Crystal Palace (H) - Post Match

So we need to win 10 of our 15 remaining league matches to guarantee top 4, assuming all the rivals for that win all their other games? We still have Sheffield, united, and spurs to play, so good to win those especially. Be good to have those 5 games of points ‘in hand’, especially if we make cup progress.
Just trying to be positive here.
 
Knew stones would be the scapegoat on here for that. It was very good wing play, yes he could have done better but expecting him to do better is asking for perfection, maybe look at why he was dragged out of position and question where our right back and/or holding midfield cover was first before blaming him. Besides, there’s only one man to blame for that and that’s Pep.

We’ve just had some of the best performances of the season under a new formation that’s brought some spark to our otherwise stale performances this season and he decides to abandon it and go back to the exact same style that’s seen us drop points regularly to teams that are average at best and have performed that way too as well as being far from convincing in other wins with slow predictable passing that troubles nobody. Where was the plan today? What was the focus of our attacking play because To me it looked like possession for the sake of it and wait for somebody else to do something. Took 75 minutes to inject a bit of intensity into the side and with as fit of a squad as anybody at this moment in time and a decent rest between games there’s zero excuse for it.

No idea how sterling is conning minutes out of the likes of Jesus mahrez and Foden at the moment when he’s in such horrific form.

he wasn’t a scapegoat he was shocking
 
You can blame Pep for the attacking play and the players he chose. But the problem with Stones is that in our system, defenders dont have to do that much one on one defending, but when they do in these scenarios we need players who can be reliable and say shift Zaha out wide in less dangerous areas and ot get bullied easily. It's why Laporte is so good, all the ball playing characteristics and no nonsense defending. Also why Van Dijk is great. Otamendi is similar but adds the occasional stupid decision making mixed in making him unreliable.
Knew stones would be the scapegoat on here for that. It was very good wing play, yes he could have done better but expecting him to do better is asking for perfection, maybe look at why he was dragged out of position and question where our right back and/or holding midfield cover was first before blaming him. Besides, there’s only one man to blame for that and that’s Pep.

We’ve just had some of the best performances of the season under a new formation that’s brought some spark to our otherwise stale performances this season and he decides to abandon it and go back to the exact same style that’s seen us drop points regularly to teams that are average at best and have performed that way too as well as being far from convincing in other wins with slow predictable passing that troubles nobody. Where was the plan today? What was the focus of our attacking play because To me it looked like possession for the sake of it and wait for somebody else to do something. Took 75 minutes to inject a bit of intensity into the side and with as fit of a squad as anybody at this moment in time and a decent rest between games there’s zero excuse for it.

No idea how sterling is conning minutes out of the likes of Jesus mahrez and Foden at the moment when he’s in such horrific form.
 
a stellar performance then ... if your attackers are 7 foot tall

he’s much more comfortable on Twitter

I couldn’t give a toss about him online, but I am pleased to see he’s maintaining a run of fitness and games, and that his match performances are improving. It didn’t help they sat so deep today with so many players in the crowded box, but his delivery gives us an added dimension.
Mendy is the wrong place to be looking for the big issues from today imho
 
the only thing useless is your post. He had a fucking great game. People picking him after today are hopeless. Had dozen of great through balls in 2nd half alone. Whatever we made from wings was started by his top balls. Him and Mendy doing stuff together were the best thing apart from Kun's goals.
Glad someone else spotted that - far and away best distribution today
 

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