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

[PhilM]

Need Doucoure and Gomes to step up and dominate the game. The Everton we know and hate would sit back in the second half to concede the inevitable equaliser, let´s hope we see something different.

More so him than Gomes for me. If he can turn over play and start marauding forward (with out without the ball), it'll make it more difficult for them to press us.

They look a decent outfit and far more offensive than in previous years, however that means we'll have more space play into if we can up the momentum.

Gomes can be making those chances for Docouré.

 

[sdk]

Heh. NBC commentators complaining about the handball rule.

 

[Prevenger17]

I think it was definitely on course to land at Richy's feet. It seems harsh but it stops the ball so right decision to me.

It's not harsh imo. I'd expect that to be given against us if it was the other way around

 

[Toffe3m4n]

I think part of the decision to give the pen was because it looked like Richarlison could've been in had it not hit his hand.

 

[Zatara]

DCL has to stop coming out wide looking for the ball.

Richarlison i can see getting one or two more here.

Need to score first this half.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Franz Keane - pinging the 40 yard cross field passes to James

He’s done well bringing the ball out and playing forward passes hasn’t he?

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Franz Keane - pinging the 40 yard cross field passes to James

Marauding runs up the middle, spraying it about the park. What madness is this?

 

[Bullens Rd]

I don't know why there is any discussion on it because the rules say it's a penalty. United/Liverpool would have had it without the referee needing to consult the monitor himself. Very, very happy that the referee decided to go with the rules, however it just shows that even with VAR the power lies with the referee to decide the fate of the game.

 

[Zatara]

I think part of the decision to give the pen was because it looked like Richarlison would've been in had it not hit his hand.

Spot on

 

[Obes]

I wouldn’t expect that penalty to be given in previous seasons, however, the way the season has started regarding handballs in the box, that’s a penalty these days.

 

[Bob Latchford]

Yep, I thought Mccarthy had a decent half for them then.

We've got to keep matching them for work rate and if we do that then our extra class should show and get us the 3 points

hoping they run out of steam. One or both James Mcs will be replaced for a similar player. Carlo just needs to get it right tactically in the second half. Doucoure will be key and I think he’ll get more space in the 2nd half

 

[billybeeru]

Honestly sick of this “deliberate or not” chat. If a player slides in, in the box, and takes an attacker out and it’s not deliberate, it’s a flipping pen.

I do not care if a handball is deliberate - If the hand/arm is away from the body and stops the ball, it’s a pen.

Agree. Nobody “deliberately” does these things. Unless you’re talking Suárez in the World Cup.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Richarlison was in if the ball didn't hit his hand maybe that's what tipped it.

Yes but I think he was offside tbh.

 

[lungo]

The reason I think it was deffo a pen is because the handball stopped the ball going to richarlison. If it was just going out for a goal kick it wouldn't have been.

And Richarlison was offside?

 

[sdk]

The arm was moving away from the body and toward the ball when it was struck. Cruel but fair per the rule.