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Crystal Palace (H) Post Match Thread
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Esteban de la Sexface
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Mark this post. We will absolutely batter Leicester
Moorsey 2002
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Understand what you're saying in terms of 'blue sky', 'big picture' thinking mate but the reality is that it was a poor team selection by pep that cost us, nothing more, nothing less.
Completely agree.
Love the guy but he fucked up today, think it was a conscious risk he took trying to keep players fresh, but the Prem is No.1 priority for me, preferred he’d have rested players for Leicester mid-week.
Anyway, onwards & upwards. CTID.
I've said it before but Walker gets far too much of the ball for his ability.
I know what you mean... he seems to be more involved in the build up this season.. tucking in and getting involved in the bits that don’t really suit his skill set. Would much rather the thoroughbred destroyer running up and down the flank and bullying wide men with his physicality when needed.
Need last seasons Walker back sooner rather than later... hopefully it’s just a dip in form and not a tweak in tactics as it doesn’t suit him.
The Preacher
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Call me a glutton for punishment but I’ve watched that Townsend strike about 5 times now... was an absolute worldy.. can’t recall seeing a better executed effort from that range. Maybe a few on a par but none better.
C*nt.
Agreed - it was a wonder strike - but it was piss-poor defending and a feeble attempt at a clearance which gave him the opportunity.
Call me a glutton for punishment but I’ve watched that Townsend strike about 5 times now... was an absolute worldy.. can’t recall seeing a better executed effort from that range. Maybe a few on a par but none better.
C*nt.
Not seen it back yet. It was a cracker and the guy in front of me clapped. I didn't though.
birchwoodgingerste
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Hes awfull in possesionI've said it before but Walker gets far too much of the ball for his ability.
Big Yaya Wilko 12
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Unfortunately not! Closed a few years ago! Aspers in Westfield Stratford is brilliant though!Is the gutsgot still going?
The Black Shed
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Pressure's off now. Settled formation and line up for rest of season. Was having my doubts about the LB position recently, I've switched sides now!. Again though, we are not ruthless enough, if we cannot raise our game to match that of our opponents (who are playing their cup final) then we can come unstuck. We're not half way through the season but Liverpool have won the title. Do you not remember 2014? Full credit to Palace though, they are in a false position, should be higher up the table, despite me thinking we'd batter them today.
Not seen it back yet. It was a cracker and the guy in front of me clapped. I didn't though.
Fair play to the guy being so calm to clap during the heat of the moment. I was livid when it went in due to the stupid defending that invited it and also I was just getting over the exact same thing happening 2 minutes earlier.
But as I have calmed down a bit.. thought I’d take another look and it’s actually even better than I remembered.
BlueMoonz1977
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Shit happens, it isnt the end of the world and there is a hell of a long way to go yet in the title race
Dr Dweeb
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Can we not get Roberts back? Pep seems to have his favorites in the frame. Ota and Gunda seem top of the list.For me they slow down play. Stones should always partner Laporte bar injuries.
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Completely agree.
Love the guy but he fucked up today, think it was a conscious risk he took trying to keep players fresh, but the Prem is No.1 priority for me, preferred he’d have rested players for Leicester mid-week.
Anyway, onwards & upwards. CTID.
The CC whilst nice to win perhaps needs to take a back seat next season.
Walker is a liability, at fault for the first and crap challenge for the penalty. Really infuriating display where we just kept on lobbing the ball aimlessly into the box.
Definitely need to beat the Dippers but our performances are worrying at the moment
This lobbing the ball in the box is creeping in to our play. Without Silva though we struggle to create anything.
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Got off to a bad start when we conceded 3 and got beat at home by Palace.
And then I logged onto ESPN and saw the rags' scoreline.
Oh well, it can only get better with dinner and drinks later in the day.
Got off to a bad start when we conceded 3 and got beat at home by Palace.
And then I logged onto ESPN and saw the rags' scoreline.
Oh well, it can only get better with dinner and drinks later in the day.
BlueAnorak
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We've been poor for a month.
Attacking wise, our opponents putting two men on each of our wide players has stiffled us and the players in the middle are not exploiting the extra space they are getting as a result. Bernardo has dropped off the pace a bit and we're missing Silva badly and Mahrez is not putting a good enough shift in.
Defensively we're below par. Ottamendi is dreadful, Walker totally shot and our AMs/Wingers are not picking up the runners when the opposition attack.
PS: Stones isn't a DM either.
Attacking wise, our opponents putting two men on each of our wide players has stiffled us and the players in the middle are not exploiting the extra space they are getting as a result. Bernardo has dropped off the pace a bit and we're missing Silva badly and Mahrez is not putting a good enough shift in.
Defensively we're below par. Ottamendi is dreadful, Walker totally shot and our AMs/Wingers are not picking up the runners when the opposition attack.
PS: Stones isn't a DM either.
If a team parks the bus, scored a worldie then get a pen and you're without your entire first choice midfield, and play a central defender in midfield you are going to struggle to create chances whether you are Barcelona, or Manchester City.
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Why we don’t have any eds dm and full backs?
Hopefully, KDB can somehow transform the team, because we need something fast.The CC whilst nice to win perhaps needs to take a back seat next season.
This lobbing the ball in the box is creeping in to our play. Without Silva though we struggle to create anything.