1) Bolasie personifies Palace renaissance under Pardew Instinct is to linger on Chelsea’s sudden and uncharacteristic deficiencies, but they were beaten by the more incisive, fluent side on Saturday with Crystal Palace’s cause very clear. Alan Pardew had taken a phone-call from Yannick Bolasie last Thursday with the winger insistent he was eager to play a part at Stamford Bridge after a period of compassionate leave back in DR Congo following the death of his father. José Mourinho had made a beeline for the 26-year-old in the dug-out to offer his condolences prior to kick-off, though it was the cameo offered up here late on that put a smile back on Bolasie’s face. The former...
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