Crystal Palace (H) 11/5: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Alan]

No and no.

Semedo and Cunha.

Can’t believe this a controversial take

Dawson has gotten much better in his absence I guess.

 

[The Bear]

We are not playing a centre back pair.

True. Once again we're playing a career full-back at RCB and a crap wing-back because of it.

 

[Alan]

No no how can it possibly be his fault that we can’t defend

Damn, I forgot that coaches aren’t actually supposed to coach.

Glad you pulled me up before I made a fool of myself.

 

[The Bear]

Can’t believe this a controversial take

Dawson has gotten much better in his absence I guess.

Nah. We've just looked worse defensively in his absence more often than not.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I was just thinking about this. Jeff/Fosun needed a result & positive performance today just as much as we, the fans, did. The inevitable price increase announcement is going to be brutal.

And just think, the money we’d have received for finishing 10th (which was more than realistic in January) had they signed a striker, will absolutely dwarf what they make by increasing the ticket prices - and they could of done that without pissing/alienating the entire fanbase.

And they’re supposed to be businessmen

They don't need the money off ticket rises, it's chickenfeed and basic price gouging

 

[YoungWolf]

Anyway. What to do second half.

Need an extra man in the front line. Probably has to be Sarabia so put him on for Boubacar or Mario.

go to a proper back three of defenders if Santi is fit enough to get on, play him in the middle and put Max to the right. So much rotation of positions in possession, when we lose it they absolutely murder us. Just keep it simple.

not that i expect any of that would make a huge difference but got to change something

 

[Tredman]

Anyway. What to do second half.

Need an extra man in the front line. Probably has to be Sarabia so put him on for Boubacar or Mario.

go to a proper back three of defenders if Santi is fit enough to get on, play him in the middle and put Max to the right. So much rotation of positions in possession, when we lose it they absolutely murder us. Just keep it simple.

not that i expect any of that would make a huge difference but got to change something

I’m thinking pint and the train.

 

[The Bear]

These all feel like things that a manager 35 games into his tenure should largely have stamped out. We’ve been seeing all three for weeks now, with no abatement in sight.

Again, not a perfect analogy, but try working 8 hours a day for 14 straight days in a row without a break, and throw some overtime in too. I know people who do this and they are completely wiped out by the end of it.

Professional footballers are extremely fit but there comes a limit, and performances suffer as a result. We've all agreed that this squad has been flogged to death this season. Of course it's going to come home to roost with injuries and performances suffering.

 

[YoungWolf]

I’m thinking pint and the train.

I can see your thinking

 

[Tony Towner]

Telling someone they're "strange" or "weird" because they are challenging you (or just responding to you) is excellent by the way.

Hypocrite, you called me autistic last week.

 

[Tredman]

Bellegarde for Traore. What a fucking clown.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Realistically they should be fuming its only 2.

With it being end of season I can see it petering out and ending 2-0 with an 'improved performance where we huff and puff without doing anything of note.

Palace look far better drilled and organised 12 games into their managers reign than we do 37 into O'Neils.

I can accept a drop off in quality because our best winger and or defender are missing but the basics should be covered and if the replacements aren't capable of those basics you mitigate you don't just try and get them to piss into the wind.

 

[YoungWolf]

Again, not a perfect analogy, but try working 8 hours a day for 14 straight days in a row without a break, and throw some overtime in too. I know people who do this and they are completely wiped out by the end of it.

Professional footballers are extremely fit but there comes a limit, and performances suffer as a result. We've all agreed that this squad has been flogged to death this season. Of course it's going to come home to roost with injuries and performances suffering.

There are merits to the players being flogged, but that’s also on the coaching staff too and how they used the squad they had available to them. And risking players which have haunted them.

 

[The Bear]

Bellegarde for Traore. What a fucking clown.

I'm no fan of Bellegarde but Traore has been our worst CM today (is on a booking) and we need to change it and get another attacker on. Can 100% see the reasoning behind rhe change.

 

[Tredman]

I'm no fan of Bellegarde but Traore has been our worst CM today and we need to change it and get another attacker on. Can 100% see the reasoning behind rhe change.

Bollocks.

 

[Templeton Peck]

At least Bellegarde looks happy

 

[Alan]

Funereal atmosphere now. Absolutely 0 response to the sub announcement (at least on TV).

 

[YoungWolf]

I can see why he’s brought a more attack minded player on. Bellegarde wasn’t the one that I would have gone with but I can understand it. Toss up between Traore and Lemina for who to take off

 

[Loki]

Missed a cracker by the sound of it.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Bollocks.

He was good first 15 but he's given the ball away multiple times and could have easily got himself sent off. I like him as a player but I can see sense in the change.