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

[Ring master]

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.

Dont worry they said we had a rare away win after beating West Ham, our 2nd away win in 3 which obviously is 3 in 4 now only lost 3 away prem games in 8months

 

[daza_1973]

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!

Zenith data systems final here we come


...Next year

 

[GT77]

In those situations, you clear the ball 100% no mater if you did or didnt hear anyone, you cant let the ball go past you that close

Yeah, it was a huge mistake regardless.

As I said in a previous post it was typical that both CB's only made one mistake each all game and they resulted in two goals.

 

[Vaughan]

Seems most of the PL teams have a few good players but lack the depth and continuity to be anything other than fodder.

standard is just much higher now. eveyone in the league has players but the best teams just have a lot more. back when i started watching us if you were [Poor language removed] you were [Poor language removed]. now if you’re [Poor language removed] you still have england’s number one or the likes of zaha, maddison, eze etc

 

[PhilM]

In those situations, you clear the ball 100% no mater if you did or didnt hear anyone, you cant let the ball go past you that close

Aye, Tarkowski has been magnificent for us, but it's indefensible. I can only think he's not realised his position and 'presumed' Pickford would collect it.

 

[Bwana]

So high up in the table I'm fearing a nose bleed. Remember to put the mask first on yourselves and only after that assist people around you.

MOTM Myko, again. Branthwaite was a bit sluggish today but in the end did ok, despite the peno. Tarky had the first brain freeze of the season. That's about complaining.

Idrissa Gana Gueye... Well, the late great Douglas Adams wrote something about the Infinite Improbability Drive, so watch out for falling sperm whales and bowls of petunias.

 

[roy vernon]

A very good three points on the road, I thought, apart from leaving Young on for 15 minutes too long, Dyche managed the game very well. I don't think either Onana or Branthwaite were fully fit, Onana just couldn't get into the game and Branthwaite's blistering pace was not in evidence. I thought Tarkowski, apart from his mix up with Pickford for Palace's second goal, for as very good. My MOTM though was Mykolenko, he was up against it with Ayew and Eze flying at him, but, he stuck to his task and also proved a lot of us wrong in saying he can't attack, he really strikes the ball well on the volley and seems very eager to get himself into the box at any opportunity. He's, in my opinion, the most improved player at the club over the past six weeks or so.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

standard is just much higher now. eveyone in the league has players but the best teams just have a lot more. back when i started watching us if you were [Poor language removed] you were [Poor language removed]. now if you’re [Poor language removed] you still have england’s number one or the likes of zaha, maddison, eze etc

Weirdly, the game feels much less enjoyable for it.

 

[Bluerover]

Feels a bit like an Everton team doesnt it?

Just imagine what we would be like if we got 25 or 30% possession !!

 

[witchdoc187]

It’s like basketball! And introduced for no good reason whatsoever.

I think klopp wanted it so they had to

 

[Wat Tyler]

Beto drew two defenders over on that by taking about three steps.

Just little things like that we never had last season, a decent striker giving opposing centre halves something to worry about

 

[Bluerover]

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

YESSS 8.30 SSPl

 

[witchdoc187]

Title form this. Christ I love life when Everton win

 

[Davideeyore]

Zenith data systems final here we come


...Next year

Don't fkn remind me. I was at that game with my mum n dad and brother who lives in London. Horrible day.

 

[daza_1973]

Don't fkn remind me. I was at that game with my mum n dad and brother who lives in London. Horrible day.

Agreed, I was there too.
Only Everton could lose 4-1 A.E.T