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RH8Eagle Oxted 17 Dec 17 1.07pm | |
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Originally posted by Tez
Many on here seem to think that we are too good to go down, that our squad is better than others, that we'll get out of the relegation scrap in the end. Without rose-tinted glasses on, can you tell me who in our squad is good enough for a top 10 side? Let's look at our starting 11 today: Speroni - Decent at shot shopping, pretty crap at kicking, very small, no command of his penalty area. Should be retired. Fosu-Mensah - On loan, not convincing. Milivojevic - Decent enough. The other problem is our f***ing stupid formation and insistence on playing inverted winners. If you play with inverted wingers you need your full backs to overlap. Ours never, ever, ever overlap, so we have no width, the middle of the pitch is congested and we always lose the ball. We never cross the ball, despite buying Benteke who can literally only score with his head. We aren't good enough and we're going down. Hi Tez just thought it would be worth digging this back up. I was wondering if you were feeling any more positive this week as it can be a long time in football terms. I am sure we will get a few more bumps in the road yet but my glass is still half full. You never know we might just give the Arse and City a game !
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murphyn13 portsmouth 17 Dec 17 1.09pm | |
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Haha, very good.
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Joe Bloggs Nr Norwich 17 Dec 17 1.11pm | |
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Live by the sword? die by the football forum?
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Fatherken 17 Dec 17 1.48pm | |
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and just how many games have we gone unbeaten and when was the last time we went this long without a defeat ? the squad is better than some in this division and so is the manager
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Rudi Hedman Caterham 17 Dec 17 2.01pm | |
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Originally posted by Fatherken
and just how many games have we gone unbeaten and when was the last time we went this long without a defeat ? the squad is better than some in this division and so is the manager Yes but we're always vulnerable to one or two players being injured for any length of time and that's us stuffed and in relegation form. Currently they're Zaha and Benteke, regardless of how frustrated we are with him. It's good that we're performing without Sakho though.
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spartakev2 Anerley 17 Dec 17 2.16pm | |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Yes but we're always vulnerable to one or two players being injured for any length of time and that's us stuffed and in relegation form. Currently they're Zaha and Benteke, regardless of how frustrated we are with him. It's good that we're performing without Sakho though. How did I know you'd bring us down to earth with a bump. Eveb after a win like that you have yo find something negative to say. Most teams apart from the top 4 or 5 would be in trouble if 2 of their best players were out injured for a while. Enjoy the moment.
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Rudi Hedman Caterham 17 Dec 17 2.25pm | |
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Originally posted by spartakev2
How did I know you'd bring us down to earth with a bump. Eveb after a win like that you have yo find something negative to say. Most teams apart from the top 4 or 5 would be in trouble if 2 of their best players were out injured for a while. Enjoy the moment. Ooh, hark at you sweetie. I woke up today in a great Palace mood with our play right now but we're more vulnerable than any other team imo. Lose Zaha and we're f'ed. Benteke the same. Roy will be keeping their feet on the ground and using the high morale wisely. I hope we do the same rather than mute support when it starts to go well.
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davehuggins 17 Dec 17 2.31pm | |
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Our recent problems have NOT been about the players we have but all about the management of the club. We are seeing the effect of a down to earth honest manager in charge and this is making all the difference.
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Dangermouse Hastings 17 Dec 17 2.32pm | |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Ooh, hark at you sweetie. I woke up today in a great Palace mood with our play right now but we're more vulnerable than any other team imo. Lose Zaha and we're f'ed. Benteke the same. Roy will be keeping their feet on the ground and using the high morale wisely. I hope we do the same rather than mute support when it starts to go well. That's why we have to send a B team to the Amex.
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OldFella London 17 Dec 17 2.51pm | |
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Where's Wally??
Jackson.. Wan Bissaka.... Sansom.. Nicholas.. Cannon.. Guehi.... Zaha... Thomas.. Byrne... Holton.. Rogers.. that should do it.. |
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spartakev2 Anerley 17 Dec 17 3.30pm | |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Ooh, hark at you sweetie. I woke up today in a great Palace mood with our play right now but we're more vulnerable than any other team imo. Lose Zaha and we're f'ed. Benteke the same. Roy will be keeping their feet on the ground and using the high morale wisely. I hope we do the same rather than mute support when it starts to go well. Ha poodle. I happen to agree we have a thin squad but just thought that after that performance a day without anyone posting negatives would have been nice. Most people managed it.....
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Direwolf Lincoln 17 Dec 17 3.42pm | |
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Originally posted by Fatherken
and just how many games have we gone unbeaten and when was the last time we went this long without a defeat ? the squad is better than some in this division and so is the manager Which squads are worse than ours out of interest? I looked at our bench and Leicester's yesterday and thought 'there's a bit of a gap here between us and them' - and then of course we win.
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