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

[GT77]

Ten Haag suspended for our game.

Not sure who that benefits.

 

[witchdoc187]

Eze RAT.

Im going to keep saying this throughout the night and week. Love him as a footballer but my god, what a rat.

I reckon that's what makes him stand out. Richarlison was the same. Quality player Eze. But yeah, really annoying to play against

 

[HappyJack]

Celebrating I should think

Onana called Hodgson a ‘Gnome’

 

[jazzy]

imagine if we had eze and olise

Dyche would have them on the bench and come on in the 79th minute.

 

[GT77]

I reckon that's what makes him stand out. Richarlison was the same. Quality player Eze. But yeah, really annoying to play against

If Palace had a striker they'd be a pretty decent team with Eze and Olise fit, the Guehi-Anderson partnership is one of the better CB pairings in the league which is why I'm so pleased we scored 3.

 

[witchdoc187]

Some thoughts from the Palace end;

Dyche has constructed a very fit, fairly disciplined unit with a very sold core. Pickford, Tarkowski / Branthwaite , Doucoure and DCL. The defensive CB pair are particularly strong.
Everton have a very good Plan A but I didn’t see any evidence of anything else. The first half particularly was a long ball into the Palace LB area. The early goal came from this, aided by some keystone cops defending by Palace. After that though, not much.
Everton remind me of Coppell’s 1990/91 Palace, strong and direct with a bit of snide plus three or four who can play. I liked Harrison today ( I say liked, but, you know!)
No comment on either Eze penalty incident, they were down the other end, too far away.
I thought we were the better footballing side and a fat lot of good it did us.
We will both finish in mid table at the end of the season.
Enjoy your evening lids!

We just let teams have possession then hit them on the break. Seems to be working. We're a strong unit but at times appalling going forward. Having said that. We play teams who pass the ball around but create very little against our strong centre backs. Regardless, a great job well done by the blues today. Hope you enjoy regardless mate

 

[Alan Whittle]

we looked solid, your attacking players looked dangerous all the time and we were clinging on to keep own top of them. Good game, I was a bit wrong with my boring 0-0 prediction. WTF do I know

Have a pint Al, the world will seem a better place

Got a stinking cold as well mate!

 

[Blue83]

Really good 3 away points

 

[witchdoc187]

If Palace had a striker they'd be a pretty decent team with Eze and Olise fit, the Guehi-Anderson partnership is one of the better CB pairings in the league which is why I'm so pleased we scored 3.

Eze was excellent first half. I was distracted second half so didn't see everything but he's a very good player and understandably cocky with it.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Beto did more in 20 minutes than DCL did the whole time he was on the pitch. The Referee was an absolute barm pot.

 

[jazzy]

More to the point, are we game if the day on sky tonight?

Yes at 8.30pm

 

[Sharpies volley]

What on earth were Tarks and Pickford doin for their 2nd. Surely Tarks gets a shout to leave it and if he doesn't he should get a shout to play it and if he gets neither he should play it anyway. What a mess. They both owe Gana a bevvy tonight.

 

[witchdoc187]

Dyches first job was to keep us up. Second was to improve us and under difficult conditions he's done that. A big thumbs up from me. Christ knows what we'll do next summer with all the contracts ending and a potential transfer ban.

 

[Blue_in_london]

Apparently running 50 or 60 yards down the pitch to celebrate the winning goal.

Calf muscle ok then !

 

[davek]

BBC report: "The victory is only Everton's second in eight visits to Selhurst Park".

We've won 2, lost 2 and drawn 4.

The outrageous 'kin spin that paedophile organisation puts on our efforts.

BTW, why the 'last 8 visits to Selhurst Park'? I'll tell you why: because if you rounded up to a last 10 list there'd be this Everton...

...Everton 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws.