That's why we'll win. We prefer teams attacking us. Leicester didn't, as Burnley won't, which is what make their games harder (we are forced to play). Big Ben winning every hoof-ball with Townsend and Zaha in killer-form is simply too potent for ANY PL side. All we need to do is defend.

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They didn't look very good vs West Brom I think we can pick up our annual 3 points here to be honest. They're missing Mane and Lallana. Hopefully we have Tomkins back and PVA returning is a massive boost.

I think Sam Allardyce couldn't care less about Brighton in any way. The priority is to maintain Premiere League status irrelevant of who is promoted from the championship. I'm sure none of the players will even think about Brighton and many even probably don't know who Brighton are or where Brighton is. The team has changed hugely since Palace's Championship days.

And tell that to wilf....he knows who Brighton are,or speroni or delaneyfor that matter.

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always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.

I like what you are saying, Raymondo. Personally I'm really confident. The team has turned the corner, and other sides now fear us. Surely LCFC fielding their almost-full-strength team is a compliment that confirms that fact. And I was really impressed with how we came back at LCFC and how for a brief spell at 2-2 we were terrorising them, until Wilf went off.

Others will no doubt disagree, but I think the Burnley and Hull games will be home wins. I'm not saying they will be easy, but I sincerely think we've got too much in the tank for those two opponents. Accordingly I was therefore prepared to 'not worry' about the other 4 games, but yes...on reflection...let's play some classic rear-guard stuff and take some of 'em out on the break.

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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