Crystal Palace vs. Stockport match thread

[ambrose7]

Thought we played out too slowly from the back. Chalobah and Lacroix are much quicker playing forward into midfield and it let Stockport settle.

Clyne demonstrated how ineffectual this system is when there is no threat from the wing backs. The club must be looking at beefing up those wing back positions in the summer - either trusting Imray and Adaramola or buying anew.

Praying for the day we can get Wharton fit and start finding the front three in dangerous positions again. No-one else seems capable, even against L1 opposition.

 

[JHB]

Thought we played out too slowly from the back. Chalobah and Lacroix are much quicker playing forward into midfield and it let Stockport settle.

Clyne demonstrated how ineffectual this system is when there is no threat from the wing backs. The club must be looking at beefing up those wing back positions in the summer - either trusting Imray and Adaramola or buying anew.

Praying for the day we can get Wharton fit and start finding the front three in dangerous positions again. No-one else seems capable, even against L1 opposition.

Right now we are at our best as a counter attacking team. We don’t really know what to do against teams who give us possession because our passing isn’t good enough to break teams down

 

[grumpymort]

I just got back from the game it was awful.

The players should be embarrassed to call themselves top flight players.

 

[Phil’s Barber]

Sarr was never in the game. Turner makes a good save. TBH, if Stockport score this could easily go tits up

Yes, it was a strange game for him today, very quiet, especially in the first half.

 

[CT Charlie]

Well, that was a difficult watch. At least we won 🙂 Only comment I can make on Eza’s performance is that he scored the winning goal. Kamada was okay first half but poor in the second. Thought Richard’s looked okay in the middle of 3. Still don’t think the middle of midfield with 2 in it works. The front 3 never get decent service

Eze put it on a plate for Devenny, and also for Muñoz in the 1st half. (Well Muñoz had to stretch, but still...)

 

[Daddyorc]

I just got back from the game it was awful.

The players should be embarrassed to call themselves top flight players.

Well at least someone enjoyed the game... Mrs. Grumpymort had a bit of a break!

 

[Willo]

Delighted we have progressed to the next round but the fact that we could not build on our goal lead in under 5 mins against a Division One team is cause for disappointment.

On a day when Ipswich and Southampton secured 3-0 victories against teams from the lower divisions, and Leicester thumped QPR 6-2, we narrowly defeated a team 2 Divisions below us after taking an early lead.
I was informed that concern was etched across my face.

 

[CT Charlie]

Delighted we have progressed to the next round but the fact that we could not build on our goal lead in under 5 mins against a Division One team is cause for disappointment.

On a day when Ipswich and Southampton secured 3-0 victories against teams from the lower divisions, and Leicester thumped QPR 6-2, we narrowly defeated a team 2 Divisions below us after taking an early lead.
I was informed that concern was etched across my face.

Well, let's not overlook the Spurs' failure to score against fifth-tier Tamworth for over 100 minutes.

 

[Wilbraham413]

We have no creativity in attack. It's all so disjointed. Our strategy lately seems to be hoof it up to Mateta, and hope something happens. With Nketieh playing in place of JPM, we didn't even have that option.

I know OG is wedded to his system, but we look pretty dire lately, in spite of not losing as many matches as we did earlier in the season. Against a weak side like Stockport, why not play more attacking football, or maybe ratchet up a continuous press? They were content to let us have the ball, knowing we couldn't break them down. Thank god for the rather fortunate bounce that set up the goal.

 

[viveasheagle]

A few things did not work. I thought once we scored the early goal Stockport did not over extend to get an equaliser and we seemed to be content passing the ball across the back line. Sarr hardly touched the ball and Eze after a good start, was wasteful in possession. Thought our set pieces should have produced more. The first 4 or 5 were wasted in that the cross did not beat the defender on the edge of the 6 yard box. When we eventually did clear the near post defender we managed to win the first header, but it did not reach it's intended target which was usually to an unmarked player in a good scoring position.
Stockport though acquitted themselves well and looked to have some decent players. Thought the goalkeeper had a good presence and his distribution was good. He did though not really have to make to many saves which kind of reflected on how sterile Palace's attacking play was.
Thought i heard " premier league you are having a laugh " been sung by the Stockport fans. Takes me back to some of the times when Palace were in the lower leagues and the humourous songs that got sung.