Pre Match - Palace (A) - Sat 12:30

[rurikbird]

I would bring Gakpo on. We need to get some attacking interplay started; in the first half our moves broke down after 2-3 passes.

 

[rubans]

So have Palace tbf, no excuse for this atrocity. They're missing 3 key players and Olise didn't even start.

They have been shit all season, not hard to raise their game on 16th time of asking and packing their defense. Hodge’s ideal game.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Jesus what game have I been watching?

For me, we’ve looked up for it they are just defending very well. Narrow and deep with every cunt behind the ball and working their collective bollox off.
As a result we have no space and are trying to force things and invariably coughing up the ball.

I’d take Diaz off, move Nunez out there and get Gakpo through the middle. I’d bring Jones on for Gravy after 65.

Can’t fault the effort from what I’ve seen.
Oh and Allison is a GOD!

 

[binomial]

They have been shit all season, not hard to raise their game on 16th time of asking and packing their defense. Hodge’s ideal game.

So why can't we raise our game for just 1 away game this season? Why do our players not look like they can be arsed? Do we not have better players in every position to them?

Palace haven't been good, why is our excuse every time we look shit that the opponent "raises their game".

 

[Farkmaster]

So have Palace tbf, no excuse for this atrocity. They're missing 3 key players and Olise didn't even start.

Of course, that's why the whole concept of this crunch period is basically mud wrestling.

 

[Fabio]

That, was fucking dreadful

Gomez on for endo

 

[Le Chacal]

Gomez?!

 

[Fabio]

Trent for the midfield life

 

[rurikbird]

Also they are quite clever to press everyone except Quansah, so he often ends up with the ball in our buildup with no options to pass to except back to Alli. Trent and others needs to help on the buildup.

 

[rubans]

So why can't we raise our game for just 1 away game this season? Why do our players not look like they can be arsed? Do we not have better players in every position to them?

Palace haven't been good, why is our excuse every time we look shit that the opponent "raises their game".

We are second, we been doing something right. Surely you made the 5-0 prediction so you must have felt the same to assume that? 🙂

 

[Shay_K]

Joego on for Endo

 

[binomial]

Of course, that's why the whole concept of this crunch period is basically mud wrestling.

I care more about what we do than what they do, we have 11 internationals out there doing nothing. Palace are shite.

 

[Hansern]

We need to learn the offside rule

 

[StevieM]

Trent at DM?????

Here we go!!!!

 

[Shay_K]

COME ON YOU RED MEN

 

[rubans]

Offside again.

 

[Fabio]

Nearly! Nunez gets on the end of a wide diaz shot and nearly redirects it enough

 

[StevieM]

Is “Offside” Darwin’s middle name?

 

[Fabio]

Mo keeps drifting central, but deep. Seems redundant

 

[binomial]

We are second, we been doing something right. Surely you made the 5-0 prediction so you must have felt the same to assume that? 🙂

The performances have yet to reflect the results we've been getting, our general play especially away is shocking.

I thought this might be the day we step on them given Palace's form and missing of 3 key players but no. Turns out we don't really care much to play a 90min game.

 

[binomial]

Chance to go top? Check.

Liverpool bottling it? Check.

 

[Fabio]

We're waiting with the ball for 5 minutes to try and force palace to press.

Newsflash. They're not going to in our half, so why fucking bother

 

[tomasjj]

imagine having a top creative player like szobo spend his time covering a hole at right back

 

[Modo]

Gomez is hurting us with his missed passes

 

[Hansern]

Easy to forget all the mistakes that follow when JoGo plays

 

[rubans]

Trent covering for Gomez again

 

[Fabio]

Joego, in his defence, has been mostly excellent this season, so I'm not on him yet

 

[Modo]

imagine having a top creative player like szobo spend his time covering a hole at right back

We've "Gini'd" him.

 

[Markeh]

For fuck sake

 

[Fabio]

Is this the car review for a pen possibly 5 min ago?