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 nairb75  Baltimore 14 Aug 17 2.31pm |
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decided to frustrate myself and rewatch the lowlights. couple of thoughts: *dann should have buried his chance. you can't miss that. watching the goals, WH actually can't be blamed for any of it. maybe he had the best game. i'm not his biggest supporter but i don't see what else he could have done.
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chateauferret  14 Aug 17 7.10pm |
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Originally posted by nairb75
decided to frustrate myself and rewatch the lowlights. couple of thoughts: *dann should have buried his chance. you can't miss that. *3rd goal: me and 10 random fellows from the street could have defended that better. and i'm not in too good of shape. You would have needed ten of them? A couple of drunks plus my cat should have sufficed.
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crystal-purley  Purley 14 Aug 17 8.47pm |
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Originally posted by nairb75
decided to frustrate myself and rewatch the lowlights. couple of thoughts: *dann should have buried his chance. you can't miss that. watching the goals, WH actually can't be blamed for any of it. maybe he had the best game. i'm not his biggest supporter but i don't see what else he could have done.
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| JRW2 Dulwich 14 Aug 17 8.47pm |
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What went wrong? I'm a simpleton when it comes to football tactics and formations (no, that's not false modesty, it's the truth). But it did strike me that if our players could have passed to each other, we would have fared rather better. Yes, I know Huddersfield were pressing us very hard, but the reason why players are in the Premiership is that even under pressure they can still pass to a team-mate - at least sometimes, and not just from the goalie to an unmarked defender. Is this what all the posters have in mind who say our players aren't skilful enough to play FdB's system? Is that what it comes down to - can't pass?
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| Pigglelet Deepest Darkest Sussex 14 Aug 17 8.54pm |
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Originally posted by JRW2
What went wrong? I'm a simpleton when it comes to football tactics and formations (no, that's not false modesty, it's the truth). But it did strike me that if our players could have passed to each other, we would have fared rather better. Yes, I know Huddersfield were pressing us very hard, but the reason why players are in the Premiership is that even under pressure they can still pass to a team-mate - at least sometimes, and not just from the goalie to an unmarked defender. Is this what all the posters have in mind who say our players aren't skilful enough to play FdB's system? Is that what it comes down to - can't pass? I can't remember watching a Palace team that could pass accurately: it just doesn't seem to be our thing. Maybe the so-called team of the 80s possibly, but perhaps that's my memory playing tricks.
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| MKCPFC Spain/MK 14 Aug 17 8.56pm |
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Originally posted by chateauferret
You would have needed ten of them? A couple of drunks plus my cat should have sufficed. Make out your cat is Dutch and Frank may pay you a couple of million for him.
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 14 Aug 17 9.10pm |
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I couldn't bring myself to watch the footage from the game, but spoke to dad tonight who went to the pre-season friendly against Schalke. He said the our play was so slow, and that the new style just exposed those that had poor control, and infact one of those was Benteke but we simply have no other option. Unless we spend alot of money then this simply won't work.
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| Painter Croydon 14 Aug 17 9.23pm |
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Originally posted by Crystal_Clear
I couldn't bring myself to watch the footage from the game, but spoke to dad tonight who went to the pre-season friendly against Schalke. He said the our play was so slow, and that the new style just exposed those that had poor control, and infact one of those was Benteke but we simply have no other option. Unless we spend alot of money then this simply won't work. We are spending a lot of money every week on wages to players that cant even control a football under pressure. So spending money doesn't work, we are paying out averagely £50k a week each to players, who cant pass comfortably.
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| You What se25 14 Aug 17 9.42pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
We are spending a lot of money every week on wages to players that cant even control a football under pressure. So spending money doesn't work, we are paying out averagely £50k a week each to players, who cant pass comfortably. It's called being in the Premier League, overpaying anyone that plays for you!!!
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| ripleyeagle Ripley Surrey 14 Aug 17 10.18pm |
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Originally posted by Crystal_Clear
I couldn't bring myself to watch the footage from the game, but spoke to dad tonight who went to the pre-season friendly against Schalke. He said the our play was so slow, and that the new style just exposed those that had poor control, and infact one of those was Benteke but we simply have no other option. Unless we spend alot of money then this simply won't work.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 14 Aug 17 10.36pm |
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Originally posted by ripleyeagle
Parish (wrongly IMO) didn't show much interest in Silva and Pellegrino wanted the Southampton job more. Frank probably did as well. Who wouldn't? Parish quickly announced Frank 24 hours before Southampton officially announced Pellegrino. My opinion then was both clubs hired the wrong man, only it was Southampton's call, and will damage them less. Looks as though Frank intended to play 3-4-3 at whichever club, ideally Southampton, but 'This year it's Crystal Palace' is what he said. Good luck to him. Hopefully it works or he realises it won't and variations of 4-5-1 etc or maybe 3-5-2 will. Edited by Rudi Hedman (14 Aug 2017 10.37pm)
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| nairb75 Baltimore 15 Aug 17 1.23pm |
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Originally posted by JRW2
What went wrong? I'm a simpleton when it comes to football tactics and formations (no, that's not false modesty, it's the truth). But it did strike me that if our players could have passed to each other, we would have fared rather better. Yes, I know Huddersfield were pressing us very hard, but the reason why players are in the Premiership is that even under pressure they can still pass to a team-mate - at least sometimes, and not just from the goalie to an unmarked defender. Is this what all the posters have in mind who say our players aren't skilful enough to play FdB's system? Is that what it comes down to - can't pass? they were pressing hard, making the passing difficult. BUT, that doesn't explain the defensive lapses, on set pieces no less. just awful. luka's mistakes. when they had 2 or 3 defenders pushing on wilf, where was the help? he was on an island. i just don't understand a plan where you have one guy who is supposed to do it all. surely others were available for a pass. surely townsend and some of the others can work through huddersfield's defense. just awful. if FDB stubbornly clings to this, he's not going to make it to november.
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