Crystal Palace (H) Post Match Thread

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

You have to commend Palace for that performance in being disciplined and sitting in a low block in their final third. All got too predictable when he threw Mahrez on for him to keep coming back inside to work an angle on a cross none of Aguero or Jesus were going to get on the end of.

Knew we would be in for a tough afternoon when I saw the line up, all we can do now is keep winning and hope that the dippers come unstuck some where which is hard to see at the moment.

 

[tonea2003]

their double banking worked a treat to stop our wide penetration and when we are not fully focused(for whatever reason) yesterday happens

we have comeback from worse, so all to play for

 

[rnblade]

The biggest concern to me is how many attempts we need to score compared to our opponents.

 

[mosssideblue]

What we lacked yesterday, apart for the injured players or ones trying to get match fitness, is the type of player Pep was after and didnt get.

That being said, Kyle Walker was poor. Gundogan is`nt Dave or Kev. John Stones isnt Fern.

The biggest concern to me is how many attempts we need to score compared to our opponents.

If we analyse attempts then there is a huge difference imo. When they got into dangerous positions, we had our nominal back line, when we did, we faced a back 9

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

People forget that Palace damn near beat us last season. Round about this time, too. Just saying.

We’ll pick ourselves up. Keep your fingers crossed for Frenkie De Jong, though. We do most definitely need the lad. Not at all sure we’ll get him, unfortunately.

 

[rnblade]

This is nonsense. We destroyed them in the CL 2nd leg and would have won handsomely but for a crooked ref. And we were the better side at Anfield this year.

Coulda , Shoulda , Woulda counts for fcuk all. Always scoring more than the opposition WILL win games.
Until we are totally ruthless and stop spunking away chances, we are going to make it even harder to retain the title.

 

[bondsman]

People forget that Palace damn near beat us last season. Round about this time, too. Just saying.

We’ll pick ourselves up. Keep your fingers crossed for Frenkie De Jong, though. We do most definitely need the lad. Not at all sure we’ll get him, unfortunately.

Him and a CF please

 

[RACHACE]

Watch the build up leading to goal 2. Very preventable and that’s not even mentioning the shit header by Silva which put it straight on a plate for him. It was a great goal but our efforts in the passage of play before it were pathetic and indirectly led to that goal.

1/3 were just rank bad defending.

I think the shit attempted header by Gundogan was worse than the actual shit header from Bernie. Looks like he closed his eyes and completely missed the ball. Defo agree with you though, it was preventable and pathetic defending.

 

[adeinchessy]

Just to give everyone a bit of perspective, City are recognised, currently, as one of the best teams in Europe, broke all records last year, still in 4 competitions this year & sit second in the league. My home team were relegated out of the football league last season after 98 years & currently sit one place above the relegation zone to the Northern Premier league. They also lost £1 million last season.

I know it's disappointing when we lose, but it happens so rarely these days maybe it hurts a bit more. It's not so bad supporting City

 

[The Preacher]

Watch the build up leading to goal 2. Very preventable and that’s not even mentioning the shit header by Silva which put it straight on a plate for him. It was a great goal but our efforts in the passage of play before it were pathetic and indirectly led to that goal.

1/3 were just rank bad defending.

Spot on!