Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool match thread

[Spindle]

What a save

 

[JHB]

What a save

Twas a very well taken volley as well. Not easy when the ball has travelled that far

 

[PalazioVecchio]

12 men
you've only got 12 men

 

[JHB]

Oh look. We can’t defend a set price. Started well and that fragility costs us yet again

 

[Spindle]

1 nil TO THE REFEREE

 

[Foxy82]

😫

 

[Frenchaigle]

Didn’t think that was a free kick

 

[Foxy82]

Propping up the league now

 

[eaglesdare]

Instead of singing s*** referee we should be singing s*** defending!

 

[JHB]

1 nil TO THE REFEREE

No one nil because Timber let his man run and have a free header form five yards out. If we could defend set pieces they don’t score

 

[PatrickA]

We've done ok so far.
The 3 experienced central defenders have kept better distances and the wing backs have played more conservatively , only breaking forward when the time is right.
Sadly we've been undone on a lack of discipline on a set piece.

 

[bigal]

What the hell do we do in training. Our defending is school boy at times. Really unacceptable

 

[Team of the (20)80s]

No one nil because Timber let his man run and have a free header form five yards out. If we could defend set pieces they don’t score

Just looks like another example of zonal marking not working when the opposition move? Was he technically Mitchell’s man by the time he got the ball?

 

[JHB]

Just looks like another example of zonal marking not working when the opposition move? Was he technically Mitchell’s man by the time he got the ball?

Surely the zones can’t be that small. He simply can’t let him have a free run at the header from there.

 

[Nc412760]

Best 45 minutes I’ve seen for ages. Causing them all sorts of problems.

 

[Foxy82]

f***ing Allison

 

[Frenchaigle]

just our luck ,Alisson having a good game

 

[Team of the (20)80s]

Surely the zones can’t be that small. He simply can’t let him have a free run at the header from there.

Yeah, I’m just trying to figure out what we are *trying* to do as it makes no sense to me

 

[JHB]

Best 45 minutes I’ve seen for ages. Causing them all sorts of problems.

Yes but ultimately losing. And losing due to one of our key weaknesses which is defending set pieces. We are now bottom of the table as it stands. If we can’t defend better we don’t stay up. That simple

 

[DenTyler]

This is much much better. Apart rom Timber sleeping for there goal we are in this game and if we play like this we will be fine going forwards. I shows what a bit of experience and strength at the back does.