What a talent, but Hodgson's tactics are not getting the best out of him. Roy's obsession of defending deep and trying to hit teams on the break just isn't working. It's time to play to our strengths rather than just defending all the time. Eze is not a tackler and can't defend. He has attacking flair so give him the freedom to be the link up player we need in the middle. We need to play an interchangeable front three of Zaha, Ayew amend Eze in front of a solid 3 man midfield
If not, Eze will become more and more frustrated and more and more ineffective. Meyer has just left the club because when he did play he was stuck out on the left wing instead of his natural central position. Please don't let the same thing happen to Eze. He is better than that.

Let's keep the ball this season!

Yep, I see it the same as you.

Why would Thomas Frank choose to leave Brentford? He has got them into a great position, potential to be promoted to the Premier League, with his own players in place. Why would he give that up to come to Palace, whose ambition extends to getting out of any cup competitions asap to concentrate on maintaining their status in the Premier league and not much more.

Or am I missing something about the lure of Palace?

I have faced shot and shell for having the temerity to suggest that our club is not that appealing to managers 'Worth their salt'.

In the final analysis we don't play in a modern stadium with a capacity of 40,000+, we do not have a state-of-the-art training ground, we have only just achieved 'Category 1' academy status and we are not a club that is spending significant sums in the transfer market.

Those who fervently disagree with me point to the fact that we are a PL club in London and that we would receive a whole host of applications for the managerial position if it became available.These same people have suggested that we could try and attract the likes of Tuchel, Allegri and Nagelsmann!

In any event,there is no vacancy and I suspect there will not be for quite a while.

Edited by Willo (21 Jan 2021 11.40am)

don't think we need to move Roy upstairs - just out the door at the end of the season.

I agree. That also applies to potential players. We are always complaining that players we show an interest in are pinched from under our nose, but the reality is that we don't fair well in comparison to majority of other Premier League sides with what we have to offer.We don't have the feel of a forward looking club that has built on its 8 year tenure in the top league.