Clyne deserves a lot more credit than he’s given. He played well last night again and has never let us down. For a guy who was let go by Liverpool as a crock and given the opportunity to train with us he’s more than repaid that playing 55 times over the last two and a half years. He’s not the player he was years ago of course but he’s a good professional who always puts in a decent shift.

Well played Palace - best I have seen us play in a while - if only we could hit the net!
Good performances all around.
Schlupp had a good one for a change but Olise was my m.o.m.
Defence was excellent and the midfield harried and pressed.
I have no complaints at all and we showed better spirit.
Great noise from the crowd - it was right up there - bloody cold though!
Happier days to come if we continue in the same vein.

Edited by The Dolphin (26 Feb 2023 7.46pm)

Schlupp is picked was very good. Don’t know what some posters slate him so much. He can play in various positions and is a strong player who successive managers have picked.
Olise also very influential.
No Wilf? We should have sold him and spent the money on Ollie Watkins.

Following Palace since 25 Feb 1978

Liverpool were absolute crap and didn’t turn up at all but we lacked the quality to hurt them. I think the majority of other Premier League teams beat them last night.

Olise has really stepped up in recent weeks and was our best player with Lokonga who can drop his shoulder and get us playing forward.

Our lack of firepower is really concerning.

I think many of us have reached the conclusion that Mateta is not the long term solution for us.
However, I still think he could still have a role to play this season.
He had two good opportunities yesterday, had two close range shots blocked by Webster v Brighton that could well have led to goals and was only denied by a womderful save by Pope v Newcastle.
Perhaps I'm clutching at straws, but he's the most likely of our players to get shots away in the penalty area.
You have to shoot to score and I think he could still chip in with a few if we create enough chances in the penalty area.
His limitations are there for all to see and in a way I'm damning him with a faint praise.
But it could be argued he's the best we have with the current options available.

I think our general reluctance to shoot affects Mateta who needs the ball bobbling around in the area. He seems a more reactive player rather than one looking for space. Hopefully when he does get one his confidence will grow.