Match Thread | Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City (14/12/25)

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I think we are missing Doku today. They are set up with most of their team behind the ball and we are struggling to do anything going forward.

Their gameplan is working at the moment as they are threatening when they break forward off turning the ball over.

 

[Bluewonder]

At least Reijnders makes some interesting runs. Bernardo is literally a non-factor both offesively and defensively. But I am sure the usual people will say he makes us "tick" with his 5 yard passes that I would also be capable of...

You may be capable of them but you'd never be in the right place to make them.

That, I think, is the point.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Missing width today, everyone looking to come inside but it's a packed area.

It is but none of them are helping defend so Palace are finding it to easy to break through us.

Madrid away is obviously a draining game too which won’t have helped.

 

[heslops barnet]

Where’s our midfield today?

 

[Nas_City]

too many side and safe passes from Foden.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Palace are very well coached.

 

[super_city_si]

They are really good defensively

 

[houraisen]

It's ridiculous that every time we lose the ball we get counter-attacked.

 

[Blu1]

We need a few crosses all to side to side

 

[TinFoilHat]

Bernie's battery level is in the flashing red. But who do we have able to do his job for a few games?

 

[Don Karleone]

Anyone better that you can suggest then ?

Cherki, if he's playing.

 

[Bluearmy]

We need a DM with Rodri how he is. Probably 2 wingers, as having to shift Foden wide with no Doku is poor.

 

[blue moony]

0 shots ... 75 per cent possesion

Lol

 

[Paleblue2]

Get some shots in fellas

 

[wolviedinho]

These types of difficult games come around often. Big statement we win here

 

[Saddleworth2]

We have seven midfield players on the pitch and yet our midfield comprises of Gonzalez.

 

[TinFoilHat]

We r feckin shit today... I don't know why but....

 

[super_city_si]

It's ridiculous that every time we lose the ball we get counter-attacked.

That’s their game. Mateta and sarr are strong runners.

 

[levets]

We’re a bit too narrow without Doku. Easy form palace to defend as they only need to defend the width of the box.

 

[chesterbells]

Get some yellow brandished for fuck sake. Fouling anything we do all over the pitch on a regular basis.