Southampton v Crystal Palace match Thread

[Davepalace707]

Fabulous header from Franca saved our blushes tonight. But we were inexplicably poor. Franca looked delighted, rightly so.

At least Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford all lost and we are.still unbeaten so could have been worse.

Great header but their keeper was close to it should have done better. Anyway TFFT

 

[Eaglecoops]

Great header but their keeper was close to it should have done better. Anyway TFFT

There’s a decent argument both keepers should have done better and 0-0 would probably have been a better reflection of what was a garbage game.

 

[kevlee]

Speechless, literally-
As Led zeppelin sang - dazed and confused
Franca comes good in 92nd minute

 

[Nicholas91]

There’s a decent argument both keepers should have done better and 0-0 would probably have been a better reflection of what was a garbage game.

Agree

 

[Charles]

I suppose if we have to have an 'off' game, (and we were due one) this is probably the best team to have it against.....

At least we still get a point doing it therr................

 

[pssguy]

Their bloke was free 6 yards out, nobody near him, headed powerfully down and its Hendersons fault not the CBs going missing. Oh dear.

I think Henderson did well he got a hand on it but....
The guy had about a foot advantage over Clyne. One where Richards would probably have handled it. Replacing your best defensive header with someone Clyne's height was always a risk. Good move to set up the chance though with more one touch football than Palace managed all night

 

[pssguy]

What is Wharton doing making a challenge like that. Shocking

He has always had a poor tackling technique going to ground, often with his back to the ball but it is getting worse. He continued the same way in the rest of the game. He needs some serious coaching

 

[Willo]

Had we not equalised I would have been strident in my criticism to the point of fustigation.
In the final analysis whilst it was a relief to secure a point, in the circumstances it was a disappointing result.
👎

 

[pssguy]

If we are going to progress next season, you would think we would need to have a better way of unlocking teams when we have more possession (though Forest are in a similar situation). We have struggled against the promoted clubs and had Everton and Brentford do the double over us.
Luckily both Villa and, City if they beat Forest, are likely to dominate possession

 

[Nutmegyeti]

A good result and performance in the grand scheme. On the night s***, in the big picture though……

OG will be blowing any complacency or hubris over the weekend away now. I suspect the message to a few will be you are still playing for your place in the cup semi final -

 

[Hrolf The Ganger]

We were even worse than I expected.
A real waste of easy points but at least we didn’t lose. Mateta needs minutes.
Wharton and Eze need to do more.
Missing Hughes.

Pleased for Franca.

We will have to be 200% better on Saturday.

 

[Bronchioles]

Lacroix dominated by Onuachu tonight, seemed to lose every physical battle. One of his worst games for the Palace.

 

[Eaglehamster]

I wonder were some of them holding back? They’ll all want to be at Wembley.

 

[DANGERCLOSE]

Match was a bit scrappy but we equalised.

Southampton had nothing to play for and we have Brighton n a cup semi on our minds.

 

[Talvlad]

It's all fine. Tight game. Didn't lose. Franca looks good. Wharton will be great when old head Hughes comes back. On the downside Eddie still looks unsettled, Mateta understandably needs time and Eze still on the mercurial side (you only finish the really difficult ones?)... having said that, dont need to play our best till end of month. Eagles!

 

[Houston Eagle]

A very disappointing display and from Glasner down no one will argue that.

We needed a reality check and on a positive note salvaged a draw.

Lots still to play for against top quality sides. Saturday will be a different altogether.

 

[blackgirl3]

really pleased with the point well played franca great goal ,ref let to much go saints should have had at least 3 bookings i do not think it was such a bad show from us all in all

 

[ASCPFC]

The defence didn't work with Clyne. Munoz had a poor game. Eze in and out. Mateta drew one good save. Everyone was below average. Maybe tired and not fully focused.
We need to be twice as good against the idiots we have at the weekend.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

really pleased with the point well played franca great goal , ref let to much go saints should have had at least 3 bookings i do not think it was such a bad show from us all in all

The goal that cost us £26 million 😁

 

[Willo]

A poor goal for us to concede. The Southampton player in acres of space was able to deliver a cross under no pressure, Onuachu had a free header and Henderson was culpable in his effort to prevent the ball from entering the net.