Need to sub out Enzo, the game is too fast for him today. Palace came with the perfrct strategy

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Players got a little bit too full of themselves since winning the CWC.

No. Palace are just a more defensively organised team.

A good reminder the PL is a faster pace than what we’ve had for a couple of months.

Palace have been very organized - they’re playing well.

Cucurella is a beast

Why is Neto complaining? That was a perfect pass

We are playing like in slow muotion.

1 minute ago, Upb78 said:

Cucurella is a beast

Favourite player post Kante

I'd like to see more organised pressing, the guys look very out of sync atm

Gittens doesn’t seem to be any sort of an upgrade at all so far

Is it too early to say we’ve had no preseason?

2 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

A good reminder the PL is a faster pace than what we’ve had for a couple of months.

Palace have been very organized - they’re playing well.

Yep thought it would be close after they won the Charity Shield last week.

Forest up 2-0. I really think Brentford and West Ham go down with Burnley, this year.

Just now, dR3 said:

Why is Neto complaining? That was a perfect pass

Literally watched it all the way, and watched it bounce and still had a moan.

Asheampong's performance is a highlight of a disappointing first half.

At least we have some good options on the bench this season. Surely Delap and Estevao have to come on at some point.

Just now, SFL82 said:

Gittens doesn’t seem to be any sort of an upgrade at all so far

Such a small sample of minutes, but he looks very raw and unsure about his decision making. Hopefully he settles - was a big move.

That’s what was so interesting about Estevao. He looked at complete ease with the stage.

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1 minute ago, SFL82 said:

Gittens doesn’t seem to be any sort of an upgrade at all so far

Non at all, and we have had our pants pulled down.

I can't lie but I was expecting a WCC Final / Milan type performance today. I thought the players would start with their chests puffed out and have an invincible approach to this game; Its been very disappointing to say the least; disjointed, passing at the back for passing sake with no real forward momentum, can't see any more than a point from this game if this keeps up.

11 minutes ago, TheBeard said:

Yep, the forum is having an absolute stinker at the moment; no commitment, no loyalty, no balls, . We need to get into the fan transfer market, find some tougher plastic. This basement dwelling stuff is letting us down.

Yeah, because the internet makes an iota of difference to what happens on the pitch…

7 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

What are you talking about?

Whatever fecking nonsense comes into my head. I am in excellent company around here.

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Mareca has changed the way we played well just to fit Enzo into the team again, the gaps in midfield that Palace are just strolling through is shocking.

Maresca has been obsessed with turning Palmer into an attacking midfielder, but as we have seen, time and time again, he's better off the right.

Memories of last season, toothless against defensive sides, look vulnerable every counter attack.

Get Santos on for Enzo immediately after the break. Give Joao 15 more minutes, then swap for Delap, maybe he can bully them a bit more. Get Estevao on for Neto too

Just now, PhilH930 said:

Such a small sample of minutes, but he looks very raw and unsure about his decision making.

Should fit in well here then

You could hear a mouse fart, right now. The Bridge is Covid quiet.