FA Cup 3rd Round Macclesfield

[Booted Eagle]

When Olisse left Eze could fill a part of the whole left as well as new recruits. However when he left the hole hasn't been filled as effectively. The attacking part of the team in the starting line up gave me no confidence that we would fashion a goal. Uche is a make shift centre forward and primarily a winger, having very little experience to boot.Backed up with Pino and a youngster, both again with little experience was poor planning. Johnson should of started, perhaps even with Uche and Mitchell on the wings. Johnson has played across the attacking line before and has experience. Also when Johnson did come on I couldn't even see him on the TV and due to the poor service may as well of been sitting in the stands. This was clear fairly early in the half. Why he didn't move further in field is anybodies guess. If I had been him I would of done this on my own initiative which like the leadership was lacking yesterday. If there isn't any leadership grab it and get stuck in yourself. In summary a heartless performance all round.

 

[eaglesdare]

After sleeping on it. I am even more furious about the game than I was before.

 

[Penge Eagle]

The ball!

 

[n wales eagles]

We were certainly a 'Dog's dinner' yesterday. 😡

And we don’t winalot

 

[Uphill]

Glasner is quoted as bemoaning the lack of a dribbler but he has shown no inclination to encourage one.
We lost our best one to Arsenal. The next best possibles (in theory) are Pino and Wharton.

Pino has the best credentials but he is continually bundled off the ball whilst Wharton has the confidence to slow it down and bring it forward but seems to prefer a wall pass, usually in haste. One -touch football is beautiful to watch provided all participants have the requisite ball control skills and anticipation - but they don't and it's not working for us.

I thought criticism of Chris Richards was harsh as it was his first game back after the Caraibo game against Arsenal and he was played out of position. His final long-throw attempt was contemptible when he overstepped the line by some distance.

I also thought Drakes-Thomas played better than most and was perplexed when he was subbed off at half-time when Devenney or particularly Sosa should have gone.

Next up is away to Sunderland, a daunting task - lets hope Senegal are knocked out in the semis and Sarr (who has hardly played at all) is back

But being Palace we could just be the first team to beat them at home - always look on the bright side after a shocking disaster I say 😛

 

[ripleyeagle]

Glasner made a big mistake in not starting his strangest eleven and then get a two goal lead and then bring on the usual non starters and youngsters. Only four out of yesterday's starting eleven were regular starters. That meant that 7 of the 11 would not normally start. So it was not really that surprising that we lost as that team had never played together
Not using that as an excuse for them though as a team of fully professional footballers should be able to beat a team of part timers six leagues below them.
So in conclusion I think that Glasner completely underestimated Macclesfield with his selection
Because as he said post match Palace should have been able to score a lot of goals against a non league team,and I think they would have done if as I said he had started the game with his strongest team.

Being wise after the event is easy, many teams playing lower sides made many changes and still beat them easily.

 

[chris123]

And we don’t winalot

Pedigree chum!!

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Pedigree chum!!

Spaniel Munoz.

 

[ripleyeagle]

Bit of light at last Palace have put in an official complaint as one of their players is a plumber and isn’t corgi registered

Gas safe registered you mean,although not a requirement if you just stick to plumbing.Sorry to be picky from a retired heating engineer😀

 

[Sportyteacher]

Pedigree chum!!

More like pedigree chumps yesterday

 

[Part Time James]

Gas safe registered you mean,although not a requirement if you just stick to plumbing.Sorry to be picky from a retired heating engineer😀

You're in goal for Macclesfield next weekend, congratulations, you passed.

 

[Jameston88]

No we aren’t being unfair. The players were an utter disgrace. It’s not a one off either. Several times this season when the going has got tough in matches our players have shrunk and there has been a lack of response.

To be honest I now find it hard to trust this group.year Yesterday was unprofessional. Not because we lost but the way we showed up. Thats on the players, the coaches and the manager. All of them showed there are serious issues with the culture of the team at the moment.

