A consequence of our own success this year, I'm afraid.

I'm concerned that there will be loads of threads like this next year if we're (hopefully!), say, 15th and just lost to a Top 4 side. That's not me being unambitious; that's just being realistic and realising that expectations must be controlled.

Moaning about a 2-0 defeat by Man City?! Oh, come on!

A few of City's results this season:

4-0 v Newcastle
4-1 v Man Utd
5-0 v Wigan
7-0 v Norwich
5-2 v CSKA Moscow
6-0 v Spurs
6-3 v Arsenal
9-0 v West Ham (aggregate)
5-0 v Blackburn
5-1 v Spurs
5-0 v Fulham
3-0 v Man Utd

We lost 3-0 over two league games home & away.

Seriously, what the f*ck do people expect of a team who came up through the playoffs and were dead certs for relegation? Seriously?

"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16

Thought the game was very positive on showing where we are...mid-table in the Premiership, and who would not have settled for that in August !!

Of the top 6 teams, Manchester City are the physically strongest, and with our collective strength being our greatest asset, they were always likely to match up well with us. Given they scored very early, the fact we stayed in the game right to the end again,and only conceeded 3 over 180 minutes against them is very positive.

Ask Norwich or Spurs if they would have liked to borrow our defensive set-up when playing City !!

Its been a long hard couple of seasons for the team, with huge amounts of constant phyical and mental pressure.

As soon as the West Ham game finished you could see the weight being lifted.

Give them a break, they have put a million shifts in this season.

Thanks that someone got my point .i have never and would never slag off Palace I just thought that we we're not the same team. Love you always palace see my tag line over 40 years I've been through all the ups and downs over the years and it was my right to give my opinion so if it's not yours great .post away really looking forward to watching a safe Palace that I never knew was possible lead out at home against Liverpool next week and no matter the result they have done me more proud than I can ever say.

I first went to palace when I was 4 a wooden box to sit/stand on and monkey nuts at half time, now 46 years later come on you Eeeeeagles,I

City controlled the game from start to finish. Spurred on by Chelsea winning followed by an early goal and Yaya on top form, plus a team worth multi millions al playing well also. They didn't allow us in the game, best performance at selhurst IMO

its a town full of losers, i,m pulling outta here to win