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Why are Chelsea in Crystal Palace shirts? And who thought it was good for Manchester United to look like a zebra crossing? The new third kits are so wrong and - surprise - it's all about making money

Manchester United’s resembles a zebra galloping across the Serengeti. Arsenal’s draws inspiration from the night sky. Chelsea’s is in homage to a classic pair of trainers but just looks like another club entirely.

When Chelsea played Newcastle last weekend, their shirt design influenced by the Nike AirMax from the 1990s, someone in the office marched over to the big screens and asked how Crystal Palace were getting on.

Welcome to the strange world of Premier League third kits.

Manchester United shock fans when they unveiled their zebra crossing styled kit

Football shirts have long become their own fashion culture.