Mateta

[radicalsteve]

comparing Mateta with the performances of Brian Bobbery and as seen in the Sunderland game, Mateta was/is currently not as good in all aspects of centre forward play. He needs to step back up or move on.

 

[Mystic Smeg]

Ok. Thanks. My mate who's a forest fan texted me. Probably winding me up

Disgraceful behaviour having a Forest mate!!!😉

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Disgraceful behaviour having a Forest mate!!!😉

Unless it's Robin Hood or a squirrel.

 

[Linford]

That would sting a bit. Juventus is one thing but if Forest is a more attractive proposition we must be in some state.

With all due respect to them, f*** Notts Forest sideways with a rusty stick.

 

[dreamwaverider]

Glasner indicated that Mateta will play tomorrow.
With that in mind the question is who plays either side of him.
My choice would be Sarr and Johnson to provide some pace and impetus to get behind the Chelsea defence.
I also think James (if starting)will eat Pino for breakfast should he come up against him on our left side.
However, I expect Glasner to start Pino with Sarr and Johnson competing for the other place.

It looks like we may be out of the bidding for Strand Larsen.
It will be interesting to see what the club does if a suitable bid comes in for Mateta.
I wonder if it would be similar to the Guehi and Eze scenarios where players are let go without a replacement in place.
I know some say the club isn't in a position to buy until we sell, but I have another take.
If we did sell Mateta for e.g £35 million and we approached a club for a player to replace Mateta it may well be that player becomes expensive as the selling club know we are desperate and have funds for a replacement.

If he does that I would imagine there will be noise.

 

[Eagle Mac]

Is it true Mateta is signing for Forest? If we get £35 million plus its a massive result. I honestly believe he's peaked

Goes some way to making up for the massive loss in buying Eddie 🤷‍♂️

 

[rollercoaster]

Glasner indicated that Mateta will play tomorrow.
With that in mind the question is who plays either side of him.
My choice would be Sarr and Johnson to provide some pace and impetus to get behind the Chelsea defence.
I also think James (if starting)will eat Pino for breakfast should he come up against him on our left side.
However, I expect Glasner to start Pino with Sarr and Johnson competing for the other place.

It looks like we may be out of the bidding for Strand Larsen.
It will be interesting to see what the club does if a suitable bid comes in for Mateta.
I wonder if it would be similar to the Guehi and Eze scenarios where players are let go without a replacement in place.
I know some say the club isn't in a position to buy until we sell, but I have another take.
If we did sell Mateta for e.g £35 million and we approached a club for a player to replace Mateta it may well be that player becomes expensive as the selling club know we are desperate and have funds for a replacement.

On the other hand, if we buy a replacement before we sell Mateta then everyone will know we need to sell Mateta and will make lower bids than they might have otherwise. Key as always is to plan ahead, which we never do and constantly fall foul of this trap.

 

[mtp1958]

On the other hand, if we buy a replacement before we sell Mateta then everyone will know we need to sell Mateta and will make lower bids than they might have otherwise. Key as always is to plan ahead, which we never do and constantly fall foul of this trap.

Failure to plan , Is a plan to Fail

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Failure to plan , Is a plan to Fail

The Six Ps apply.
Parish Perennially Properly Pisses Palace's Prospects.

Sorry Steve. Just funning.

 

[mtp1958]

The Six Ps apply.
Parish Perennially Properly Pisses Palace's Prospects.

Sorry Steve. Just funning.

I do that a hour🤣

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I do that a hour🤣

Same here. Trotting off to the Maison de Urine is my entire fitness regime.

 

[madcap_v2]

Drop him for Uche for the next game. It can't get any worse than his current form

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

Mateta is thinking of his next club, couldn't care a less if he scored or not, would never play for Palace again if it was my decision.

 

[Runningman]

I for one am absolutely sick and tired of carrying this passenger. That one on one with keeper in first half sums him up.
Take anything for him and spend it on anything with mobility and willingness.
French team for World Cup ? He seriously is either having a laugh or is deluded..

and breathe….

 

[ASCPFC]

I was thinking about the Mateta that played for France in the Olympics. Is this the same one?

 

[PalazioVecchio]

I was thinking about the Mateta that played for France in the Olympics. Is this the same one?

its a bit like Muhammad Ali. The early one was very different to the one later on.

 

[Houston Eagle]

Whilst no one is blameless in this fiasco, I believe it really starts with JP.

His inability to run, head, hold up the ball or kick it has put us on the back foot for months.

Uche is definitely not the answer so Sarr needs to take that role. We need someone that can get a shot away if given a free run at goal.

 

[Dogburger]

I for one am absolutely sick and tired of carrying this passenger. That one on one with keeper in first half sums him up.
Take anything for him and spend it on anything with mobility and willingness.
French team for World Cup ? He seriously is either having a laugh or is deluded..

and breathe….

I think thats somewhere along the lines of what Wilf said .

But yes ,if we are going to be in scrap for our very existence as a Premier league club which seems to be closing in on us then I don't want to be relying on anyone that wants out .

 

[Sansomite]

Mateta, the new Benteke...get rid while there's still some value there!

 

[Swindy]

Mateta can go. Not a top, top, player but has got lazy on the back of club success and the fact that he has been given no competition for the shirt, believing his own press.