Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City match thread

[BromleyMonkey]

How can we compete with city now? they’re spending over £100 million per player these days and we’re bringing in freebies, loans and selling our best players
But I knew it would be a disjointed start with all the turnover of players, others wanting out, new gaffer, players drifting back from the World Cup. thankfully we won’t have to play city every week.

no panic, see where we’re at once the window shuts, sage has more of an idea what his best team is and we’ve played a few winnable games……..then maybe we can panic if we haven’t got a win on the board 🤣

 

[BromleyMonkey]

the problem is not really Mr Sage. It runs much deeper than that.

Early days, when are we ever ready for the start of a season?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Early days, when are we ever ready for the start of a season?

The sheer inevitability of the result made it a bit easier to bear.
That and the Cup final.
And that it's only a matter of time before the FA smash them apart for all their financial misdemeanors...anyday now. Any day.

 

[Mark B]

The sheer inevitability of the result made it a bit easier to bear.
That and the Cup final.
And that it's only a matter of time before the FA smash them apart for all their financial misdemeanors...anyday now. Any day.

It has only been a miniscule 1,299 days since Manchester City was formally charged by the Premier League and only 630 days since the Independent panel concluded.

Everyone is always in a rush, Rome wasn't built in a day. Just because they threw Everton and Forest under the bus you cannot expect them to treat the Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates the same as mere mortals!

 

[mtp1958]

These 2 games reminded me of how West ham looked last season.

Some will say Everton & City do not expect much from them well that is a terrible attitude remember we beat City to win FA Cup & Community Shield (Far stronger City team)

This City team doesn't look great either we made them look far better then they currently are because they are in a rebuild with new manager.

We beat Liverpool in community shield 🫣

 

[sprites]

I was going to say, all the more reason for going 4-3-3. Wharton would benefit with a Hughes type player next to him.

Without doubt. Hughes plays today alongside Wharton and perhaps we only lose that game 2-1. No one will convince me otherwise.

It’s not just the added defensive solidity - it’s the standards and leadership. Players need shouting at to do their jobs and Hughes is about the only player who’d hold others to account.