Crystal Palace (H) - Post-Match Thread

[phargrave]

Seething at the stupidity of that defeat. Yet again the only team that can beat us is ourselves.

What it did demonstrate today is that blaming Pep if we lose when he doesn't pick our best side is too simplistic a criticism. That was a very strong team, even with a KDB that is making strenuous efforts to avoid becoming the world's best player.

Ironically Laporte had comfortably the best pass completion stats in the match but two horrid errors cost us the game.

I've said it several times and it has cost us but the offside rule under VAR is a joke. Only saw the VAR view of Foden fleetingly at the match but to be given offside in that position is ridiculous. Even more ridiculous was Mariner waiting so long to book their keeper. Also, wondered if Foden had a good claim for a pen?

I would start Stefan in next few games...

 

[smallsteve]

His win rate though there is no contest from any manager.

Well, I kind of expect that from a squad that has cost £1 billion!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Sorry but that’s nonsense pal. The red card and the offside were hard to take but they were the correct calls. We did that to ourselves today

They might have been the correct calls but even Sky seem to think that the 'goal scoring opportunity' was quite a way out. But correct or not, would you bet on those two decisions going our way up t'other end of the pitch. I think not!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Well, I kind of expect that from a squad that has cost £1 billion!

How did our squad cost £1 billion?

 

[LucahArchie10]

Aside from the ref also sticking it to us, we were our own worst enemy.

Laporte started as he meant to go on, which thankfully means Stones will now come back in to the fold.

No use keeping the pitch wide if you don't have anyone in the middle or at top to make it work today.

Palace forced us to play the extra pass out wide and doubled up on being aggressive on Jesus and Phil.

Cancelo and Walker were poor, as was Grealish, who seemingly wants to play safe and has had all spotenitity removed by Pep's demands.

We have a paint my numbers system, so it only needs to go a man down and the whole thing falls apart.

Pissed off with the decisions against us and thought it strange Pep waited five minutes to introduce Stones.

Jesus was our best player and felt we needed to try and get him and Bernie all the ball more in second half to try and at least commit Palace a bit more.

Eddie was ropey for the goal, as it was a scuffed shot.

We move on, Liverpool dropping points today was also a surprise and pressure now on with United to come.

My biggest gripe today was we were bullied by Zaha, Walker never got through the lines he never over lapped it was stinking, Laporte just fucking embarrassing the goal & again bullied for the red card

Zaha had about 5 City players in his pocket & then Eddy why come running out getting involved he should concentrate on trying to save something he never looks like doing very poor imo
Lastly if we are picking players on merit & how well they are playing then tell me why is Kev starting???? He had a shocker today & not his 1st.

Love the guy but seriously he needs a fucking kick up the arse

 

[Lavinda Past]

They might have been the correct calls but even Sky seem to think that the 'goal scoring opportunity' was quite a way out. But correct or not, would you bet on those two decisions going our way up t'other end of the pitch. I think not!

Fair comment mate.

I suspect that the ref and VAR officials took into account Ederson's position and Zaha's 'reputation' for pace in relation to the chasing defenders. It was very likely that he would have had the upper hand in a one on one with Ederson.

It's entirely likely that VAR would have taken a different view had it been Raheem Sterling in a one on one with anybody.

 

[SWPISHOME]

That game today was very frustrating to say the least. You know by the City the first 10-15 minutes of every game what way the game is going to go and had the writing on the wall that we wouldn't score a goal today very similar to West Ham away, Southampton at home ect
Players weren't up to it today I was expecting a performance with the main players coming back into the side but just didn't happen. Too many players to name that under performed.
Few things other than the performance that wound me up today in particular,

Laporte both sloppy mistakes.
Opportunities to get a shot away but taking an extra pass (AGAIN).
Andre Marriner!
Foden wonderful ball across the goal which three players stood looking at and never made an effort to get a tap in.

Shit Saturday all around to be fair with the Rags winning too...Plus the missus is going my nut in, Heading for a few pints now and with the way today is going they'll taste like piss.

 

[paulchapo]

I left 2 minutes into stoppage time today.
first time I’ve left early for a long long while.
it wasn’t because of life, it was because of my health.
I was getting more and more wound up so thought it better I leave.

At 2-0 down, only ten men we were never going to pull it back

 

[waspish]

Well, I kind of expect that from a squad that has cost £1 billion!

You seen ole win rate

 

[Blu3m00n91]

People love to over analyse everything. We’ve been brilliant up until this game. We made mistakes and we got punished simple as that. Key players didn’t turn up and hopefully Delap will get a run in the team when he’s fit