace.

Pedro passes the ball and Nemanja Matic dodges two men and pushes the shot.

It's a pity that the angle is too positive, and it falls directly into McCarthy's arms.

In the first half, the two sides exchanged scores.

Due to the lack of attacking strength, Mourinho made a lot of new set-ups at half-time.

Oscar's absence still has a great impact on the offensive routines in the frontcourt, especially the 4231 formation, which relies heavily on the scheduling of the front midfield.

I don't know what Mourinho will do.

In the second half, the two sides exchanged venues.

Chelsea were the first to attack.

On the right side of the Crystal Palace penalty area, Costa broke through with the ball.

Delaney shovels it directly.

As a result, Costa collapsed in the box.

Just when the Chelsea fans were expecting it, the referee signalled for the game to continue.

According to Pawson, Delaney tackled the ball first and then brought down Costa, so it shouldn't have been a penalty.

In the Premier League, this kind of penalty is not a big problem.

Mourinho was disappointed, but he could only accept it.

Although Crystal Palace did not have much possession, they played well on the counter-attack.

In the 47th minute, Crystal Palace broke the ball at the back.

Three or two long balls and the ball was already on the edge of the Chelsea box.

Sako picked up the ball and he saw the gap between Kurt Zouma and Cahill.

Shoot low with straight kicks.

However, it is not only Sako who can see the gap between Zuma and Cahill, José has also found it.

With Kurt Zouma and Cahill not getting the chance to partner up, there will inevitably be gaps in the duo's cooperation.

José did not alert them, but took advantage of the gap to lure the enemy.

So, just as the Palace fans were about to cheer, Jose arrived and confiscated Sako's shot.

So far, Jose hasn't been put to the test too much.

Jose kicked the ball in goal and sent it straight to Eden Hazard.

Unfortunately, Hazard's cross was blocked by Delaney.

After denying Hazard's pass, Delany became even more courageous.

Immediately after, Ivan volleyed in from the edge of the box and was again blocked by Delaney.

The most speechless thing is that Zouma's follow-up shot still hit Delaney.

At this moment, Delany turned into a wall like a god and blocked the Crystal Palace goal.

Crystal Palace's counterattack.

Sacco passes.

On the right edge of the penalty area, Pang Qiong received a pass from a teammate and volleyed directly into the near corner.

Cahill couldn't make a block and the ball rolled towards the bottom right corner of the net.

Thankfully, Jose was on guard.

I saw him stretch out his left foot and block the ball from the bottom line.

A corner was given to Palace.

Cabaye takes a corner and goes straight into the box.

How can a high ball in the penalty area threaten Jose?

Jose, who had already predicted, directly confiscated the corner kick from the opponent.

After winning the corner, Jose quickly took the goal kick.

Chelsea's quick counter-attacking chances.

Eden Hazard and Costa combined up front.

Unfortunately, in the end, Hazard's shot was blocked.

Chelsea's corner.

In the confusion, it was Cahill who got to the ball, but it was Sako who cleared it in front of the goal line.

In this game, Sako is by far one of the best players in the Crystal Palace team, apart from Delany Delany.

Missing a chance to score, Mourinho sighed on the sidelines.

The pace of the transition between attack and defense was fast, and although there was no goal, it was shouted excitement for the fans who watched the game.

In the 55th minute, Alain Pardu took the lead in substitutions.

Bolacie came off the bench to replace Zaha.

In the 65th minute, Palace came close to breaking the deadlock.

Soare's cross from the edge of the field found the ball at the feet of Bolasie.

On the left side of the box, Bolacier crosses with his feet.

Cesar Azpilicueta made a tackle but was unable to clear the ball.

From 10 yards out, Sako swept a shot into the top right corner.

Barring no surprises, Sacco will open the scoring.

However, just as the ball was about to reach the goal line, Jose arrived with incredible speed.

I saw him jump up to the top right of the goal with all his might, and at the same time stretched out his left hand to block Sako's shot directly.

"How is that possible?" Crystal Palace fans looked at Jose in disbelief.

It stands to reason that Jose will not be able to save Sako's shot unless he is prepared.

Indeed, the moment Bolacier passed the ball, Jose's god-level prediction responded.

Jose immediately moved quickly towards the centre of the goal, and when Sacco got up to shoot, Jose was just in the middle of the goal.

If Jose had started from the centre of the goal, he would have been out of the question.

In fact, José moved from the left side of the goal to the center and had already completed the start, so Jose just rushed to the right side of the goal when he already had the starting speed.

This save was crucial.

After being shot by Crystal Palace one after another, Mourinho began to make substitutions.

Falcao and Baba came off the bench, while Willian and Cesar Azpilicueta were substituted.

Chelsea continue their assault on Crystal Palace.

Cesc Fabregas returns a pass from the right side of the box.

Eden Hazard fired first time from the edge of the box and it went just wide.

Then, Crystal Palace's attack led to Cahill receiving the first yellow card of the game.

A direct free-kick opportunity for Crystal Palace.

Nicolas Sacco opted to shoot straight at goal.

José confiscated it directly.

The game continued, and the score on the field was still 0-0.

In the 73rd minute, Mourinho used up his last substitution.

Academy youngster Cheek came off the bench and Nemanja Matic was substituted.

Before you know it, there are only about ten minutes left in the game, and the score on the field is still 0-0.

Mourinho anxiously stood on the sidelines and commanded.

Under Jose Mourinho's watch, Chelsea launched a wave of attacks.

Pedro took the ball and advanced directly to the right side of the penalty area.

Soyare intercepted it.

However, Pedro got away from Soyare with ease and then crossed with his feet.

On the edge of the six-yard box, Falcao leapt to the top before Delany did.

The ball is headed into the bottom right corner.

1 to 0.

Chelsea finally broke the deadlock.

Falcao's goal was not only the opener for Chelsea, but also his first since joining Chelsea.

Having struggled to break the deadlock, Mourinho finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the game is not over yet, and the players on the field still can't relax.

With the score down, Palace began to give it a go.

In the 81st minute, Bolacier crossed from the left.

The ball flew over the penalty area and landed on the other side.

At this point, a strong sense of unease welled up in José's heart.

Looking around, Jose found that Saco was unmarked at the far point, and in the penalty area, Ward, Pang Qiong and others had already killed.

Where does the crisis come from?

Just as Jose was thinking, at a distance, the unguarded Sako received a pass from Borasie and passed it back.

José instantly understood where the threat was coming from.

Sako's pass was flying along the edge of the six-yard box.

Based on the speed and altitude of the ball, Jose judged that Ward was the most likely to hit the goal.

It was too late to strike, and Jose had to be ready to make a save.

As expected, on the edge of the six-yard box, Ward hit the ball.

I saw him leap high and smash his head towards the ball.

The ball immediately turned and flew towards the bottom right of the goal.

Ward's header bears a striking resemblance to Falcao's header.

If Jose hadn't been alert in advance, Ward's header would have brought a goal.

It's a pity that José already has the equipment.

I saw Jose make a full save, and Ward's header was safely and directly confiscated.

Chelsea fans were shocked into a cold sweat.

Jose Mourinho shouted in the direction of goal, clearly unhappy with the performance at the back.

There were less than ten minutes left in the game.

Jose Mourinho started his best tactics.

All the players retreated, leaving Costa alone in front.

The situation changed in an instant, with Palace having more chances to possess the ball but missing their previous chances on goal.

On the contrary, it was Chelsea, when all the players retreated, and the quick counterattack played well.

In the final moments, Ivan burst into the box with the ball on a Chelsea counter-attack.

(End of chapter)