Crystal Palace (A) I PL I Post Match Thread

[HarrytheBlue]

Pep saying ‘Phil is so young’ when critiquing him after the match.

i mean he just isnt - 26 by the end of this season.

I'd say Phil is at the upper end of 'young'. Still looks about 15 though - and that's a compliment!!

 

[HarrytheBlue]

The good news is we are scoring lots of goals again. That always helps.

We are just a bit lightweight in the middle for me. Teams get from A to B a bit too easily at times for my liking.

Pep knows and is working on it. Rodri to come back - albeit it's likely to be towards the end of the season before he hits his full stride again - as is the case for all players recovering from that injury.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

With a win at the Bernabeu sandwiched between not a bad week

Palace away - a tough match these days - mind you they're being bankrolled by three multibillionaires worth £25billion combined.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

i mean he just isnt - 26 by the end of this season.

So, about to enter his prime?

;)

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Very strange how Sky commentators today made several references to Madrid beating us last season - but hardly a mention of our demolition of Madrid only a few days ago. It's as though we only beat the Mareeeeeed over 75s walking football side.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

On what basis were we lucky not to be 3 or 4 down in the first half when they only had 4 shots on target in the entire match?

That's like saying after a match where we've had 25 shots that we were unlucky not to have scored 25 goals.

Yep, Millo's comment is weird. We had 62 per cent possession and more shots on target than Palace. If he thinks that equates to 'should have been three or four down' then maybe he's hallucinating.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Cherki is one of those special players who seems to have time on the ball because he thinks faster than other players. It seems to good to be true but he looks like he will become a world class player with Pep's help. Imagine a fit Rodri with Cherki and Foden rotating at 8 and 10 like KDB and David Silva used to do. For all his crazy antics Pep is a total genius. No one can improve players like him.

Every time I see Cherki, the word magician comes to mind.

 

[M Gaudino]

So, about to enter his prime?

;)

unfortunately a lot of highly rated guys who start in the premiere league at 17 like Rooney, Fabregas, Sterling peaked at 24-25yo.

 

[JGL07]

fulham and leeds have done that if team gets pressure on us panick sets in and its shown others what to do. palace played in patches today sat back till mistake made then pounce

What is the good Lord doing here?

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

unfortunately a lot of highly rated guys who start in the premiere league at 17 like Rooney, Fabregas, Sterling peaked at 24-25yo.

Sterling played a lot more minutes at a younger age than Phil did. Pep managed his minutes really well in retrospect.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Watched the highlights again. As usual enjoyed seeing close-ups of the crowd with the opposition fans throwing their hands up in dismay or mouthing "oh, f***" when City score.
Some good shots of City's supporters celebrating, too. Think it'd be a grand idea for the MCFC website to bring back the feature the M.E.N/Football Pink used to have where they'd put a circle round the face of a few people in the crowd before a match and offer a prize if you were one of the ugly buggers that got picked. Would have to do better than the old one guinea though.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Just watched the penalty - Henderson trying to claim a dive is a joke. The video clip clearly shows his hand holding Savinho's foot. In the pre-match I wanted us to put a few past the cheat - and we did. Super result.

 

[Norbiton]

Just watched the penalty - Henderson trying to claim a dive is a joke. The video clip clearly shows his hand holding Savinho's foot. In the pre-match I wanted us to put a few past the cheat - and we did. Super result.

I think his protests might have been an attempt to avoid a red card, he must have known VAR wouldn’t overturn the penalty decision.

 

[BridgyDids]

Regardless of the result, that City shirt is a shocker

 

[Harvster]

I think his protests might have been an attempt to avoid a red card, he must have known VAR wouldn’t overturn the penalty decision.

Don’t have 100% faith that VAR would see us right Henderson-wise

 

[Gingers Dad]

I would give him time Bernardo, Rodri, Nico G, Doku all took time to bed in.

So did Grealish

 

[Gingers Dad]

Thought we played like Champions today.

Champions or Champions elect?

 

[blue by birth]

in your opinion.

He was taking the ball round the keeper and would have scored..I get you don't rate him but even you must see he was much more likely to score than not.

 

[malg]

Pep saying ‘Phil is so young’ when critiquing him after the match.

i mean he just isnt - 26 by the end of this season.

and been in the starting 11 for quite a few seasons now as well.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Pep saying ‘Phil is so young’ when critiquing him after the match.

i mean he just isnt - 26 by the end of this season.

Yep, Phil's only a kid, like Rashford.