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Croydonlad sydenham 01 Oct 16 5.38am
Another very good comfortable performance tonight I do feel though that its kinda tough on Wickham We now put more balls into the box in one game than we used to do in a SEASON Tonight was a great example that we have evolved well and moved on Bolasie was his normal uncontrolled self , no end product and all over the place Townsend and Zaha composed , disciplined with a game plan We look a very good top 10 premier league side
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sydenham 01 Oct 16 5.38am

Another very good comfortable performance tonight

I do feel though that its kinda tough on Wickham
We now put more balls into the box in one game than we used to do in a SEASON
Tonight was a great example that we have evolved well and moved on
Bolasie was his normal uncontrolled self , no end product and all over the place
Townsend and Zaha composed , disciplined with a game plan
We look a very good top 10 premier league side

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Midlands Eagle 01 Oct 16 6.39am
Originally posted by Croydonlad Bolasie was his normal uncontrolled self , no end product and all over the place We could have been one down within the first ten minutes if Lukaku hadn't fluffed a chance from a superb cross from Bolasie
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Originally posted by Croydonlad

Bolasie was his normal uncontrolled self , no end product and all over the place

We could have been one down within the first ten minutes if Lukaku hadn't fluffed a chance from a superb cross from Bolasie

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pompeyeagle Relocated to Shropshire 01 Oct 16 7.26am
Yes it is tough on Wickham but it's all part and parcel of being a footballer. I'm sure even he would admit if he had stayed fit last season and scored 15+ goals we probably wouldn't have been looking to spend big on a striker but unfortunately that wasn't the case so we had no choice. I'm sure at some point Benteke will miss a few matches for one reason or another and Wickham will get his chance.
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Relocated to Shropshire 01 Oct 16 7.26am

Yes it is tough on Wickham but it's all part and parcel of being a footballer. I'm sure even he would admit if he had stayed fit last season and scored 15+ goals we probably wouldn't have been looking to spend big on a striker but unfortunately that wasn't the case so we had no choice. I'm sure at some point Benteke will miss a few matches for one reason or another and Wickham will get his chance.

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JacksonEagle Croydon 01 Oct 16 7.26am
I think the reason for more crosses is bentekes positional awareness is so much better then wickhams, the wingers know he'll be there or there abouts, and he literally wins everything. Alot of last season we would cross a ball but have no one in the box to get on the end of it, i guess thats the difference between a 9m striker and 30m striker. With remy back soon i cant really see connor getting a look in.
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Croydon 01 Oct 16 7.26am

I think the reason for more crosses is bentekes positional awareness is so much better then wickhams, the wingers know he'll be there or there abouts, and he literally wins everything. Alot of last season we would cross a ball but have no one in the box to get on the end of it, i guess thats the difference between a 9m striker and 30m striker. With remy back soon i cant really see connor getting a look in.

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.TUX. 01 Oct 16 7.29am
Originally posted by Croydonlad Another very good comfortable performance tonight I do feel though that its kinda tough on Wickham We now put more balls into the box in one game than we used to do in a SEASON Tonight was a great example that we have evolved well and moved on Bolasie was his normal uncontrolled self , no end product and all over the place Townsend and Zaha composed , disciplined with a game plan We look a very good top 10 premier league side I'm not sure what team you're watching but last season................ Palace attempted 689 crosses from open play last season, second only to Southampton and 73 more than the third team on the list. When dead-ball situations are included, Palace tried to put the ball into the box from wide areas more than any other side in the Premier League last term. [Link] So maybe Connor wasn't starved quite as much as you think? He's a good player but still has a lot to learn. I thought Yannick had a good game. Buy Litecoin.
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01 Oct 16 7.29am

Originally posted by Croydonlad

Another very good comfortable performance tonight

I do feel though that its kinda tough on Wickham
We now put more balls into the box in one game than we used to do in a SEASON
Tonight was a great example that we have evolved well and moved on
Bolasie was his normal uncontrolled self , no end product and all over the place
Townsend and Zaha composed , disciplined with a game plan
We look a very good top 10 premier league side

I'm not sure what team you're watching but last season................ Palace attempted 689 crosses from open play last season, second only to Southampton and 73 more than the third team on the list. When dead-ball situations are included, Palace tried to put the ball into the box from wide areas more than any other side in the Premier League last term.

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So maybe Connor wasn't starved quite as much as you think? He's a good player but still has a lot to learn.
I thought Yannick had a good game.

