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

[HTCHERO]

Can't believe Coleman and Gordon getting stick here.

Maybe because Coleman kills every attack with his stupid cutbacks? Gordon has been OK though

 

[brownmola]

Gordon off, DCL on

 

[MarkHollis]

Why does it seem like every team has dangerous strikers except us. Our guys create absolutely nothing

We don't bother with recruitment

 

[Saint Domingo]

Go 433 in second half and at least have a go. Ffs these players are shocking though. All that momentum from Thursday and they cba defending a set piece.

 

[Sheedy's right knee.]

One team can defend and one team are like the keystone cops when it gets near our box. We have fed their confidence by gifting goals. You can’t win games defending like that at this level.

 

[UltraVires]

How is it possible to be this different in the space of 72hrs?!

I don’t think we have been that bad mate. The defending and keeping for the two goals are awful but aside from that I think we have held our own and had chances.

I would be looking at putting DCL on at half time unless he really isn’t up for it. I read that Lampard might have said he had a reaction to playing the other night in which case I wouldn’t risk him. Maybe bring in young Price for Gomes

 

[kenada_blue]

Two of the palace players sniggering coming off at half time. This is where we’ve sunk to

Because they haven't scored easier goals all season.

 

[Fansince1988]

No. I don’t think Gomes has exactly shown he is worth competing for a regular start either.

I agree but we are out of midfielder, with Allan and VDB not available. But Iwobi could have played.

 

[Debunkology]

The first 20 mins was brilliant. But Townsend getting injured completely changed the game. He's been replaced by somebody who doesn't run, when Townsend runs the most.

 

[Obes]

May as well pack up and get off now. No hope these charlatans gonna fight back here. Belief and momentum seemed to evaporate when Townsend got injured. They were able to regroup and we knew our opportunity had gone.

 

[irishgoose]

That Gray shot there is the biggest problem in my opinion. Put his head down immediately to shoot with a poor angle.

They all do it.

Need to watch some Ted Lasso.

One more pass is just not something these guys think about.

Thursday was example of what we need more of. Team play.

 

[hallamblue]

Our defending is just not aggressive enough. Bust a gut to block the crosses. That Zaha chance and their second goal were both preventable, if the defender had kept sprinting instead of stopping 2 yards away and allowing the cross.

 

[jamieni]

Please bin off the Doucoure-Gomes partnership. Its just utterly bonkers persisting with something so clearly bad. Put literally anyone else in I don't care.

 

[marsh]

The defence kill us. It should be 0-0 really but because our defenders don't do the basics and don't actually want to defend or block or actually run we are 2-0 down

 

[Clarky cat]

With 5 at the back nobody takes responsibility for marking and picking up runners and there’s still a gaping hole in the middle of the pitch somehow? Have whatever gameplay you want but if you concede easily from set pieces you’re on a hiding to nothing