Crystal Palace (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[The perfect fumble]

 

[ancoats]

3 points with a very different starting 11, it felt flat and slow, Pep had to keep pushing the players to try and get them going, the 2 goals before halftime again killed the 2nd half, it was just going through the motions and using the bench and the 3rd goal was a cherki classic pass.

I think City and Pep know how important the FA cup final is and it's a must-win to say it's been a great season even if we don't win the title.

 

[Apex82]

Nice relaxing game to watch for a change! Great to see Phil with a smile on his face and love to see Gvardiol back.

Good boost to the GD. I think for that to become an issue now, even if we win both our games 1-0, with Arsenal drawing one, it means they have to win their remaining game by 4 goals to take the GD advantage.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

It's never one game. We have had quite a few other results that were worse than a draw at Everton

But when it gets down to the last 3 or 4 games, it's down to those results.

 

[cleavers]

That's mad, someone who plays every week.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

We’ve dropped 15 points after leading at half time. That is a horrible stat . Arsenal have dropped two. If we were even close to the Arsenal number the title race would already be over.

Yet Arsenil continue to throw away any advantage they build up over a City team who have given them chance after chance...they really dont want it do they?

 

[Taylor]

3 points, another clean sheet and have stopped them winning it at home.

They can't afford to drop points, they will want to put GD to bed against Burnley but it's all to play for.

Happy for Phil, nice to see him with a smile on his face.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

But when it gets down to the last 3 or 4 games, it's down to those results.

& City are experts in cranking up the pressure over the last 3 or 4 games...history tells us that....7 titles from 9 is a bootiful stat.

 

[kunaguero10]

Phil Foden: superb

But 3-0 is why we won’t win the league, a proper Pep team would have put them to the sword 6-0. The lack of intent shown in the second is why we ain’t winning the league.

 

[PragueBlue]

But when it gets down to the last 3 or 4 games, it's down to those results.

Not in my opinion. It's always down to results over the season. I'd bet that we have won more points than arsenal over the last 4, 5 or 6 games.

 

[Legal Alien]

Well played CITY!

That was a good win and we played well at times.
We dominated for the most part but we're still making stupid mistakes and giving up big chances.

It was good to see Phil play well and liked seeing Gvardiol back and i thought Savinho had a good game and scored a good goal. Keep it going lads!

Looking forward to Saturday now.

COME ON CITY!!!

 

[Frankie lad]

Palace were absolutely dog shit.

Would have taken 3-0 before the game but having seen just how crap Palace were Im slightly disappointed …would have sent out a message to Arsenal and shit them up a bit had we scored a couple more

Yes I’m being picky

You are not being picky.
We coasted second half and it may bite us.

 

[chickaroon]

Lmao Pep clearly telling Wharton to come to City.

His vertical passing is insane, he and Anderson would be awesome.

I agree. I think Wharton would lay on many goals for Haaland.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Good win. Pep clearly prioritising the cup final which i’m glad about. Bit sloppy at times. Good performance from Foden.

 

[PragueBlue]

I agree. I think Wharton would lay on many goals for Haaland.

Would be a good Kovacic replacement IMHO.

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

You are not being picky.
We coasted second half and it may bite us.

If Pep really thought we had a chance he wouldn’t have picked that side. Palace were terrible and that’s 2 weeks before their cup final!

If Arsenal. miraculously slip up and we win every game I’m sure we will win on GD but it really isn’t going to happen.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Keeping Arsenal honest is all we can do really. - Edited - Keeping Arsenal looking in the mirror (they will never be honest)

 

[Semper aggressus]

Great result. Just wish there were more games left to overtake them. Bloody arsenal aren’t dropping points to Burnley and this shit Palace team are they.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

3 points with a very different starting 11, it felt flat and slow, Pep had to keep pushing the players to try and get them going, the 2 goals before halftime again killed the 2nd half, it was just going through the motions and using the bench and the 3rd goal was a cherki classic pass

I think Pep is thinking that after half time that arsenal have to outscore us. arsenal have one game to outscore us when we have two games.
Situation now is that if we are to win our final two games 2 nil, arsenal have to score 6 in one match without reply.
Obviously this is dependent on arsenal dropping points in one of their matches