Match Thread Crystal Palace v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Goodison87]

Early days I know, but they’ve made my day. Strange times but the blues winning never fails to lighten your load...

 

[msb]

Allan for me, did everything right.

 

[TheNinja]

Good habit to get into, winning... Enjoy it

 

[Toffeelover]

As for their goal defence at back post could have been better. But for me Pickford could have come out and punched it away.

 

[This is my name]

Getting a nose bleed so high up here, love it

 

[kev]

Todays MOM? -The (not so) young boy from Killybegs for me.
Plenty on here were worrying before the game about his ability to cope with the pace and trickery of Zaha. lol
Seamus rolling back the years.
Sixty grand, sixty grand I say

 

[Andy Gray Diving Headers]

I know it has been said many times but Allan and Doucoure are different gravy to midfield last season. Gylfi even looks like a good sub when he comes on but Iwobi looked soooooo nervous when it was his turn.

 

[trueblue84]

As for their goal defence at back post could have been better. But for me Pickford could have come out and punched it away.

Nah. Sometimes you just have to accept it was a good cross and great header.

 

[Zezti]

The masochist that has been cultured within me over seasons of disappointment is wondering when he's going to get off.

Keep this up please Everton.

 

[Eggs]

As for their goal defence at back post could have been better. But for me Pickford could have come out and punched it away.

...I blame him lots but not sure I’d blame him for that. We defended it poorly from a marking perspective.

I’ve always preferred man-to-man marking, you have responsibility to pick up an allocated player and if he scores it’s your fault.

 

[DanB90]

My toes proper curled watching that.
Think it’s the movement he done with his shoulders coupled with that awkwardly deep pitch.

 

[hibbo'sclass]

For his contribution over the 90 minutes, Seamus
For individual momemts, James
Sheer work ethic, Richarlison

 

[Zezti]

...I blame him lots but not sure I’d blame him for that. We defended it poorly from a marking perspective.

I’ve always preferred man-to-man marking, you have responsibility to pick up an allocated player and if he scores it’s your fault.

It looked like Keane's job, he just got the flight of the ball all wrong, which is a rarity for him.

 

[Toffeelover]

...I blame him lots but not sure I’d blame him for that. We defended it poorly from a marking perspective.

I’ve always preferred man-to-man marking, you have responsibility to pick up an allocated player and if he scores it’s your fault.

He should take command of his area especially the 6 yard box, not stand back and hope the ball comes near him to stop.

 

[sdk]

Such a nice change of pace to have salted away nine points so early in the season.