Crystal Palace (H) - Post-Match Thread

[blue for life]

Shitshow but we have had them before and recovered. Just don’t lose next week!

 

[Father Paul]

Days like this (extremely rare days) and a few think they could select a better team and organise a better formation on the day than the football god that is Pep. I trust the vast knowledge of Pep over that of any fellow Blue. Opinions always good amusement the rest of us though.

Pep is a good manager but please don't elevate him to the status of a god who never makes mistakes. Personally I think we have a number of players currently who have come to the end of the road for various reasons. Pep is doing a good job of shuffling a declining pack he will really earn his corn this season if he gets us one of the big two.

 

[Father Paul]

Belgium playing Kevin in the EUROs with ankle ligament tears and pumping cortisone in is the reason Kevin isn't able to deliver his best for us at the moment. He's lost some sharpness temporarily as a result. Suggesting he's on the decline is a comment that might come back to haunt you - if you know what I mean.

He looks like a man who needs 3 weeks resting on the beach and then 3 weeks light training. Get him back then for the New Year. Dream on.

 

[ysmsa]

Ederson should have saved the first goal, it was scuffed, no power, and not even in the corner. Laporte had a fucking stinker, not sure how or why he has moved back up the pecking order, Stones should now play at Trafford Park. Still fancy us next weekend.

Dead right re JS, trouble is the forthcoming international break will see our players flogged as usual and its City that suffers the consequences.
John Stones has played more for fuckin England against tin pot shite than he has for us, KDB fucked by them shithouse Belgians that apparently have been the best team of a generation but do absolutely fuck all in tournaments.

I fuckin hate international football. Should be non league and let the professionals play the proper stuff :-)
( not actually joking)

 

[mat]

I bet Mason and Alty are still laughing their bollocks off at fucking us over.

 

[Gingers Dad]

How many free passes does DeBruyne get until we're allowed to say he's playing shit?

 

[Bill Walker]

How many free passes does DeBruyne get until we're allowed to say he's playing shit?

Kevin IS playing shit, he looks a different player than he was. If he's injured he shouldnt be selected, but I think its more than that, he constantly misplaces passes and loses possession, Maybe as someone said he needs a long rest to recharge.
Today was a very bad day at the office, but all credit to CP, they were awesome especially first half, We were pressed high up, and subsequently we lost possession all over the place, Vierra played with the right tactics.
I really dont like Phil playing as false 9, it doesnt suit him. Id rather him out left or deeper. I still dont get the 100 million on Grealish. He seems to slow our attacks down (memories of Rod Marsh).
Play Foden left and buy a fucking quality striker. Not Kane thanks who seems to have gone on strike to force a move.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Kevin IS playing shit, he looks a different player than he was. If he's injured he shouldnt be selected, but I think its more than that, he constantly misplaces passes and loses possession, Maybe as someone said he needs a long rest to recharge.
Today was a very bad day at the office, but all credit to CP, they were awesome especially first half, We were pressed high up, and subsequently we lost possession all over the place, Vierra played with the right tactics.
I really dont like Phil playing as false 9, it doesnt suit him. Id rather him out left or deeper. I still dont get the 100 million on Grealish. He seems to slow our attacks down (memories of Rod Marsh).
Play Foden left and buy a fucking quality striker. Not Kane thanks who seems to have gone on strike to force a move.

Pep clearly wanted Grealish and we thought that Bernardo was going so there wasn't supposed to be an overload of midfield players. Grealish is about 10 games in to his City career so not judging him yet. But how many times has Mahrez come off the bench to win a game? I'm going to say never!
Can't agree with Foden not being a false 9. He was brilliant at Chelsea, Brugge and Brighton doing the same job.
I think today was just a lazy home performance like Southampton and Burnley

 

[skillman]

What worries me is just how blunt we are in games like this. Southampton was the same. Hardly any shots on target and those that were didn't trouble their keeper.

We look lost for ideas against a low block again compared to last year when we had chances galore but failed to take them, this year we’re not even getting the chances.

I guess it doesn’t help when your main source of creativity (Kev) is having a right fucking nightmare every game but still.

 

[D'Silva]

We're talking about a top class player who has done well for the team, not least with a few goals. He had a really por game today - get over it.
When he was out for a season we defended poorly

Laporte has been excellent against the top teams and I still prefer him to Stones especially in the CL. I would say our leggy midfield and impotent forwards against bus parking teams should be a more worrying problem for us. In our back to back wins we would batter this sort of teams. Now even Chelsea is outscoring us. In plain terms we need a striker. I really did thought we could get away with it again but it looks like well be paying dearly for it. Where is Torres anyway?