Chelsea's woes deepen with Palace loss

English Premier League: Radamel Falcao scores his first goal for Chelsea with an assist from Pedro (79'). Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace LONDON -- Three thoughts on Chelsea's 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

1. Chelsea's struggles multiply

A century of games at Stamford Bridge in the league, and a multiplying number of problems for Jose Mourinho. Crystal Palace so brilliantly exposed each of those to claim a deserved 2-1 win that could have been even more.

So on the occasion of the Chelsea manager's 100th home game in the Premier League, he endured just his second defeat at the stadium and his team has already gone eight points behind Manchester City. The more galling…