Crystal Palace (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[IrishBlueSince92]

Whilst our defence has been all over the place this season, there is no protection or legs in front of them.
Anytime Palace attacked today I feared that they could have scored.
Dias made a number of last ditch blocks to save us.
Any team that has a go at us is going to get joy it seems

 

[Bill Walker]

We have an old squad (football relies so much on athleticism these days), also motivation eventually dissipates, and the level of football these days means that you don’t have to drop much at all to fail.

We've been too keen to let great young players go.

 

[chickaroon]

" lacking the hunger to play for a Pep side ".

Its not a...'couldnt give a fuck attitude'....as in rash ford for example. They are not deliberately coasting.

The players are simply exhausted for all the known reasons, acceptable or otherwise.

Several players are being asked to play when not fully fit and being asked to play out of position.

Fatigue causes loss of concentration (not deliberate).

Loss of concentration causes errors (not deliberate)

Fatigue causes stress related injuries (not deliberate)

Playing when half fit creates fatigue AND stress.....rinse and repeat (not deliberate)

We have had (repeated) injuries to 12 players including the best player in the world for the season, the second best player for most games and Phil has disappeared with successive illness's.

We've had to play who is availabe to put the shirt on and do a job. Not ideal but a fact.

The unqualified critism of players who have pushed themselves through minutes by some on here is utterly nauseating, and i bet the critics rarely if ever go to a game,home or away.....Keyboard wankers.

We will refit, we will rebuild, we will renew, and we will return.

It wont be easy, and it may not be this season, but now is the time to understand not over react.

CTID.

Well said

 

[bondsman]

The more I watch walker for their 2nd the angrier I get. Zero effort to win the ball. Lewis very unlucky to be sent off but his all round play was dreadful just not strong enough.

 

[chickaroon]

Gundog was re signed to be an impact player. Circumstances have made him a regular starter.

Yes, and in the defensive midfield role. We will see a better Gundo when we sign a DM in January. He didn't have a chance to play with Rodri this season.

 

[johnnytapia]

Eez football

 

[xgorton]

Did you notice at the end we had a break on then the coont blew the final whistle.

 

[eversince 76]

You think we played better than last week against Forest?

You think we didn’t?

 

[homerdog]

I see Shearer and MOTD going with the "VAR can't get involved because it's a yellow card" nonsense. The fact is that if they accept the foul was by Chalobah and not Rico Lewis (which they did), then VAR should have told the referee to review it with a view to awarding City a penalty.

If the so-called experts don't even know the rules, then PiGMOL and VAR are never going to be held to account for their malfeasance.

 

[I remember the kool kats]

Frustrating game.
I recall when we first signed Walker from Tottenham, I was stoked, best in the business at his position, sadly those days are gone, give it up Kyle, your bobbins!
Only reason he starts is injuries, both goals were his fault. Also, I think Lewis has great potential but playing him center midfielder is stupid, he gets bullied off the ball. We need a Gerry Gow in midfield, that guy at Newcastle. Guimares? ..anyway at least we didn't lose, have to calibrate the season now, like old times, beat United next week and it's a great season!