Its the way we play that is the issue and players like Wilf who have no football intelligence.

Hes loses the ball over 90% of the time this is unacceptable.

We have players that should be counter attacking quickly but we don't they dwindle on the ball so the opposition gets all players back then its wasted.

This is why strikers look useless you need service.

We need balls going intot he ball quickly and also need players that can put them in Wilf and Ayew wont do that.

This line up was strange to begin with Schlupp is useless in this role why is PV not learning I find he is a good player coming on later in game.

Hughes should be playing and it was the wrong game to start the new guy.

Palace had an awful preseason which didn't help manager needs to put his foot down stop SP doing these pre seasons for $.

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Tbh we were better than I expected we'd be after the disjointed pre season. Olise coming back will help plus I'm sure there'll be one or two more arrivals.

The opening fixtures are pretty unforgiving but I'm sure we will continue to develop through the season. Shame we couldn't finish off one of our decent chances this eve but it just wasn't to be.

On a positive note. Andersons passing was unbelievable tonight.

With their new signings and positive preseason Arsenal were always going to b3 favourites to take the points. The issue would be how would we perform and for the first half an hour they gave us no room to play. However for the rest of the game we gradually grew in stature and confidence and put Arsenal under pressure. We had too golden opportunities and failed to take them. They are a better quality team than we are so no surprises we lost but plenty to be pleased about.COYP

We were really disappointing tonight. Too slow out the blocks and very poor goals to concede.

Anderson did well, Guaita didn’t have much to do in all honesty, Luka looked ok for me when on as did Hughes. Mateta looked a far more obvious choice than Edouard, Schlupp for me is still an impact sub or utility option and shouldn’t be starting, hard to criticise Ayew too harshly but shouldn’t be a starting player.

Eze anonymous, Mitchell and Clyne middling, Wilf left a lot to be desired and disappointing to see two of our (is it?) five summer signings now out.

Not the start you’d hope for by a long chalk. Poor use of subs again in my opinion not that there’s any presumption it’s worth much!

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I disagree with some of the posters - I thought Ayew and Zaha played well, especially in the second half.

Mitchell was not quite up to speed and Guita looked a bit nervous early on, but overall the side played with a lot of character.

Entertaining match.