Well we made it through the first 45 minutes

We eventually kicked one long..
I think it's following PV's direction, but at the same time the players need to use in game management to realise that Man U are pouncing and being successful in pressing us from it that we need to switch it up. We've got both Benteke and Kouyate, two tall players with heading ability in the middle of the park so we can get knockdowns from it

Squeaky bum time but we are mostly holding them off, don't see us grabbing three points but 1 is on.

Enjoying getting up later and not having someone who knows better than me (apart from the missus of course).

Agree 100%. Much more effective when you keep the opposition guessing. Plus, the occasional swift boot upfield can catch a defence napping and bypass a midfield that is not having much joy.

Used selectively I don’t see it as compromising our possession-based philosophy.

Interestingly, at one of the (many) Utd corners, they showed shots of the crowds - Palace fans were all smiling and the Utd ones looked like they were 2 nil down........

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

Palace is mainly supported by men with connections to South London.

ManUre are supported by kids in america & India.

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford