We are stale. Old management (they've done their job but nothing radical will happen under their watch). Old playing staff (not their fault but again they are limited in what they can bring). Old stadium (as much as I love it we are way behind most clubs in the premier league and championship).
These aren't new problems, we've flat lined as a club. Roy will be in charge this season but we must have change in mind in all departments otherwise we will eventually go down. The excitement and buzz around the club has been replaced by a morbid foreboding.
It's not the end for us, far from it but there has to be more from the club in terms of planning for the immediate future.

Half, first half we defended brilliantly, second half we didn't and that was it, has anyone actually counted the amount of times Chelsea fouled Eze when he attempted to move forwards, it has become the norm now to stop teams with niggling fouls but today Chelsea outfought us in this department, they were very crafty and not stopped by the ref.

And wrighty said on motd what we all are saying, losing and 2 defensive midfielders off and 2 on, with benteke and Meyer on the bench, Palace need to attack more, so true everyone can see it!

Oh the clowns are out again.

Roy out! Where’s the attacking substitutions??

We played basically the same starting 11 as against United but included Eze so we were even more attacking. We got battered because Chelsea are much better than us and mainly because of shocking defending. Roy did not send that team out to play any differently than against United ?

So who’s at fault?

Have a look at our bench and tell me where these amazing attacking substitutes were sitting?