Couldn't watch the match, out with some friends having dinner, tho knew roughly what was going on by all the Spanish utd fans around. Reading the reports this morning it was all about unlucky utd, should've had a pen, Casemiro banned foe the Arsenal game etc etc. They liked Olise's free kick & Palace are 2nd behind Spurs in getting points from losing positions.

We showed fighting spirit, Olise MOM for us, AWB for them, and, there was 35,853 att at SP(bbc) I kid you not. Anyhow after what's been vented of late, nice to get a result nobody expected

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

In real time I never thought for a moment that it was a penalty, the referee never awarded one and VAR never intervened.
It would have been a travesty if an 'In-form' Man Utd got all 3 points.

Edited by Willo (19 Jan 2023 9.11am)

The Palace spirit that we’ve all been saying has been lacking was thankfully back last night. Players looked committed and gave 100% throughout and what a difference it made. Whatever the result nobody could have asked for more.

Hughes was terrific, getting in important tackles and interceptions and generally not letting Utd dictate. Why he has not been given more chances is a mystery. Richards took his opportunity of a first start really well. I also liked Mitchell not being bullied by that arrogant and nasty Antonio, standing up to him and shoving him back. Zaha had his knee bandaged and you suspect he is carrying an injury. In days of old he would have out-sprinted AWB to that through ball near the end. Is it age also catching up with him?

Guaita still has those mistakes in him despite making some fine stops. Spilling that low cross in the first half and not cutting out the ball across the middle of the 6 yard box could have proven costly. Why Sam Johnstone isn’t given a go to see what he can do is strange, as was letting Butland leave.

Terrific goal, strange non celebration but very good evening from all. Let’s hope it inspires similar performances in the upcoming tough fixtures

I was under the impression AWB's emergence as a RB in the first team was his ability to 'handle' Zaha in training. I think there was a direct quote, from somebody, along those lines.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I thought he had the better of Wilf most of the evening. Interesting Wilf said in the post match interview he had a quick look back and thought “OMG it’s Aaron. He’s the only one who can do that scoop tackle”

Here is a bit of an explanation about his celebration [Link] great goal and effort by the whole team.