Crystal Palace (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[pride in battle]

Why is pep complaining at the ref the way the game was going why did he not think to take our only player on a yellow off ?

Really ????

 

[DAGW]

Could the Lewis 2nd yellow been a pen for us

Not for me, it's not a foul either way.

If Chalobah hadn't just cleared it, then absolutely.
Rico is second into the challenge, and is trying to block it if anything. He's not horribly late, as some have suggested online.

Having said that it isn't a foul by Chalobah, for the challenge, the guy can get right in the sea.

The ref is put in a position where he can't use VAR, but Chalobah has acted like his Achilles is hanging off... I'm sick of this "feel any contact - act like your leg's been blown off" mentality. Jack and Savinho are guilty of it, but with the circumstances of the challenge, Chalobah's taken it to an egregious extreme there. Unforgivable.

 

[City Raider]

My issue is with the club. They have completely taken their eye off the ball.

Lot of mistakes currently being made. They wanted a world class club on a shoe string due to pep. We should all be pissed mate.

I’d just love to know the truth of this.

Of course, Mansour hasn’t done this out of the kindness of his heart. He may have grown to love us, but initially it was a business decision and to some extent our investment on squad improvement still is.

Are we squeezing pennies?

Our recent transfer activity and ticket pricing suggests we are. But there are possible explanations, like awaiting the results of our hearing.

I’d absolutely hate to think they were taking advantage of Pep’s genius in this way.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Not bad, 10 against 12.

We're not winning the league this season, which is no disgrace. Just get top 4 and make a go of it in the cups.

Aren't we already out the league Cup?

 

[Bluesince1979]

But scoring the equalizer doesnt.

One moment in 2 years

I want academy lads to succeed more than anyone, but lets have it right, rico aint good enough

 

[pudge]

Of all our injuries Walker and Gundogan are blessed by God somehow

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

What about Savinho ? He’s been beyond bad since we signed him.

Was he beyond bad at the start of the season when he came into the side with no pre-season and instantly looked brilliant?

He's been poor when the rest of the team has been poor. He's 20 years old and it's his first season - give the kid a break.

 

[kaz7]

Injuries have shown up the club for trying to penny pinch now for years. Only pep was keeping it together with a phenomenal rodders.

Now it’s bare and for all to see.

World class? Not anymore.

Fuck sake , you have said this a dozen times

 

[ninjamonkey]

No at the Forest game we had Ake fit which helped our defence big time, Grealish in midfield also helped, then all of a sudden Ake is out again and Grealish "feels unwell" whatever the fuck that means, and Akanji out too means we have to play both Walker and Lewis, you can't have any consistency when you constantly have to change your defence which gets zero protection from the non existent midfield anyway.

You're giving examples of individuals covering up the fundamental structural problems of our side. Missing Ake's 1v1 defending ability shouldn't see the whole structure crumble. If it does then the foundations aren't sound.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Seen worse decisions go in our favour.

Defend better for 84 minutes and the ref is irrelevant.

Really???