Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace match thread

[Palacesince64]

Glasner was in mischievous mood when interviewed post match.
He was asked what Palace needed to improve and he replied 'spend £300 million and not save £20 million.'

Obviously we're never going to spend that kind of money, but the side has been made weaker in at least the near term with the sale of Eze, and Glasner has a point about the club saving money rather than spending.
We lack options in the number 10/ attacking positions.

Glasner doesn't trust Esse or Uche at this stage and Sarr if off to Afcon next month.
Towards the end of the window Glasner was expecting two attacking additions.
He got one in Uche, and even then it seems to be some sort of loan/purchase deal contingent on him starting games.

Of course spending money doesn't guarantee players will succeed but there's value to be had out there - look at Bournemouth, Brentford and Sunderland.

Overall we've done very well in recent seasons with our transfer business.
However, summer looks poor - particularly taking into account the heavy schedule.

I hope and believe that was a reference to the fact Arsenal spent £300 million rather than a suggestion we should have. I don’t see it as mischievous, more a statement of fact.

 

[sprites]

I too thought Kamada was good, great positioning and vital interceptions to set up play, Wharton was up to his usual high standard, Pino got outmuscled many times but 'awful' is very unfair, nobody stands out as playing badly, our interplay in midfield was excellent, but we WERE crap in the final third generally, nobody in particular to point at, it was general.

I’m sorry, but that’s just an inaccurate assessment. In my opinion. We had some nice moments playing through the press, admittedly. But to say our midfield was excellent is just wrong. Wharton nowhere near his form from earlier this season. To say no one stands out as playing badly? Really? I’d say only Max and Mitchell come out with any real credit.

Anyway, the beauty of a fan forum I suppose.

 

[doombear]

I’m just sitting here trying to think which Palace player had a good game??

Mitchell won his battle with Saka such that Arteta took the winger off.
Wharton had a half-decent game
Henderson made a couple of decent saves.
Guehi was pretty solid and made one excellent intervention that stopped an otherwise certain goal.

Unfortunately, both Sarr and Pino were very poor which meant Mateta had little support and when he did win the ball and laid it off to them they managed to lose it. In other words we were pretty toothless.

The most frustrating thing for me was that on those occasions we got forward (especially in the first half) we kept misplacing passes when in good positions.

Arsenal weren't at their best but a lot of that was down to us not allowing them to be.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

both Sarr and Pino were very poor

agreed. But Glasner can get them performing better......i would expect. He seems to get the best out of players.

We gave Arsenal a fright in the first half. And they were very respectful of us.....ceasing to attack after the first goal.

 

[Willo]

Mitchell won his battle with Saka such that Arteta took the winger off.
Wharton had a half-decent game
Henderson made a couple of decent saves.
Guehi was pretty solid and made one excellent intervention that stopped an otherwise certain goal.

Unfortunately, both Sarr and Pino were very poor which meant Mateta had little support and when he did win the ball and laid it off to them they managed to lose it. In other words we were pretty toothless.

The most frustrating thing for me was that on those occasions we got forward (especially in the first half) we kept misplacing passes when in good positions.

Arsenal weren't at their best but a lot of that was down to us not allowing them to be.

You have made a fair and insightful point.

 

[Team of the (20)80s]

Just a thought in passing - how long ago would we have been pleased with only a 0-1 loss against the most in-form team and league leaders after playing the way we did in the first half (and a good bit of the second too)?

Says something about how far we have come in the last 2 seasons - almost 'entitled' some could say.....

Spot on, I don’t agree with the entitlement… but I do kind of understand it.

Honestly the Everton and Larnaka results were the most any defeats have affected me in years.i’ve been used to losing regularly for a long time, but had recently got used to winning.

I get the sentiment, but I don’t see the point of criticising the same players who got us where we are.