this was a typical FA cup match lower club vs a higher club , Millwall started of well, deserved there goal but not like that , rule 1 of clearing your lines kick the ball the way you are facing so we give them a throw in, not a gift in front of goal , but both our keepers are not to clever with there feet bring back Nigel.

overall we are in the 4th round that is all that counts , and the last time we beat Millwall in the cup we went on the best ever FA cup run to the semis in 1976 , before the kids jump in on that we was a third division team so it was a bigger achievment , hold tight it may happen again and this time we win the F**king thing before i die COYP

Agreed!!! He takes a lot of stick, but you could see the difference without him. He wins the battles in the air - does all the dirty work in the middle of the park and provides protection to our central defenders.

Not disagreeing with what CK adds, but IMO when all are fit we'll have a midfield of Hughes, Macca and Connor. With Hughes acting as the deep pivot letting the other 2 press

Having a DCM that can turn with the ball is so important to our new style.

Kouyate gives us the balance in midfield that’s missing with Macca out. Don’t disagree that Macca, Gallagher and Hughes (not yet played together) should be a better 3. Problem being without MacArthur and Kouyate we are playing Schlup in the 3 and it’s made us much weaker. Perhaps we need Luka in that 3 again even if he isn’t the player he was a couple of years back until the return of Kouyate/Macca?

oh come on, the rent boy chant has nothing to do with Conor's loan situation. It's been sung at many young (ish) blond hair players over the years - Le Saux was the first i can remember, but i recall Simon Rodger getting it at a few away grounds. Had gone away for a while but is clearly back. It is clearly offensive.

Of the issues on Saturday, i am surprised this has got the most coverage though. The bottle throwing is clearly unacceptable and was even downplayed by the commentators (who were shocking BTW). Booing the taking of the knee is just so pathetic, but that's Millwall for you.

In the games he has played this season, I don't think Butland looks comfortable on the ball.

He could have put his laces through it but seemed caught in two minds.

Anyway, even the best make mistakes - Jules v. Everton, remember ?!

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I think that the way we play it is drilled into the players and goalkeeper to pass the ball to the nearest player . Butland tried to do this but got closed down very quickly and not wanting to go against the bosses orders made a complete hash of it . This situation will happen again over the season . I will also say I am not a lover of our type of football we need to mix it up more .

For the reason that Andersen was ball-watching and Afobe got a free run behind him to challenge Butland.Andersen reacted when he saw the danger but it was too late.Had Andersen tracked Afobe he would have been near Butland and possibly in a position to prevent or block a shot.
I accept there will be some,probably many, who will conclude that I am being harsh on Andersen and spouting hogwash.

No way! A very unfair assessment on Andersen! (Why do people on here insist on trying to deflate the confidence of our players?) The replays are there for all to see. PV (rightly) wants the back four and goalie to be able to pass out of trouble and develop play. Very simply, Butland mad an error: both Ward and Andersen were in plenty of space to receive his pass. Butland didn't pull his hair out and bang his fists into the turf because 'Andersen' did something wrong. His foot scewed into the turf and stuffed up his pass is all that happened: possibly Millwall's turf too as it took a while for Palace to get going. Just a mistake is all. FFS leave Andersen out of it.

Your last sentence, summed up your post.