I agree with this. Palace's players all earning millions a year living in big houses ,driving flash motors,up against a team of part timers earning probably no more than 30 or 40 thousand a year in their full-time jobs not more than that in a week like our players. It just shows how the Macclesfield players play more for the love of the game than the money. More fight because they appreciate what they have got like most people in ordinary jobs do.

 

[Davepalace707]

Glasner is quoted as bemoaning the lack of a dribbler but he has shown no inclination to encourage one.
We lost our best one to Arsenal. The next best possibles (in theory) are Pino and Wharton.

Pino has the best credentials but he is continually bundled off the ball whilst Wharton has the confidence to slow it down and bring it forward but seems to prefer a wall pass, usually in haste. One -touch football is beautiful to watch provided all participants have the requisite ball control skills and anticipation - but they don't and it's not working for us.

I thought criticism of Chris Richards was harsh as it was his first game back after the Caraibo game against Arsenal and he was played out of position. His final long-throw attempt was contemptible when he overstepped the line by some distance.

I also thought Drakes-Thomas played better than most and was perplexed when he was subbed off at half-time when Devenney or particularly Sosa should have gone.

Next up is away to Sunderland, a daunting task - lets hope Senegal are knocked out in the semis and Sarr (who has hardly played at all) is back

But being Palace we could just be the first team to beat them at home - always look on the bright side after a shocking disaster I say 😛

The only way that team can get some semblance of pride back is to beat Sunderland. Look like they give a sh*t and have spent this week working out how to defend set pieces and where a goal is going to come from.

 

[Sportyteacher]

I agree with this. Palace's players all earning millions a year living in big houses ,driving flash motors,up against a team of part timers earning probably no more than 30 or 40 thousand a year in their full-time jobs not more than that in a week like our players. It just shows how the Macclesfield players play more for the love of the game than the money. More fight because they appreciate what they have got like most people in ordinary jobs do.

Then there is the commitment of those hard-pressed Palace fans who at the crack of dawn made the long journey up to and from Macclesfield at considerable expense who were sensationally let down by the team.

Massive Palace Board + Team regroup and plan ahead needed. Much can be salvaged from this season still i.e. Conference League Trophy and aiming to finish Premier League in at least Top 7.

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

Glasner is quoted as bemoaning the lack of a dribbler but he has shown no inclination to encourage one.
We lost our best one to Arsenal. The next best possibles (in theory) are Pino and Wharton.

Pino has the best credentials but he is continually bundled off the ball whilst Wharton has the confidence to slow it down and bring it forward but seems to prefer a wall pass, usually in haste. One -touch football is beautiful to watch provided all participants have the requisite ball control skills and anticipation - but they don't and it's not working for us.

I thought criticism of Chris Richards was harsh as it was his first game back after the Caraibo game against Arsenal and he was played out of position. His final long-throw attempt was contemptible when he overstepped the line by some distance.

I also thought Drakes-Thomas played better than most and was perplexed when he was subbed off at half-time when Devenney or particularly Sosa should have gone.

Next up is away to Sunderland, a daunting task - lets hope Senegal are knocked out in the semis and Sarr (who has hardly played at all) is back

But being Palace we could just be the first team to beat them at home - always look on the bright side after a shocking disaster I say 😛

Esse, Rak-Sakyi?

 

[TheBigToePunt]

Having slept on it, three things occur to me today.

Firstly, many upsets involve a host of scarcely believable missed chances for the favourites, or incredible saves by the underdog goalie, or a once-in-a-lifetime goal, and so on. Hence, it is often the case that if the same game were replayed 10 times in precisely the same way, the favourites win nine of them. That isn't what happened yesterday. If that same game was replayed in precisely the same way 10 times, I would fancy Macclesfield to win it 6 or 7 times. They created as many chances as we did. Their goalie was no busier than ours.

Secondly, whilst the manager must of course take his share of the blame, yesterday is largely down to the players. Glasner has drilled in a defensive, cautionary approach which relies on attacking either on the break or in fits and spurts, always without the defensive shape of the team being disrupted. For example: Our midfeilders almost never get forward. Our wing backs usually join the atack after it is underway as space opens up, and rarley start high and wide, meaning we have limited width in our attacking play. We usually start with five defenders. All of that gives us our best chance of doing well in the league, and was a huge part of winning the cup, but it isn't suited to playing European minnows and other underdogs.

