The scoreline may give the impression Chelsea squeezed out a second successive win on their travels but in reality Maurizio Sarri’s team will not enjoy too many away victories as comfortable as this. One flash of quality was all it took to claim the spoils and, suddenly, the gap from fifth place feels more like a five-point chasm.
Given Champions League qualification had always been Sarri’s target, he remains safely on track. Not that the Chelsea manager ever really gives off the impression of being satisfied. He would depart Selhurst Park pointing to a lengthening injury list, with Olivier Giroud on crutches as he left the arena after damaging his left ankle late on, once he had finished bemoaning his players’ inability to kill off the contest long before a mildly anxious last five minutes.
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