During last week, Hodgson made a point of saying publicly words to the effect that the team that went out against Burnley had to show that we are not a 1 trick pony called Zaha, and were quite capable of winning without our talisman.

What happened?

The team that went out didn't give a fig.

In the post match interview Hodgson as good as said that he knew the game was lost once the second goal went in (despite there being over 80 minutes left). He didn't believe (and I imagine the players didn't believe) that we could come back and get something from the game. Not surprising when Hodgson sets the team up to keep a clean sheet and hope we can steal a goal from somewhere.

Contrast that with Leeds today. 4-0 down within minutes of the start of the 2nd half. What do they do? They fight tooth and nail to try and get back in the game and manage to score 2 goals. Yes they lost but they never gave up; they kept on attacking Arsenal till the end. On the managerial front. Bielsa put 2 subs on at half time and Leeds played better for him having done so. What a contrast to Palace and Hodgson.

I've had one foot in the 'Roy In' camp for much of this season, but recent performances (including in the two recent wins have left me concluding that Hodgson has to go ASAP). Ideally, SP will have someone lined up who is free and Hodgson will agree to step down or 'move upstairs' till the end of the season so the new man can get stuck in. I suspect, though that Hodgson will stumble on until the end of the season or until our PL status becomes threatened and SP feels compelled to make a change, whichever first occurs.

I want Roy to go now??? But yes this Palace team will get enough points this year whoever manages them and hopefully a change would give us a bounce,bring in fresh ideas and get us to saftey a little bit quicker. But even if the new appointee doesn't rip up trees (i don't think he will with this squad) he will still get enough points but more importantly be able to plan for next season early doors.

Edited by JoeViper (14 Feb 2021 10.27pm)

Edited by JoeViper (14 Feb 2021 10.27pm)

One of the biggest mysteries in life is that loud stupid people normally don't have even the slightest inclination that they are stupid.

Roy Hodgson has been a great servant coming in when we really were down on our knees. We are, believe it or not, on 29 points with 24 games played.
But our performances lately have been awful and it seems our team is free falling. Quite simply, the manager has lost the plot looking like a statue when the goals keep pouring in behind our Spanish shot-stopper.
If Roy is unable to change the set-up, someone has to come in and do the necessary changes. Like stopping the suicide 4-4-2 with the two Bs on top (to start with).
I can watch all the PL games live on Thai TV. It is obvious we are by far the weakest team in the league at the moment.

what about his forwards who couldnt hit a barn door, never mustered a shot on target? Roy keeps on picking the same useless shower week after week...he has to go NOW before its too late

Roy's deficiencies have been well highlighted, but one thing that I note is his drift back to his beloved 4-4-2, he can't help himself. I thought 4-4-2 was a system utilising / emphasising wingers and wing play, certainly isolating the two players in the centre of midfield is not a good idea in the modern game unless you have players of the sheer technical ability of Xavi and Iniesta.
So what do we have? Our one true winger (injured) playing as a makeshift forward. A forward playing as a right winger, a number ten playing as a left winger.
Also the two forwards need to be combative, mobile, and make the opposition defence work for a living. Benteke and Batshuayi? You're having a laugh, two of the laziest players to wear the shirt.
Go Roy, just go.

It could be the 'Semi Circular', or 'Equilateral Triangle' or even possibly the 'Parallelogram' system.
No matter, if the players are played out of position. Square pegs round holes.