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Gribbo Bromley 01 Oct 16 7.31am
I would not worry if I was Connor, I very much doubt that we will ever see Remy complete a whole half of football for Palace. Permanently injured, past his best and could not even get in a bang average Chelsea side.
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Bromley 01 Oct 16 7.31am

I would not worry if I was Connor, I very much doubt that we will ever see Remy complete a whole half of football for Palace. Permanently injured, past his best and could not even get in a bang average Chelsea side.

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Mad4palace 01 Oct 16 7.38am
Watch Henry talking about Benteke's movement for the goal, never seen Wickham do that for us, good movement tells the crosser exactly where to plant the ball.
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01 Oct 16 7.38am

Watch Henry talking about Benteke's movement for the goal, never seen Wickham do that for us, good movement tells the crosser exactly where to plant the ball.

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Midlands Eagle 01 Oct 16 7.55am
Originally posted by JacksonEagle I think the reason for more crosses is bentekes positional awareness is so much better then wickhams, the wingers know he'll be there or thereabouts, The commentator made the point several times last night that as soon as one of the wingers gets the ball they look up to see where Benteke is. I'm sure that last year there were more crosses into the box without checking to see if anyone was there to receive it
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01 Oct 16 7.55am

Originally posted by JacksonEagle

I think the reason for more crosses is bentekes positional awareness is so much better then wickhams, the wingers know he'll be there or thereabouts,

The commentator made the point several times last night that as soon as one of the wingers gets the ball they look up to see where Benteke is. I'm sure that last year there were more crosses into the box without checking to see if anyone was there to receive it

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Username Horsham 01 Oct 16 9.00am
It's a long season. Wickham will get his chance. Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.
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Horsham 01 Oct 16 9.00am

It's a long season. Wickham will get his chance.

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

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Painter Croydon 01 Oct 16 9.33am
Its not tough on Wickham, he had his chance last season as the main striker. He is not now due to Bentekes arrival, who is scoring goals, Wickham doesn't. He needs to improve and fight for a place.
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Croydon 01 Oct 16 9.33am

Its not tough on Wickham, he had his chance last season as the main striker.
He is not now due to Bentekes arrival, who is scoring goals, Wickham doesn't. He needs to improve and fight for a place.

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Dangermouse Hastings 01 Oct 16 9.43am
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle We could have been one down within the first ten minutes if Lukaku hadn't fluffed a chance from a superb cross from Bolasie He also put one on a plate for Gueye. Bias really does make people look stupid. That's Life And as funny as it may seem Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream. KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!
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Hastings 01 Oct 16 9.43am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

We could have been one down within the first ten minutes if Lukaku hadn't fluffed a chance from a superb cross from Bolasie

He also put one on a plate for Gueye. Bias really does make people look stupid.

That's Life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream.
KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

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Dangermouse Hastings 01 Oct 16 9.50am
Originally posted by .TUX. I'm not sure what team you're watching but last season................ Palace attempted 689 crosses from open play last season, second only to Southampton and 73 more than the third team on the list. When dead-ball situations are included, Palace tried to put the ball into the box from wide areas more than any other side in the Premier League last term. [Link] So maybe Connor wasn't starved quite as much as you think? He's a good player but still has a lot to learn. I thought Yannick had a good game. Exactly. The service has been there every season and Wilf and Yannick have taken stick for poor crosses, yet this is the first season in which we are actually getting more people into the box. Wickham is suffering from being the only one in the box 90% of the time since he's been here, when fit and the winger's, FB's from only having one target. Saying that I think Benteke's movement is smarter and we have finally replaced FFS, who was the only centre forward we've had in the prem worthy of the name. That's Life And as funny as it may seem Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream. KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!
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Hastings 01 Oct 16 9.50am

Originally posted by .TUX.

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So maybe Connor wasn't starved quite as much as you think? He's a good player but still has a lot to learn.
I thought Yannick had a good game.

Exactly. The service has been there every season and Wilf and Yannick have taken stick for poor crosses, yet this is the first season in which we are actually getting more people into the box. Wickham is suffering from being the only one in the box 90% of the time since he's been here, when fit and the winger's, FB's from only having one target.
Saying that I think Benteke's movement is smarter and we have finally replaced FFS, who was the only centre forward we've had in the prem worthy of the name.

That's Life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a Dream.
KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!

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