Chelsea skipper Gary Cahill took the responsibility of his team’s 1-2 defeat against Crystal Palace in a hard-fought game at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
“The performance level today was not up to the standard it should be. We played poorly,” Cahill said as quoted by AFP.
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It was Chelsea’s second successive defeat in the Premier League as they earlier lost 1-0 loss to Manchester City before the international break.
Antonio Conte-coached side, beaten three times this season, are now nine points behind leaders Manchester City.
(With inputs from agencies)