Crystal Palace (A) I PL I Post Match Thread

[ysmsa]

Can't fucking wait for the 'ammers on Saturday,

 

[Ric]

Wasn't a vintage performance by any means, but it's a really impressive result in the circumstances. Winning fairly comfortably at Selhurst Park just days after winning at the Bernabeu shows real character and fortitude. We're still a work in progress, but are very much moving in the right direction. Good times ahead.

 

[El Gringo]

Every season has a pivitol match, and I reckon that was it. A solid performance all round at a tough opponent, and no brain farts ...get in

 

[coolcity]

The ref couldn't see what VAR should have seen. No attempt to play the ball, only an attempt to trip Sav. 100% a red card under the LOTG. Not that it matters I guess

Agreed. It can work against you anyway, imagine a team's #1 keeper gets sent off and they play Arsenal next match...

 

[Tolmie scores]

Well deserved 3 points. Not at our absolute best, hardly surprising after a tough away game in Madrid, but still a deserved win.

Defence were great. Foden and Cherki also excellent and also Haaland with his 2 goals.

A lot to like about that performance.

agreed, so much better, also we looked up for the physical battle. This made a big difference as when the got through the lines we needed that desire to win the ball... and most of the time they didn't get through (particularly after first 35 mins) as we harried with conviction, made them play balls they didn't want to. For a change we affected the game from the front.. tinges of days of old... it generally takes Pep's new players about 4 / 5 months to not only understand the task but also develop the strength and fitness to match the conviction required to affect the opposition...well done Pep.. he seems to have the desire to keep changing the mentally (for the better) of most of his signings over last 10 + years..no mean feat that

 

[mind your car Mr?]

Wasn't a vintage performance by any means,

your'e taking a chance there Ric ;-)

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

The ref couldn't see what VAR should have seen. No attempt to play the ball, only an attempt to trip Sav. 100% a red card under the LOTG. Not that it matters I guess

VAR will no doubt gone with the 'on field referee's decision' excuse.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

New CB and midfielder in January

 

[moomey]

It doesn't matter whether we can see it or not (hint: we can). IT'S NOT THE POINT! We're not picking the team or deciding who we sign in the transfer market, what are you hoping to achieve, get a bunch of like-minded idiots together and pop round and have a word with Pep?

We won, we're doing well and we just want to enjoy the win, not listen to you nobheads moaning all the time at anything you can find to moan at twice a week.

Hear, hear!

 

[moomey]

what are you talking about, read that back to yourself ffs, would you not like kovacic and rodri back to bolster the midfield

Go and have a lie down grandpa- it’s getting seriously boring pal.

 

[coolcity]

Same as Madrid really, the second best team but we got away with it. I think we have scored 5 goals from 6 chances over the two games, of which 2 were penalties and one from a corner.

We aren't going to carry on getting away with performances like this. Rodri is needed back desperately.

I'm not biting. I'm just going to assume that's a windup. Madrid started well but over the 90 we deserved the win, they were pretty ineffective overall. Today we were worthy winners and never looked in any real trouble, you don't win 3-0 by luck. The whole point of putting a top team together is to be able to outscore the opposition and we're doing that.

We're proving we can generally outscore the opposition even when they do get chances. Most of their chances, including the one where they hit the bar, were offside and take them out of the equation they were limited to mostly half chances. Most teams are going to get chances against us because they don't have a 10-man defence to try and break down, but that's what we have to deal with and we are doing exactly that too.

 

[Tolmie scores]

That was fucking pathetic from the commentators. We committed 6 fouls in the whole game and they think they are being smart inferring we foul / cheat our way to wins.

Commentators and pundits constantly have free pot shots at City, often with unsubstantiated claims.. we are such an easy target as we realistically have a large but localised fan base..getting bigger globally but dwarfed by others.. For the likes of Sky they can take advantage and nail us without harming international subs and revenue streams, dippers, Rags and Tarquins well they have to tow the corporate line and back them...sickening really as I have to turn the sound off completely if watching on TV

 

[mind your car Mr?]

Same as Madrid really, the second best team but we got away with it. I think we have scored 5 goals from 6 chances over the two games, of which 2 were penalties and one from a corner.

We aren't going to carry on getting away with performances like this. Rodri is needed back desperately.

looks like someone else noticed

 

[moomey]

your'e taking a chance there Ric ;-)

He went on to say we won comfortably. Think it’s time for your coco pal.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

Am only surprised Savinho didn't mither Haaland to take that penalty ....

For once he actually did ok when he came on, but I still wouldn’t trust him to take a throw in never mind a pen

 

[its grim up north]

I have never seen anything from Wharton to convince me he has it to become a City player. He has many qualities but nothing to mark him as an elite player. I'd be surprised if we went in for him.

I'll hold judgement until I see Anderson when we are at Forest on Boxing Day.

 

[coolcity]

I have never seen anything from Wharton to convince me he has it to become a City player. He has many qualities but nothing to mark him as an elite player. I'd be surprised if we went in for him.

Totally agree. Guehi's not bad but I can't see him replacing anything we've already got, but I've never understood the fuss over Wharton.

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

what are you talking about, read that back to yourself ffs, would you not like kovacic and rodri back to bolster the midfield

Yes we would mate. Without them we are still second in the League behind the perennial bottle jobs just beaten RM away in the CL and in the QF of League cup.
We are preparing for life without Rodri and Kovacic and doing fantastic

 

[Gingers Dad]

Defensive performance saw them end up goal-less. Isn't that the point? They did enough, and that's all that's needed. They never seriously looked like scoring if you dismiss the numerous offsides (including the one that hit the bar), and playing them offside so often is part of good defending.

The only one I thought was a bit poor was Donnarumma punching out what looked like an easy catch towards the end of the match.

Seems like you agreed with me

 

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