Palace (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[domalino]

I hope he saw the problem rather than making sure the twinge didn't turn into an injury

Way Rico was talking it sounded like a precaution that he was taken off

I think Rico said (roughly) “We don’t want any injuries, so he came off”

Definitely didn’t sound like it was a big issue, and made me think Gvardiol will be fit for the next game.

 

[big gaz]

There is the bovril thing though...

Sure, but when a player gives his all, you can forgive that moment when it goes tits up :-)
Tomoz all them lazy f**ks better pull their fingers out, if SCUM go one down they will fold.
Anyway Dodge stuff the Bovril got a nice 10 yr Glencadam for tonight :-)

 

[blue ranger]

great sub at half time from pep, gvardiol was struggling today, i really like him but today wasn't his best
akanji settled things down and allowed us to regain control

Was injured

 

[Dodge]

Sure, but when a player gives his all, you can forgive that moment when it goes tits up :-)
Tomoz all them lazy f**ks better pull their fingers out, if SCUM go one down they will fold.
Anyway Dodge stuff the Bovril got a nice 10 yr Glencadam for tonight :-)

Always preferred hot vimpto anyway : )
Enjoy your scotch..

 

[blue ranger]

Yet when akanji started to drive forward, the space Grealish was afforded allowed to do just that…

Key for jack is a run of games this tail end, as he dictates the tempo beautifully

Grealish would be brilliant with a proper left back that overlaps.

 

[Big Chap]

Criticism of Jack ? - careful mate I got ripped apart for that

Correctly. He was excellent today. Do one.

 

[At-Swim-Two-Birds]

Well done City. Up the blues. We are a very good team.

 

[Grassland Blue]

I can remember Palace coming back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 against the dips.....

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

The half time sub of Gvardiol for Akanji worked well.

Gvardiol’s yellow card was extremely harsh, considering Douglas Luiz didn’t get a second yellow for a worse foul on Foden in midweek

We were crap for 20 mins after our goal in the first half I thought

Relieved to see it out comfortably in the second half

 

[domalino]

Haven’t had a chance to read through the thread yet so maybe this has already been mentioned, but today it’s 4 months since we lost a game of football.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

The made of stone song sounded really good 2nd half went on for ages! Quality blues :)

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I can remember Palace coming back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 against the dips.....

I remember watching that, it was brilliant, Suarez crying at the end was the icing on the cake.

 

[paulchapo]

I can remember Palace coming back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 against the dips.....

I watched that with about six dippers in the crew mess. They were full of it when they went 3-0 up, saying it was time to catch our superior goal difference. They were absolutely gutted when it ended 3-3. I got off the ship on Wednesday, straight to the ground for the Villa game, then watched us lift the title against West Ham on the Sunday. Happy days.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Got to admit I was surprised at the starting 11. But over the last 2 games some key players got a rest. Good enough performance on the whole with the desire to win. Sloppy mistakes and poor marking cost us two goals, we need to be better than that.

Grealish is so important for this run in. I know he has his critics and doesn’t assist or score as much as perhaps he could, but the control I think he gives us is brilliant.

I’m absolutely shit scared of Rodders burning out or getting injured. We look a shell without him. I hope he’s getting plenty of days off between matches.

On to Tuesday.

I hate the Palace away fixture - they usually clog us. Only Villa have outplayed us this season (us being outplayed is as rare as snowflakes in June). That Villa game apart, no Prem team can outplay us - opponents are relying on us to make mistakes for them to score. Cut out the unforced errors and we'll be fine. Hope Kevin scores a couple like that in Madrid - his second was a mini reprisal of his monumental goal last year against Madrid.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Grealish always seems unlucky in that today for example he had a hand in 3 of the goals at least, maybe all 4 but ended with 0 assists

Seems to happen him a lot. It’s why you can’t judge every player on stats alone

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Grealish always seems unlucky in that today for example he had a hand in 3 of the goals at least, maybe all 4 but ended with 0 assists

Seems to happen him a lot. It’s why you can’t judge every player on stats alone

Quite simply, with Jack in the side we have more control and look like more of a Pep side.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Grealish always seems unlucky in that today for example he had a hand in 3 of the goals at least, maybe all 4 but ended with 0 assists

Seems to happen him a lot. It’s why you can’t judge every player on stats alone

Its nowt to do with luck, hes a fantastic player in an amazing team. Hes a cog. He assists the assisters

 

[Vic]

The City defence looks sloppy without Walker's pace

But the one thing I have noticed this season is when the other teams break on us we don't try and stop and foul the player, The so-called professional foul to break up the attack was a big part of our defence setup, Rodri after the sending off is having to look after himself with picking up yellow cards and maybe City have seen the officials booking any City player doing it,

Well, yes. Gvardiol's yellow was a joke.

 

[ysmsa]

Grealish always seems unlucky in that today for example he had a hand in 3 of the goals at least, maybe all 4 but ended with 0 assists

Seems to happen him a lot. It’s why you can’t judge every player on stats alone

Baffles me how he can't shoot!

He's got everything but when in a position to smack or ping one into the net he can't do it!

 

[ysmsa]

Well, yes. Gvardiol's yellow was a joke.

Compared to Arse's non yellows last week it certainly was.