Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest match thread

[dreamwaverider]

I thought we played very well considering. We contained Forest comfortably for 95% of the game and had enough chances to win in the second half. They got a bit lucky with their goal and should have been down to 10 men. The ref was awful again. He even missed the blatant penalty.

The only exception to a committed team performance was Mateta who seemed to be saving himself. I don't blame him. I want him flying in the final.

Must be rough with that ear muff on

 

[CrazyBadger]

The advantage should be with the penalty taker so he should be able to do any kind of run, feint, pause he wants.

disagree. the Penalty taker already has enough of an advantage. I think it's a 70-80% chance that they'll score already.
I'm of the opinion that Eze's penalty style should be outlawed. It should be one fluid, non-stop motion from start of run up to striking the ball.

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

disagree. the Penalty taker already has enough of an advantage. I think it's a 70-80% chance that they'll score already.
I'm of the opinion that Eze's penalty style should be outlawed. It should be one fluid, non-stop motion from start of run up to striking the ball.

I'm certain it would be more successful too. Fast run up and thwack it, that's my idea of how to take a penalty.
Eze was fortunate last night because the keeper went the same way as his kick. Nearly a replica of his previous effort.

 

[Hannes]

I thought Eze's penalty last night was terrible. His run up if you could call it that was all over the place I was waiting for him to trip up and fall over.

Fortunately for us he scored but if he does that again it's an accident waiting to happen. I just prefer players to hit the ball cleanly from a simple run up.

His jumping around during the run up always reminds of the Lippizzaners, Austria’s famous white horses.

 

[Uphill]

I realise the Villa semi-final set a high bar but thought we were mediocre last night.

I accept Forest were aggressive (8 bookings) and obviously we were cautious but the quality of passing was not up to standard. If you are playing a one-touch passing game it needs to be very accurate and the quality was lacking here. Wharton has obvious ability but even he is reluctant to take the ball forward. Mateta was not at the races with no service and I didn't think much of Kamada or Munoz.

I doubt if the Final will go to penalties (we should be so lucky) but if it does I hope we have more reliable takers. Eze gives me the heebie-jeebies and his antics didn't fool their keeper - a little less hard and he would have got it. I can forgive JPM's miss as he didn't faff about like Eze.

We should beat our record points total if the upcoming final doesn't faze us.

 

[thenoj]

Strange stat for on target though because I think they consider blocked shots off target.

and shots off the crossbar too?

 

[thenoj]

The referee might not have had a good view of the incident with players in his line of vision.
In terms of the monitor check, we don't know what communication occurred between him and the VAR.
It is feasible that having reviewed the incident he was making a decision as to whether BOTH the defender and goalkeeper were worthy of a Yellow card.
Other consideration might have come into play.
This incident will of course be highlighted in the forensic assessment of the referee's performance.

If Dominguez was guilty should it have been a red? Last man