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

[Bohemian Toffee]

I was going to switch this on, but now I think I'll go back to arguing with my wife after opening this thread up.

Any chance you can stream the argument?

I would prefer to watch that than this utter shower of cowards.

 

[Blue_in_london]

Utter amateur effort there at defending again.

 

[overkill]

well it is, we had strikers on the bench but they didn't come on

Still nothing to do with I said, I just said we controlled the game but weren't good enough to score nothing else, didn't comment on Rafael's errors or what we could of done

 

[sheedys big toe]

Just like the zds cup final.

 

[miami]

Absolutely disgraceful defending. Shocking clearance from coleman, and demari fannying about with it just before half time. Havent got a brain cell between them this lot.

 

[anton66]

Seems we have bypassed championship standard to league 2.

 

[Tubey]

You all need to learn that this squad are useless. Until you do, your expectations are out of tune with reality.

We're one of the worst squads in this league. Accept it. It's nothing to do with Benitez.

 

[Saint Domingo]

The individual one on one defending skills of the entire back 4 are shocking. They don’t get tight or block angles. They just keep backing off.

 

[Obes]

We are a very giving club aren’t we? Gift-wrapped goal courtesy of Gray.

 

[Dykovski200]

Conversely there's no need to change.

That goal was coming. We're just terrible. That's nothing to do with the manager, the squad are just abysmal.

I do agree but the manager has set them up to not press and allow them possession. They’re all to blame

 

[BlueStevie35]

Needed to follow Monday up with another good performance, seems we’ve forgot that this half

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Painfully bad free kick

 

[Jacob]

Delph and Doucoure standing there in the box like ones o Lewis's. No anticipation or impetus to go for the ball. Disgraceful. Mistake from Gray yes, but the follow up annoyed me more

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I see we’re allowed to attack and fight now we’ve gone a goal down again, wtf?

 

[john jako]

GK: Pickford > Guiata
RB: Coleman > Ward
LB: Godfrey > Mitchell
CB: Keane = Tomkins
CB: Holgate < Guehi
CM: Gomes = Gallagher
CM: Doucoure > Kouyate
CM: Delph = Hughes
W: Gray = Zaha
W: Townsend > Ayew
ST: Richarlison > Edouard

Looking at the two elevens, you’d say that Guehi for them is the only improvement in any of the positions.

Yet Palace are the one team that’s playing the football, more possession, creating more chances, more touches in the opposition box, and now 1-0 up.

Why are we choosing to play in this way against a substandard team?

Gallagher is miles better than Gomes