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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino and Roy Hodgson struggling to find balance

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The balance of youth and experience is an important thing in football — and neither Chelsea nor Crystal Palace have got it quite right.

Monday night's meeting at Selhurst Park brings together two teams caught at different ends of that spectrum, but both must move closer to the middle ground.

Chelsea's challenge is establishing enough leaders in their young team.

Since the summer of 2022, the Blues have spent more than

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