Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City match thread

[ASCPFC]

Oh look our back three conceded a goal from a header. What a shock. Richards really isn’t very good in the air. Is he?

Back three isn't any good as a unit - full stop.

 

[Nutmegyeti]

I really like Chris Richards but he isn’t the one to build a defence round.

Your main centre back sets the tone but that isn’t him.

Hes the three in a three

 

[Hannes]

As soon as they enter the final 3rd our defence is in panic mode. Fear we won't see many results as long as we don't work out the problems in the back line.

 

[JHB]

Goodness me this could be any score by the end if we keep giving them such good chances. I know they are very good but we look lost and shambolic. The defence simply isn’t premier league standard

 

[PatFromSouthCarolina]

I love Richards but we need to get him out of the middle. I hope Disasi is the answer there.

I feel like we weakened all 3 Center Back positions by moving each of them around to replace Lacroix.

 

[mtp1958]

Oh look our back three conceded a goal from a header. What a shock. Richards really isn’t very good in the air. Is he?

We haven’t had CB who can jump for awhile

 

[Hootie121082]

Such a weak line up isn’t it? That back three looks sub standard. Mind you so does the front three.

Looks lightweight everywhere.

That is the weakest first eleven we’ve put out in the Premier Legaue in a few seasons

I think Tomiyasu is actually having a solid game so far

 

[Adamoc123]

I really like Chris Richards but he isn’t the one to build a defence round.

Your main centre back sets the tone but that isn’t him.

Hes the three in a three

i think 3 will be a theme, can see us conceding another 3, or 3 times 3. Though still just focusing on any good things to take away from this game

 

[ASCPFC]

Funny things happen in football sometimes. By the looks of things, we're going to need very funny things to happen.

 

[ASCPFC]

Both our wing backs are largely anonymous. Looks like there's little point to a back five like this. May as well have a flat four and go direct.

 

[Hootie121082]

Larsen is horrendous. Spending more time on his arse than in his feet.

 

[mtp1958]

We are passing faster its going to take time for sage to put his stamp on it

 

[ASCPFC]

Larsen is horrendous. Spending more time on his arse than in his feet.

I'd be putting Nketiah in the middle and Guessand on the left. I think Sage probably will.

 

[ASCPFC]

We are passing faster its going to take time for sage to put his stamp on it

We are getting the ball forward quicker.

 

[Hootie121082]

I'd be putting Nketiah in the middle and Guessand on the left. I think Sage probably will.

Id get Larsen off sooner rather than later.

 

[mtp1958]

Oh tryrick get it on target

 

[ASCPFC]

Amazing how we got some chances when we put crosses in.

 

[Plumpton eagle]

Should be level. Wharton brilliant tonight and Khalaili looking very promising.

 

[Hootie121082]

I think we would be better off with Remi Matthews up top instead of Larsen.

 

[JHB]

There are times when you see professional footballers do things and you think that is amazing. There are the times like seeing Mitchell miss a free header from a few yards out where you think ‘was he really the best out of 30,000 kids?