Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace match thread

[doombear]

Frank de Sage

Rubbish. Sage is not self-opinionated

 

[park the bus]

Yep we seem intent on getting ourselves relegated this season. Imploding all over the place.

Poor transfers
Poor tactics
Poor defending
Poor individual errors
Players stropping
Fan groups disbanding

Am I forgetting anything?

Crappy sash kit.

 

[Plaistow Eagle]

Parish looked angry I felt.

Don’t know why a lot of this is in him..!!

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Genuine question.

If you think the players are not up to it -

Then Why do we persist with zonal marking? And trying to play out from the back -

Why does anyone? It's a rubbish tactic.
No subs yet? Oh,well.

 

[samprior]

Game ruined by the red. Extremely frustrating as it makes it impossible to make a fair assessment of the game. Defending for the goal absolutely criminal though, having 10 men it's no excuse.

Hoping for some sort of miracle in the second half!

 

[TheBigToePunt]

The more I see of that red the worse the lack of common sense and appreciation for context strikes me.

We had a chance of a counter attack following a set play for them. That's why Van Der Ven was on his way back. For a split second we had a player advancing into a lot of space on the right if Mateta could help the ball on in that direction, but it was played behind him, forcing him to spin and stretch for it. He had only one chance to get what could have been the vital touch before the counter attack opportunity disappeared. That's why he threw himself at the loose ball.

If you watch it back, when Mateta took off he couldn't see Van Der Ven, had no idea he was there. The spurs player surprised him and it was too late to do anything about it.

It's not about how it looks in slow motion and devoid of context.

 

[ASCPFC]

Also I would suggest that players such as Mitchell, Wharton, Richards, etc did not suddenly become bad players at the turn of the season. Leadership change required.

The team is good enough for close to mid table. But not playing like this or in this system.

 

[samprior]

Crappy sash kit.

I actually quite like it 😂😱

 

[mtp1958]

Genuine question.

If you think the players are not up to it -

Then Why do we persist with zonal marking? And trying to play out from the back -

To be honest it doesn't even look zonal just piss poor defending. You change the set up to the situation. There professional footballers not sunday lge

 

[Foxy82]

If we can frustrate them for a while in the second half, we could nick a draw.
Yes. I’ve had a few drinks. 😆

May I suggest a few more?!

 

[taylors lovechild]

It's hard to see where a goal comes from for us. All we can hope is that we hang in there and get a lucky break from a set-piece or something. It's going to be a long second half.

 

[TomH_CPFC]

The team is good enough for close to mid table. But not playing like this or in this system.

I agree. Don't think the squad is too bad. Certainly has more potential than this.

 

[Sardinero]

Cant see this continuing , Palace are better playing in Europe then the Premiershiip coz its a slower pace. Sage just isn't up to the intensity of the game here, the players know this , I just dont see any team spirit!

 

[Adrift]

It’s paddy this season. He swaps places with sage in the technical area at every set piece.

If it is then he needs sacking. What they say is that it's a collective approach, coaching is in training you can do little on the touchline.

 

[johnny the eagle]

I actually quite like it 😂😱

Yeah, the badge looks more like a fcuking humming bird than an Eagle.

 

[Foxy82]

The more I see of that red the worse the lack of common sense and appreciation for context strikes me.

We had a chance of a counter attack following a set play for them. That's why Van Der Ven was on his way back. For a split second we had a player advancing into a lot of space on the right if Mateta could help the ball on in that direction, but it was played behind him, forcing him to spin and stretch for it. He had only one chance to get what could have been the vital touch before the counter attack opportunity disappeared. That's why he threw himself at the loose ball.

If you watch it back, when Mateta took off he couldn't see Van Der Ven, had no idea he was there. The spurs player surprised him and it was too late to do anything about it.

It's not about how it looks in slow motion and devoid of context.

A far too sensible assessment in this modern era of football. I wholeheartedly agree, of course.

 

[Adrift]

The more I see of that red the worse the lack of common sense and appreciation for context strikes me.

We had a chance of a counter attack following a set play for them. That's why Van Der Ven was on his way back. For a split second we had a player advancing into a lot of space on the right if Mateta could help the ball on in that direction, but it was played behind him, forcing him to spin and stretch for it. He had only one chance to get what could have been the vital touch before the counter attack opportunity disappeared. That's why he threw himself at the loose ball.

If you watch it back, when Mateta took off he couldn't see Van Der Ven, had no idea he was there. The spurs player surprised him and it was too late to do anything about it.

It's not about how it looks in slow motion and devoid of context.

Studs up, off you go.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Also I would suggest that players such as Mitchell, Wharton, Richards, etc did not suddenly become bad players at the turn of the season. Leadership change required.

most of our new signings have been toilet.

 

[ASCPFC]

Yeah, the badge looks more like a fcuking humming bird than an Eagle.

We're playing like Dodos.

 

[Palacesince64]

Stop saying sack Sage, the players have not thrown in the towel. Get behind your team,we are playing well and very unlucky to be down to ten.I think we look much better going forward than under OG, yes we are more vulnerable at the back but I believe PS deserves more time to get it right!!

Hear! Hear!