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the silurian The garden of England.(not really) 15 Feb 21 7.31am
Originally posted by EddieMac Guita needs to be dropped. Every team knows how bad he is under crosses so they just keep popping the ball right onto him and he won’t catch. He can do no harm giving Butland a run. Burn, Dunk and White will have a field day with us. Edited by EddieMac (14 Feb 2021 4.56pm) So you are saying its all his fault? Really? What about the other incompetents like PVA Benteke Eze, Luka etcc etc? AndRoys tactics or lack of tactics, same old same old every bloody week....yet you blame the keeper, one of our better players? You must be a weed fan
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the silurian

The garden of England.(not really) 15 Feb 21 7.31am

Originally posted by EddieMac

Guita needs to be dropped. Every team knows how bad he is under crosses so they just keep popping the ball right onto him and he won’t catch. He can do no harm giving Butland a run.

Burn, Dunk and White will have a field day with us.

Edited by EddieMac (14 Feb 2021 4.56pm)

So you are saying its all his fault? Really? What about the other incompetents like PVA Benteke Eze, Luka etcc etc? AndRoys tactics or lack of tactics, same old same old every bloody week....yet you blame the keeper, one of our better players? You must be a weed fan

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Midlands Eagle 15 Feb 21 7.37am
Originally posted by the silurian You must be a weed fan Better than being a Silurian
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15 Feb 21 7.37am

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Originally posted by the silurian

You must be a weed fan

Better than being a Silurian

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the silurian The garden of England.(not really) 15 Feb 21 7.45am
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle Better than being a Silurian Is that the best youve got?
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the silurian

The garden of England.(not really) 15 Feb 21 7.45am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Better than being a Silurian

Is that the best youve got?

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 15 Feb 21 8.41am
. . . Palace-0 This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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On The Road To Hell & Alicante 15 Feb 21 8.41am

. . . Palace-0

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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PatrickA London 15 Feb 21 8.42am
Brighton flood the midfield and look to dominate the area and control the play. It would be sheer folly to play a 2 man central midfield against them. They are not prolific scorers, but do carve chances through quick interplay and getting down the sides. As another poster pointed out they also carry a threat from set pieces with Dunk, Burn, White and Webster. We’ve looked very vulnerable to set pieces and crosses in recent weeks with a failure to challenge or dominate in the penalty area. It really is down to Hodgson to set us up to counter these threats while at the same time finding a way to hurt them in the likely absence of Zaha. No more 442 with a static Benteke and Batshuayi up front. It’s not 1970. No more attempts at flimsy 2 man midfields dominated by the opposition. If the Macs aren’t available stick Kouyate in there. He’s not a great passer but has energy and will compete. We need to counteract Bissouma. I’m concerned that Hodgson will continue with his failing methods and fear a narrow defeat.
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London 15 Feb 21 8.42am

Brighton flood the midfield and look to dominate the area and control the play.
It would be sheer folly to play a 2 man central midfield against them.
They are not prolific scorers, but do carve chances through quick interplay and getting down the sides.
As another poster pointed out they also carry a threat from set pieces with Dunk, Burn, White and Webster.
We’ve looked very vulnerable to set pieces and crosses in recent weeks with a failure to challenge or dominate in the penalty area.
It really is down to Hodgson to set us up to counter these threats while at the same time finding a way to hurt them in the likely absence of Zaha.
No more 442 with a static Benteke and Batshuayi up front.
It’s not 1970.
No more attempts at flimsy 2 man midfields dominated by the opposition.
If the Macs aren’t available stick Kouyate in there.
He’s not a great passer but has energy and will compete.
We need to counteract Bissouma.
I’m concerned that Hodgson will continue with his failing methods and fear a narrow defeat.

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Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 15 Feb 21 9.30am
I think there full backs are the biggest danger as they play as wingers really, so with the lack of options i would play provide cover for our fullbacks and hope Eze with a free role can provide a bit of magic, a team like Guaita Ward Kelly Cahill Mitchell Townsend/Clyne Kouyate Luke Jairo Eze Mateta if either of the macs are available then one in for Luka, Dann and Bats should never play for Palace again “That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn
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Lanzarote 15 Feb 21 9.30am

I think there full backs are the biggest danger as they play as wingers really, so with the lack of options i would play provide cover for our fullbacks and hope Eze with a free role can provide a bit of magic, a team like

Guaita

Ward Kelly Cahill Mitchell

Townsend/Clyne Kouyate Luke Jairo

Eze

Mateta

if either of the macs are available then one in for Luka, Dann and Bats should never play for Palace again

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

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Jacey 15 Feb 21 10.31am
Sadly,Brighton will move ahead of us in the league when they beat us,probably 3-0,based on our last two non performances. Our best hope is for game to be called off for bad weather reasons,giving chance for Wilf to recover and be match fit for revised fixture. Without,our one man team,defeat stares us in the face as our slump in form shows no sign of abating. [Link]
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Jacey

15 Feb 21 10.31am

Sadly,Brighton will move ahead of us in the league when they beat us,probably 3-0,based on our last two non performances.
Our best hope is for game to be called off for bad weather reasons,giving chance for Wilf to recover and be match fit for revised fixture.
Without,our one man team,defeat stares us in the face as our slump in form shows no sign of abating.

