I'm not having a go at Speroni but to counter the 3 then all you have to do is press high. Can't think of many clubs that can't/won't do that so it negates the system.

'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'

Entire right side of defence is makeshift and has to change IMO. Need a right sided cb and a rwb, so we can push Andros on and use Loki as a sub this season. Also I'd have Jules over Wayne any day personally, but we really do need a new no.1 keeper.

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

Think he's better, sorry if you don't agree.

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

Three such strikers got relegated last season because they all play for Middlesborough.

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Don't suppose you wanna take a loan out for the club?

Just my take on the game.
Great to be back today and enjoyed the match if not the weather at some points.
Seemed to be very exposed down the right hand side in the first half as that where Schalke made inroads imo.Townsend good going forward but caught out positionally at times, don't believe Luka is the best option at right centre back as part of a 3 as we missed his reading of the game in the middle of the park.
Lokilo was lively and think with a bit more guidance from FdB will be a good option as a sub, but not sure what alternative there may be for Huddersfield.
Don't know if Speroni made any claim to start against Huddersfield next week but was fantastic to see him between the sticks again at Selhurst, especially as it was my youngests first game and told her that she had seen a true legend of the Palace in the flesh.
Was encouraging the way we were trying to play our way out of trouble at times but think in the Prem we will be punished more as teams will press more quickly.
Loftus-Cheek had some good touches and enjoyed Ward's appearance as he seemed to give us more solidity defensively and put in a couple of decent crosses.
In the first half Benteke's second touch was a tackle apart from a couple of flick ons but the goal seemed to lift his confidence so hope that puts him in a better frame of mind for next week.Although still not confident if he is through one on one with the keeper.
As always seems like we are relying on Wilf to provide some magic and really think if he doesn't get clobbered by the hatchet men this year he could raise to even higher heights.