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laddo london 04 Mar 18 9.02am
Sorry to say I'm a conditioned glass half full man. I can't help it. Therefore, I'm throwing this out there...last Year the team with the worst possible run in who were in trouble beat Arsenal at home, the champions elect away and Liverpool away! We know who they were. All I'm saying is just enjoy the ride. I do feel someone else will implode. Could be West Ham. Could also be one of the promoted three. Either way, it's going to be a crazy few weeks. laddo "People say, live fast, die young. I say live fast, die old. That's me, the non-conformist". David Brent.
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london 04 Mar 18 9.02am

Sorry to say I'm a conditioned glass half full man. I can't help it. Therefore, I'm throwing this out there...last Year the team with the worst possible run in who were in trouble beat Arsenal at home, the champions elect away and Liverpool away! We know who they were.

All I'm saying is just enjoy the ride. I do feel someone else will implode. Could be West Ham. Could also be one of the promoted three. Either way, it's going to be a crazy few weeks.

laddo

"People say, live fast, die young. I say live fast, die old. That's me, the non-conformist".
David Brent.

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mattteo 04 Mar 18 12.28pm
Originally posted by taylors lovechild Against smaller teams having two giants up front will not be attractive but it will likely cause problems. Which are these smaller teams that you can field 2 center forwards against at the same time? Why don't any of the top 6 teams play 2 giant center forwards against smaller teams except for maybe 10 minutes at the end of a match if they're down and are desperately trying to scre?
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04 Mar 18 12.28pm

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

Against smaller teams having two giants up front will not be attractive but it will likely cause problems.

Which are these smaller teams that you can field 2 center forwards against at the same time?

Why don't any of the top 6 teams play 2 giant center forwards against smaller teams except for maybe 10 minutes at the end of a match if they're down and are desperately trying to scre?

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Brentmiester_General Front line in the battle against t... 04 Mar 18 3.18pm
Originally posted by The Dolphin He as at the Spurs game last weekend so you can probably guess what he thinks based on that performance!!! If we can defend like that for the rest f the season we should be okay. We won’t play teams with an attacking threat quite like Spurs have every week. "We love you Palace, we f@cking hate Man U, We love you Palace, we hate the brighton too, We love you Palace we play in red 'n' blue, so f@ck you, and you ...
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Front line in the battle against t... 04 Mar 18 3.18pm

Originally posted by The Dolphin

He as at the Spurs game last weekend so you can probably guess what he thinks based on that performance!!!

If we can defend like that for the rest f the season we should be okay. We won’t play teams with an attacking threat quite like Spurs have every week.

"We love you Palace, we f@cking hate Man U, We love you Palace, we hate the brighton too, We love you Palace we play in red 'n' blue, so f@ck you, and you ...

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taylors lovechild 04 Mar 18 4.33pm
Originally posted by mattteo Which are these smaller teams that you can field 2 center forwards against at the same time? Why don't any of the top 6 teams play 2 giant center forwards against smaller teams except for maybe 10 minutes at the end of a match if they're down and are desperately trying to scre? Well, Burnley have done a pretty good job by playing two, big burly strikers up top. Plus it helps in defending set pieces. Comparing Palace to a top six side's approach is plain daft. If we had creative players like Sanchez, Silva, Hazard, Sane, Salah, etc., then we could carve teams open, but we don't. My point was with two very big strikers (in theory) we should at least cause some chaos from crosses and set-pieces. I would rather see us play great football and carve chances, but failing that let's go Dresden style
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04 Mar 18 4.33pm

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Originally posted by mattteo

Which are these smaller teams that you can field 2 center forwards against at the same time?

Why don't any of the top 6 teams play 2 giant center forwards against smaller teams except for maybe 10 minutes at the end of a match if they're down and are desperately trying to scre?

Well, Burnley have done a pretty good job by playing two, big burly strikers up top. Plus it helps in defending set pieces. Comparing Palace to a top six side's approach is plain daft. If we had creative players like Sanchez, Silva, Hazard, Sane, Salah, etc., then we could carve teams open, but we don't.

