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Wilfried Zaha's deleted response to Reece James' dig after Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea revealed

Home> Absolute Chelsea

Updated 13:21 4 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 13:00 2 Oct 2022 GMT+1

Wilfried Zaha's deleted response to Reece James' dig after Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea revealed

Wilfried Zaha has deleted a response to Reece James after Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park.

Nick Emms

Nick Emms

Wilfried Zaha has deleted a response to Reece James after Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park, appearing to make dig at the defender.

James put in an impressive performance, frustrating Zaha throughout the match before Conor Gallagher netted a last-minute winner.

The hosts were ahead early on, giving Chelsea a disadvantage.

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Odsonne Edouard met Jordan Ayew's cross as it looked like it was going to be one of those days for Graham Potter's side.

Conor Gallagher applauds the Chelsea fans. (Alamy)
Conor Gallagher applauds the Chelsea fans. (Alamy)

5 Things Learned: Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League

However, the Blues showed fighting spirit and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a goal back before half-time.

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The 33-year-old, who netted on his Premier League return, did brilliantly to turn and finish from a Thiago Silva header.

It appeared that the spoils were set to be shared at Selhurst Park, with nothing to separate the two sides as the final whistle neared.

Up steps former Palace loanee Gallagher.

Player Ratings: Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League


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The midfielder picked the ball up from fellow substitute Christian Pulisic and rifled a shot into the back of the net with just minutes remaining in the match.

This will no doubt have frustrated Crystal Palace's players, who looked like they were set to leave with a point.

This frustration was clear in winger Zaha, who took to social media in a now deleted post where he appeared to make a dig at Chelsea full-back James.


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Taking to Twitter after the match, James bosted a picture of him coming away with the ball against Zaha.

The caption showed a lock, hinting that he got the better of Zaha and gave him nothing in the match.

This clearly did not go down well with the Crystal Palace star, who appears to have replied on Instagram.

Posting a story, which he later deleted, Zaha wrote: "Clouts a hell of a drug lol. But yall be safe."

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It is unconfirmed as to whether this was directed at James, who put in an impressive performance in the London derby.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Chelsea, Wilfried Zaha, Crystal Palace, Reece James, Football, Premier League

Nick Emms
Nick Emms

Digital Content Editor for Absolute Chelsea. Multimedia Sports Journalism Graduate. Experience: Charlton Athletic.

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