He did change the shape yesterday (for the first time ever?) but the players aren't used to a Plan B and it didn't really help. Even so, Glasner is entitled to think that the team he put out, in the usual 343, could control the game wholly and find ways to score. It wasn't Glasner who lost a header on a set piece (again). Glasner didn't f*** up a headed clearance, or his goalkeeping footwork for the second goal. He didn't constantly get the ball stuck under his feet, or misplace passes, or take absolutely ages to move the ball sideways and backwards. I don't see that his system, tactics, or selection make any of these things more likely. To me, he was let down more than he was responsible.

Thirdly, its done now. If I had been offered a deal whereby Palace win the FA Cup then the Charity Shield against Man City and Liverpool respectively, but then get knocked out the following year by Macclesfield, I would have taken it 1000 times over. In fact, its so Palace as to be almost perfect.

 

[chris123]

Pedigree chum!!

And Lou Reed has scored a couple for Mansfield, nearly a Perfect Day

 

[Paul Salvage]

Having slept on it, three things occur to me today.

Firstly, many upsets involve a host of scarcely believable missed chances for the favourites, or incredible saves by the underdog goalie, or a once-in-a-lifetime goal, and so on. Hence, it is often the case that if the same game were replayed 10 times in precisely the same way, the favourites win nine of them. That isn't what happened yesterday. If that same game was replayed in precisely the same way 10 times, I would fancy Macclesfield to win it 6 or 7 times. They created as many chances as we did. Their goalie was no busier than ours.

Secondly, whilst the manager must of course take his share of the blame, yesterday is largely down to the players. Glasner has drilled in a defensive, cautionary approach which relies on attacking either on the break or in fits and spurts, always without the defensive shape of the team being disrupted. For example: Our midfeilders almost never get forward. Our wing backs usually join the atack after it is underway as space opens up, and rarley start high and wide, meaning we have limited width in our attacking play. We usually start with five defenders. All of that gives us our best chance of doing well in the league, and was a huge part of winning the cup, but it isn't suited to playing European minnows and other underdogs.

He did change the shape yesterday (for the first time ever?) but the players aren't used to a Plan B and it didn't really help. Even so, Glasner is entitled to think that the team he put out, in the usual 343, could control the game wholly and find ways to score. It wasn't Glasner who lost a header on a set piece (again). Glasner didn't f*** up a headed clearance, or his goalkeeping footwork for the second goal. He didn't constantly get the ball stuck under his feet, or misplace passes, or take absolutely ages to move the ball sideways and backwards. I don't see that his system, tactics, or selection make any of these things more likely. To me, he was let down more than he was responsible.

Thirdly, its done now. If I had been offered a deal whereby Palace win the FA Cup then the Charity Shield against Man City and Liverpool respectively, but then get knocked out the following year by Macclesfield, I would have taken it 1000 times over. In fact, its so Palace as to be almost perfect.

I agree that the players let EVERYONE down yesterday, regardless of formation and tactics.
So do you think that OG has now lost the dressing room as this was not the first time we have seen an insipid performance.
If so is this due to the uncertainty of his future, the players aren’t happy with the tactics, or is there something else that we don’t know about?
Or was it just simply a complete sh!t show and we bounce back against Sunderland?

 

[Willo]

Then there is the commitment of those hard-pressed Palace fans who at the crack of dawn made the long journey up to and from Macclesfield at considerable expense who were sensationally let down by the team.

Massive Palace Board + Team regroup and plan ahead needed. Much can be salvaged from this season still i.e. Conference League Trophy and aiming to finish Premier League in at least Top 7.

No hope and Bob Hope.
I suspect we will end the season in the Bottom 7.

 

[Eaglecoops]

Being wise after the event is easy, many teams playing lower sides made many changes and still beat them easily.

Except it isn’t once is it. Thats 3 times in recent games, Larnaca, KuPS and now Macclesfield. In all 3 we have played weakened teams and looked awful.