CRYSTAL Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni has praised Chelsea as "one of the best" the Eagles have played so far this season following Saturday's 2-1 defeat.
And the custodian believes the scoreline wasn't too bad against the league leaders with their array of world-class talent.
"They are one of the best teams in Europe so I don't think losing 2-1 was too bad," said Speroni.
"I think they are one of the best teams we've played so far. The way they keep the ball, it's hard to play against those type of teams.
"Of course we are disappointed with the result. We got back in it and we had a chance to nick something but it just wasn't to be."
