Arsenal vs Crystal Palace match thread

[Canterbury Palace]

Really good from from half time. Shame to lose like that but at least we don't have an extra two games on the calendar I suppose. Benitez was awesome.

A whole four days to prepare for the next game now, bloody spoilt players.

 

[ripleyeagle]

Better than losing to Chelsea!!

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Arsenal really are not that good.

duh

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Better than losing to Chelsea!!

Catching the old chap in your flies is better than that.

 

[OneStevePerrin]

3 penalty shootouts this season. Won 2 lost 1. And we took our best penalties in the one we lost 🤣

No complaints anyway. Much better performance than the Leeds game.

Second half, yes. But we were awful first half and should have been at least 3 down. Was wanting Mateta off but in truth it was removing Nketia and Canvot that made the difference and we were more balanced. I should add Pino to the names I’ve mentioned who makes us weaker, especially if others aren’t up to form as have been the case lately?

 

[Glazier#1]

Benitez top display.

And Adam? s*** hot. That is one classy player.

Top marks to the lads for finally getting to grips with the game and playing with more intent in the second half.

Commiserations to Max. I feel for him. He's a real Palace player and has been superb for us since joining.

Despite the loss, I'm a happy man tonight.

 

[doombear]

Benitez top display.

And Adam? s*** hot. That is one classy player.

Top marks to the lads for finally getting to grips with the game and playing with more intent in the second half.

Commiserations to Max. I feel for him. He's a real Palace player and has been superb for us since joining.

Despite the loss, I'm a happy man tonight.

Agree 100%. Happy Christmas and let's hope for ma nice a good win on Sunday to finish the year on a high.

 

[Willo]

Benitez top display.

And Adam? s*** hot. That is one classy player.

Top marks to the lads for finally getting to grips with the game and playing with more intent in the second half.

Commiserations to Max. I feel for him. He's a real Palace player and has been superb for us since joining.

Despite the loss, I'm a happy man tonight.

A night to forget for Lacroix.
We have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup, I have had a fit of the vapours and my dear wife has bellowed words which can be translated as "Mute".
😡

 

[Hannes]

A night to forget for Lacroix.
We have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup, I have had a fit of the vapours and my dear wife has bellowed words which can be translated as "Mute".
😡

Take it with humour! My wife has often told me to calm down because it was a night to forget. And it wasn't even Palace's fault, but mine, in her opinion.

 

[Stansferret]

It was way closer than most predicted. All considered I thought that was a great effort from our team.

 

[Willo]

Take it with humour! My wife has often told me to calm down because it was a night to forget. And it wasn't even Palace's fault, but mine, in her opinion.

Her diatribe was awash with asperity as I resorted to disobliging comments on account of our result tonight. 😡

 

[Willo]

It was way closer than most predicted. All considered I thought that was a great effort from our team.

In the final analysis, Arsenal are through to the semi-finals and we have to 'Lick our wounds'.
Yelps of self-combusting in 'Casa Willo'. 😡

 

[palace_in_frogland]

Catching the old chap in your flies is better than that.

How's that going - have you had the stitches out yet?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

How's that going - have you had the stitches out yet?

Still trying to get them put in. A & E is no picnic at the best of times but I've been here for weeks.

 

[kingdowieonthewall]

spent the evening down A&E with a nut sack the size of a beach ball with an acorn sat on it.
Was a tad distracted.
sounds like we gave it some go though.
points on the board now required next few weeks.

 

[kingdowieonthewall]

Still trying to get them put in. A & E is no picnic at the best of times but I've been here for weeks.

obviously its a HOL thing

 

[Teddy Eagle]

spent the evening down A&E with a nut sack the size of a beach ball with an acorn sat on it.
Was a tad distracted.
sounds like we gave it some go though.
points on the board now required next few weeks.

Ouch. Gored by a reindeer?

 

[Willo]

Make that 1 goal for Mateta in 'Open Play' in his last 15 games.
🙄

 

[Adrift]

Arsenal, on paper at least are the best side not only in the Prem but also in Europe

Our right was always going to be a problem with Martinelli's speed and having Tosser as back up. Putting Canvot there was an error by Glasner. It could have cost us the game in the first half but sometimes the ball just won't go in.

Although Clyne's days as a wing back are over as a full back he still has it and that sub pretty much took care of that threat. Devenney was also a revelation replacing the hopeless Nketiah, it somehow allowed Wharton to start playing as well.

So as I see it, that 2nd half performance was there all along with the right team selection.

Don't forget the Arse failed to score themselves and even hitting 7 pens on the trot is pretty unusual. All a far cry from the Leeds game.

We seem to be linked with half the wing backs in the world so hopefully something will happen in that position.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Saves me grief from the Chelsea plastic arm chair in-laws in the semi final I suppose