Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at Selhurst Park in South Norwood and can be live streamed here free.
Though Crystal Palace enters today's match trailing the league leaders, Chelsea, by a whopping 41 points, manager Tony Pulis is desperate to get one over his Portuguese counterpart, Jose Mourinho (h/t to Sky Sports). "For me Jose is one of the elite managers in the world," Pulis said. "If you look at his record he has managed the great teams and the great teams need to win and he does that for them. He doesn't just do it on home soil, but does that away as well," he added.
"I met him after the game at Stamford Bridge and he's interesting."
"Whether you like him or dislike him for what he is, there is no doubting he is a top manager. The time I had with him was charming, but they had just beaten us. It would be nice to see on Saturday if he's charming."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Crystal Palace's Mile Jedinak has been the defensive bite of Tony Pulis' formation. The Australian averages 3.3 tackles and 3.4 interceptions per match this season.
Crystal Palace's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Dann, Mariappa; Bolasie, Ledley, Jedinak, Puncheon; Ince, Jerome
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cech; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Lampard, Matic: Hazard, Oscar, Schürrle; Torres
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
31 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
62 |
23 |
39 |
69 |
|||
|
2 |
Liverpool |
31 |
21 |
5 |
5 |
84 |
39 |
45 |
68 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
29 |
21 |
3 |
5 |
79 |
27 |
52 |
66 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
31 |
19 |
6 |
6 |
55 |
36 |
19 |
63 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
30 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
46 |
30 |
16 |
57 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
31 |
17 |
5 |
9 |
40 |
40 |
0 |
56 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
31 |
15 |
6 |
10 |
48 |
37 |
11 |
51 |
|||
|
8 |
Newcastle United |
31 |
14 |
4 |
13 |
38 |
43 |
-5 |
46 |
|||
|
9 |
Southampton |
31 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
45 |
40 |
5 |
45 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
31 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
36 |
45 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
West Ham United |
31 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
34 |
41 |
-7 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
Aston Villa |
30 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
33 |
42 |
-9 |
34 |
|||
|
13 |
Hull City |
31 |
9 |
6 |
16 |
33 |
39 |
-6 |
33 |
|||
|
14 |
Norwich City |
31 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
26 |
48 |
-22 |
32 |
|||
|
15 |
Swansea City |
31 |
7 |
9 |
15 |
42 |
48 |
-6 |
30 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
30 |
5 |
13 |
12 |
33 |
45 |
-12 |
28 |
|||
|
17 |
Crystal Palace |
30 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
19 |
39 |
-20 |
28 |
|||
|
18 |
Sunderland |
29 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
27 |
46 |
-19 |
25 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
31 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
26 |
58 |
-32 |
25 |
|||
|
20 |
Fulham |
31 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
30 |
70 |
-40 |
24 |
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