SEE HOW CONTE REACTED AFTER CHELSEA LOST 1-2 TO CRYSTAL PALACE... MUST SEE

What went wrong for Chelsea?

The Blues looked pedestrian at times and seemed as off-colour as they had done in their 1-0 defeat by Manchester City before the international break.

The champions were without influential midfielder N'Golo Kante and striker Alvaro Morata, and also lost Victor Moses to a suspected hamstring injury in the first half.

But the front three of Michy Batshuayi, Willian and Eden Hazard failed to produce the goods, and although substitutes Pedro, Musonda and Davide Zappacosta piled on the pressure during a decent 15 minute spell in the second half, they could not find the goal they craved.

"We played this game without three important players and that's not straightforward," said Chelsea boss Antonio Conte. "We started very badly and it was a very difficult day. But we need also to understand the situation and to continue to work, to find solutions despite our injuries.

"They are big losses for us but we can only accept the situation and then do our best. I am not happy and my players are not happy."

I'll enjoy a glass of wine - how Hodgson reacted

Hodgson could have become only the second permanent manager to lose his first four Premier League games in charge of a side without scoring a single goal, after his predecessor Frank de Boer.

Instead, the former England manager was able to celebrate his first victory in his new job.

"That was really enjoyable," he said after the final whistle. "I have just said to the players that they really deserve to drink in that victory, because we played the champions of England but came off the field today having deserved our victory.

"In the past month we've taken some heavy defeats but even then there were moments that weren't as bleak as maybe the scoreline looked.

"I don't drink an awful lot these days. Red wine isn't the best thing to drink if you want to keep your calories low, but I'll enjoy a glass tonight because I enjoyed watching my boys play well and I'm proud of their performance."

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