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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 15 Feb 21 11.58am
Originally posted by PatrickA Brighton flood the midfield and look to dominate the area and control the play. It would be sheer folly to play a 2 man central midfield against them. They are not prolific scorers, but do carve chances through quick interplay and getting down the sides. As another poster pointed out they also carry a threat from set pieces with Dunk, Burn, White and Webster. We’ve looked very vulnerable to set pieces and crosses in recent weeks with a failure to challenge or dominate in the penalty area. It really is down to Hodgson to set us up to counter these threats while at the same time finding a way to hurt them in the likely absence of Zaha. No more 442 with a static Benteke and Batshuayi up front. It’s not 1970. No more attempts at flimsy 2 man midfields dominated by the opposition. If the Macs aren’t available stick Kouyate in there. He’s not a great passer but has energy and will compete. We need to counteract Bissouma. I’m concerned that Hodgson will continue with his failing methods and fear a narrow defeat. Those are my fears Patrick. Hodgson seems to be totally blind to our weakness in midfield. We desperately need a 3rd DM and I agree Kouyate should join Luka and Jairo (I'm assuming neither of the Macs will be available). I don't knowwhat Kelly's done wrong not to get a game recently, but he should be played at CB instead of Kouyate). I'm wondering how we would fare with a 4-3-2-1 formation with Mateta up top and Ayew and Eze playing narrow behind him (or even a 4-3-1-2 formation with Eze as the 1 and Ayew and Mateta up top). We don't have any decent wingers so why waste positions by playing Ayew and Townsend out wide? Any width would have to come from the full backs, all of whom are capable of putting in decent crosses if they can get far enough up the pitch. Ultimately even a return to 4-3-3 is better than what we're currently seeing.
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Too far from Selhurst Park 15 Feb 21 11.58am

Originally posted by PatrickA

Those are my fears Patrick. Hodgson seems to be totally blind to our weakness in midfield. We desperately need a 3rd DM and I agree Kouyate should join Luka and Jairo (I'm assuming neither of the Macs will be available). I don't knowwhat Kelly's done wrong not to get a game recently, but he should be played at CB instead of Kouyate).

I'm wondering how we would fare with a 4-3-2-1 formation with Mateta up top and Ayew and Eze playing narrow behind him (or even a 4-3-1-2 formation with Eze as the 1 and Ayew and Mateta up top). We don't have any decent wingers so why waste positions by playing Ayew and Townsend out wide? Any width would have to come from the full backs, all of whom are capable of putting in decent crosses if they can get far enough up the pitch.

Ultimately even a return to 4-3-3 is better than what we're currently seeing.

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eaglesdare 15 Feb 21 12.04pm
i mean.....a few covid positive results wouldnt go amiss to postpone the game
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15 Feb 21 12.04pm

i mean.....a few covid positive results wouldnt go amiss to postpone the game

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Pigglelet Deepest Darkest Sussex 15 Feb 21 12.21pm
Why not try a 4-4-2 with a midfield diamond? Eze should play the number 10 role behind the two strikers, which is apparently his prefered position. As for the strikers I’d be inclined to try Ayew and Mateta up front together. Too risky for an away game against Brighton? Maybe, but they couldn’t do any worse. Put Kelly in at CB with Cahill, if he is fit and bring Kouyate into midfield. "Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain.
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Deepest Darkest Sussex 15 Feb 21 12.21pm

Why not try a 4-4-2 with a midfield diamond? Eze should play the number 10 role behind the two strikers, which is apparently his prefered position. As for the strikers I’d be inclined to try Ayew and Mateta up front together. Too risky for an away game against Brighton? Maybe, but they couldn’t do any worse. Put Kelly in at CB with Cahill, if he is fit and bring Kouyate into midfield.

"Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."
Mark Twain.

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dazza Wallington 15 Feb 21 12.24pm
I’m going for 2-0 to Brighton. The only way we might get a result if Roy has been sacked by then.
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Wallington 15 Feb 21 12.24pm

I’m going for 2-0 to Brighton.

The only way we might get a result if Roy has been sacked by then.

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thai-eagle chiang mai 15 Feb 21 12.35pm
Originally posted by the silurian 5-0 to the weeds, them gaining full revenge for our famous 5-0 over them Second that! Brighton is miles ahead of us at the moment football-wise.
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chiang mai 15 Feb 21 12.35pm

Originally posted by the silurian

5-0 to the weeds, them gaining full revenge for our famous 5-0 over them

Second that! Brighton is miles ahead of us at the moment football-wise.

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