4 minutes ago, bluedave said:

Strange thing to be annoyed about when the striker on the pitch has been generally ineffective.

I’d rather have both on the pitch. Least Pedro can shoot outside the box.

Today won’t define our season. We do need to push on and find ways to win games like this. 2-5 years ago we generally lost these close ones. They’re improving overall.

Substandard today, and nothing really special to talk about. A very good palace side. Credit where it’s due.

Can’t believe for a second Garnacho is a downgrade on either Neto or Gittens.

Just seeing that close up of Fernandez and he's getting to look a lot like Marc Almond. And I wish he'd say hello then wave goodbye

Surely Glasner must be considering subbing Henderson off and bringing on another attacker.

3 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

What the hell does that have anything to do with it and where did i say he wasn't. Did Acheampong play the loose pass that led to the free kick that they scored from? That goal stands and regardless of how well he or Chalobah play, Maresca would have pointed exactly at that to justify his case.

He could say that if he wanted to but Colwill and Tosin have done the same thing so it would be a very poor argument to make.

Long way to go for yet for this season but if you want to compete for the title you have to beat teams like Palace at home, regardless of how you do it. Nothing inspiring today or anything to suggest much has changed when we play league games. While Palace have not made it easy the manager hasn't done anything to change the game in our favour despite all the talent he has on the bench; same old late changes generally like for like having no impact on the game or forcing Palace to change their tactics.

2 minutes ago, bluedave said:

Strange thing to be annoyed about when the striker on the pitch has been generally ineffective.

How about Maresca tries something different and has 2 strikers on for once, rather than just keep making like for like changes against a defence where we've had barely any shots on target.

2 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Cucurella gave the free kick away with a brain dead foul but you’ve said nothing about that.

Because he had to dive in following a missplaced pass that put them straight into us.

Honestly don’t recall any shot on target

Just now, dkw said:

How about Maresca tries something different and has 2 strikers on for once, rather than just keep making like for like changes against a defence where we've had barely any shots on target.

We had one shot on target. Don't be greedy.

If sanchez keeps just smashing it long.. Maresca is gonna have to make him keep it on the ground again. Pissing the ball away with no chance.

Just now, WhiteWall said:

Because he had to dive in following a missplaced pass that put them straight into us.

Or he could just not dive in? It’s a common theme with his defending that people tend to ignore.

Doesn’t look like it’s going to happen to us was excited for this, real anti climax

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

Honestly don’t recall any shot on target

I dont either. Just checked and it says we had one, though.

We're going to go the full game without testing the keeper once, at home. Not f**king good enough.

Our big players look a little average today. The pace and physically wasn’t there from them

Just now, ross91690 said:

I dont either. Just checked and it says we had one, though.

I’m thinking that was the cross Henderson had to punch out.

Shocking, shocking performance. Maresca has zero excuses with the quality we have up front.

That stat of Palmer scoring one goal in open play since Jan is scary

Just now, Remodez said:

He could say that if he wanted to but Colwill and Tosin have done the same thing so it would be a very poor argument to make.

True, but still wouldn't make any difference. It would still support his comments.

Listen, i a have nothing against Acheampong, i am a massive supporter of him being in the team, but make a mistake that ends up leading to a goal when the manager openly says he needs players there and of course he'd use it.

Anyone knows what the tactics here are???

Just now, markpitts said:

That stat of Palmer scoring one goal in open play since Jan is scary

Maybe we should try playing him where hes most effective, as we saw in the WCC and the previous seasons, rather than stifling him in the middle.

1 minute ago, dkw said:

How about Maresca tries something different and has 2 strikers on for once, rather than just keep making like for like changes against a defence where we've had barely any shots on target.

That was kind of my point. It's not "like for like", and Pedro has offered nothing.

1 minute ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I’m thinking that was the cross Henderson had to punch out.

Shocking, shocking performance. Maresca has zero excuses with the quality we have up front.

Glasner has said before we are easy to deal with as they know exactly how we play.

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

How about Maresca tries something different and has 2 strikers on for once, rather than just keep making like for like changes against a defence where we've had barely any shots on target.

Hard to single out any of the forwards today. This has been such a common theme from Maresca's teams. How many times are they in 1v2 or 1v3 situations? too many. It's all just too slow and predictable.

Just saw it again there. What the f**k is Estevao supposed to do when he has two players on him?