Crystal Palace vs. Rayo Vallecano match thread

[PatrickA]

Their Andy Johnson lookalike seems more intent with wrestling Canvot as set pieces than anything else.
Tight game with little created.
Our passing needs to be sharper and more accurate in the final third.

 

[Willo]

So many direct balls, when we get the ball down and play we look more effective.
No penetration from wide areas and Pino has been disappointing.
I am concerned about our defence.

 

[Xong Kudu]

I thought Mitchell made a meal of that chance. It was placed on his head 4 yards out with only keeper in front of him. He did the old over exaggerating neck work thing for power when he just needed to let the ball come onto his head and slightly tilt it for placement.

Fair play to him for doing the hard work and getting to the position. Again we fail on the easy stuff.

 

[Foxy82]

Tight first half, as finals often are. Let's hope our quality shows in the 2nd.

 

[JHB]

their defence is suspect in the air. Get more crosses in. Look like we can win flick ons and get in behind. At times in that half we dropped intensity and they looked dangerous. Our back three vulnerable when pulled wide.

 

[silvertop]

Very much as expected.

 

[Eagleman13]

I thought Mitchell made a meal of that chance. It was placed on his head 4 yards out with only keeper in front of him. He did the old over exaggerating neck work thing for power when he just needed to let the ball come onto his head and slightly tilt it for placement.

Fair play to him for doing the hard work and getting to the position. Again we fail on the easy stuff.

Looking forward to your masterclass showing how a left back should head a diving header in the box.

 

[Willo]

their defence is suspect in the air. Get more crosses in. Look like we can win flick ons and get in behind. At times in that half we dropped intensity and they looked dangerous. Our back three vulnerable when pulled wide.

Both Canvot and Riad look uncomfortable when defending.

 

[silvertop]

I thought Mitchell made a meal of that chance. It was placed on his head 4 yards out with only keeper in front of him. He did the old over exaggerating neck work thing for power when he just needed to let the ball come onto his head and slightly tilt it for placement.

Fair play to him for doing the hard work and getting to the position. Again we fail on the easy stuff.

He's a left back.
Mateta and we're one up.

 

[TheBigToePunt]

Right, having seen this lot for all of 45 minutes I've concluded that they are s***, and we should f***ing get after them.

Thing is, that's not our game.

Extra time, here we come...

 

[silvertop]

Tight first half, as finals often are. Let's hope our quality shows in the 2nd.

They also have quality.

 

[TheBigToePunt]

Both Canvot and Riad look uncomfortable when defending.

Yes. They both have a dropped bollock in them.

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

So many direct balls, when we get the ball down and play we look more effective.
No penetration from wide areas and Pino has been disappointing.
I am concerned about our defence.

We are too narrow, there is no wing in the backs

 

[Rogers 11]

The little baldies shouldn't still be on the pitch. He had his arms round our player and forced him to the ground twice.

 

[Uphill]

We haven't impressed in the first half, more thought about laying the ball off required.
Pity Richards isn't fit enough but we are surviving in our usual hit and miss fashion.

We lack quality and will need Kamada and Pino to come good and for Wharton to be more careful now he is on a yellow.

Could be decided by a single goal either way, so hoping for the best.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

i did predict a nasty referee.....sadly correct

 

[Willo]

We are too narrow, there is not wing in the backs

We simply have not got behind them in wide areas.
What happened to jolly old wingers ?

 

[Hannes]

He's a left back.
Mateta and we're one up.

Not even sure about that. Looked easier than it was.

 

[RubinsCube]

their defence is suspect in the air. Get more crosses in. Look like we can win flick ons and get in behind. At times in that half we dropped intensity and they looked dangerous. Our back three vulnerable when pulled wide.

Based on my armchair view I agree and think there might be an argument for Strand Larsen and Mateta on at the same time as the game progresses.

 

[Spindle]

It's all or nothing now Palace, COME ON!