Crystal Palace vs. Middlesbrough match thread

[Aray]

I never really understood the vitriol aimed at Kamada during his first season but thankfully it has died down and his technical ability and game reading is appreciated by most now. We’re also seeing more of his ability further forward. Who knows he may yet become a fan favourite.
I have similar feelings about Pino. He is also technically good and can see and play a pass. Yes he gives the ball away at times but so does Wharton.

He is a fan favourite. Not heard his song? By the way he was poor when he started. But he’s obviously been a star player since.

 

[Elwissthebest]

This is the reality of Premier League life for clubs of our stature if we want to stay in this league. The difficulty is maintaining the right balance, which is not a given (ask Southampton).

We currently have, in my view, the strongest squad we've ever had but not the best 1st team. We no longer seem to have the star players who got us off our seats (Zaha, Eze, Olise etc.) but we may well see one or more of the new players rise to the occasion in due course. Meanwhile, the squad is beginning to look like it can play some exciting football based around the team working together rather than any one or two individuals shining and drawing greedy glances from the Big 6 etc.

As for Disasi and Ahanor, we need them for this season and, if the price etc. are right, we might want to buy the former.

'Best squad, but not the best first team's we've ever had is absolutely correct.