My point was with two very big strikers (in theory) we should at least cause some chaos from crosses and set-pieces. I would rather see us play great football and carve chances, but failing that let's go Dresden style

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 04 Mar 18 4.37pm
Originally posted by taylors lovechild Well, Burnley have done a pretty good job by playing two, big burly strikers up top. Plus it helps in defending set pieces. Comparing Palace to a top six side's approach is plain daft. If we had creative players like Sanchez, Silva, Hazard, Sane, Salah, etc., then we could carve teams open, but we don't. My point was with two very big strikers (in theory) we should at least cause some chaos from crosses and set-pieces. I would rather see us play great football and carve chances, but failing that let's go Dresden style Flatten their cities with Lancaster Bombers? COYP
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Rudi Hedman

Caterham 04 Mar 18 4.37pm

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

My point was with two very big strikers (in theory) we should at least cause some chaos from crosses and set-pieces. I would rather see us play great football and carve chances, but failing that let's go Dresden style

Flatten their cities with Lancaster Bombers?

COYP

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mattteo 04 Mar 18 4.58pm
Originally posted by taylors lovechild Well, Burnley have done a pretty good job by playing two, big burly strikers up top. You must have seen different matches than I have because I've seen them play in most matches with just 1 striker and Hendrick, who is a central midfielder, behind him. Very rarely have Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes played together and Barnes isn't a big tall center forward. He is tall, but not above 1,90. Edited by mattteo (04 Mar 2018 4.58pm)
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mattteo

04 Mar 18 4.58pm

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

Well, Burnley have done a pretty good job by playing two, big burly strikers up top.

You must have seen different matches than I have because I've seen them play in most matches with just 1 striker and Hendrick, who is a central midfielder, behind him.
Very rarely have Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes played together and Barnes isn't a big tall center forward. He is tall, but not above 1,90.

Edited by mattteo (04 Mar 2018 4.58pm)

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taylors lovechild 04 Mar 18 5.09pm
Originally posted by mattteo You must have seen different matches than I have because I've seen them play in most matches with just 1 striker and Hendrick, who is a central midfielder, behind him. Very rarely have Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes played together and Barnes isn't a big tall center forward. He is tall, but not above 1,90. Edited by mattteo (04 Mar 2018 4.58pm) I was thinking of Vokes and Barnes, but from checking it seems Hendrick has indeed played behind the main man in a lot of games. I must admit I have only seen bits of Burnley aside from against us. I still think Bentenke and Sorloth could in theory cause problems if we have more of the ball, but only time will tell.
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taylors lovechild

04 Mar 18 5.09pm

Originally posted by mattteo

Edited by mattteo (04 Mar 2018 4.58pm)

I was thinking of Vokes and Barnes, but from checking it seems Hendrick has indeed played behind the main man in a lot of games. I must admit I have only seen bits of Burnley aside from against us. I still think Bentenke and Sorloth could in theory cause problems if we have more of the ball, but only time will tell.

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taylors lovechild 04 Mar 18 5.11pm
Originally posted by Rudi Hedman Flatten their cities with Lancaster Bombers? Metaphorically speaking, yes, that's the plan. Alternatively, maybe Luka and Tomkins could just pick Bentenke up and use him as a battering ram.
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taylors lovechild

04 Mar 18 5.11pm

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Flatten their cities with Lancaster Bombers?

Metaphorically speaking, yes, that's the plan. Alternatively, maybe Luka and Tomkins could just pick Bentenke up and use him as a battering ram.

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The Dolphin 04 Mar 18 5.14pm
Originally posted by Brentmiester_General If we can defend like that for the rest f the season we should be okay. We won’t play teams with an attacking threat quite like Spurs have every week. Well - not after Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool have finished with us anyway!
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The Dolphin

04 Mar 18 5.14pm

Originally posted by Brentmiester_General

If we can defend like that for the rest f the season we should be okay. We won’t play teams with an attacking threat quite like Spurs have every week.

Well - not after Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool have finished with us anyway!

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 04 Mar 18 5.25pm
Originally posted by taylors lovechild Metaphorically speaking, yes, that's the plan. Alternatively, maybe Luka and Tomkins could just pick Bentenke up and use him as a battering ram. The kids in the half time penalty shoot out would probably beat him in battle right now. COYP
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Rudi Hedman

Caterham 04 Mar 18 5.25pm

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

Metaphorically speaking, yes, that's the plan. Alternatively, maybe Luka and Tomkins could just pick Bentenke up and use him as a battering ram.

The kids in the half time penalty shoot out would probably beat him in battle right now.

COYP

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