So Freedman and Derry are Failures as is PV, done nothing, Freedman built a great team, made the mistake of leaving and Hollaway and Pardew destroyed them.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Like many others on here I was at the game last night.
I have given myself time to reflect but I feel as flat now as I did after the game.
We did okay in the first half and should have scored at least one goal - we didn't.
They have Harry Kane - he had two chances and scored with both, albeit they were gifted by Ward and then Ward/Schlupp.
The Son goal was a dreadful error by Guehi - never let a high ball bounce chaps!
Can't even remember the other goal to be honest.
Too many individual errors, a poor team selection and generally a team without ideas or a plan.
I am worried about the team and the Manager currently.
PV seems to want to play without a recognised centre forward but to me it isn't working and is an idea that should be ditched right now with either Mateta or Edouarde given an extended run in the side.
Wilf and Olise either side of him with as strong a midfield as we can muster but one without Eze for the moment - he is a luxury we cannot afford right now.
Ward, Clyne and Schlupp are past their sell by dates and need replacing.
We have to start winning the midfield battles and we just are not doing that at the moment.
Our need for a strong, forward thinking midfielder is paramount above everything else in my opinion.
When we pressed forward as team in the first half last night we looked good so we need more of that please!

I know there are a lot of players who should be criticised but can someone please explain to me what Jeff Schlupps role is in that team? The chap is absolutely horrific. He is a marker of where we are at this current stage and as long as he in that starting 11 it is guaranteed that we are not moving forward as a club.

Whilst I enjoyed the first half we should’ve expected a fight back from Spurs and getting over the 10-15 minutes in the second half, akin to the first, then reasserted our game plan.
I do feel we have been here before with inverted wingers cutting in to supply crosses (to whom?, no Benteke to blame)or to score and lately these are our only options.
I am frustrated that we have talent, where we didn’t have before but unable to score or adjust when needed to a different game plan where a point would be creditable.
We also spend an awful lot of time sourcing first team players who may or not be selected including proven injury prone. Waiting for academy players to come through may pay dividends in the long run but are we really going to thrust them in to a relegation battle?

We prided ourselves every year with a far superior goal difference than those around us, we need to be tougher to beat. The back 4 and Guaita are under immense pressure and it’s inevitable they will concede if the midfield go missing. I do like Doucoure and see him breaking up play and getting up the field but he can’t do it all on his own.

If we had lost 2-0 I would of been annoyed after the first half display, 4-0 I was shell shocked.
I agree with the comments on here that game management, team selection and procurement are the causes of poor performances.

Dulwich - Crystal Palace - Upper Tulse Hill - Streatham - Norbury - Castlewellan = Always Palace

He is injured. Got injured at the WC. Apologies for repeating previous answers

Edited by Spiderman (05 Jan 2023 1.22pm)

We said this before the game. Very Hodgson-like that you know the team before it is announced