I don't dispute for what earns we should expect more from Meyer but it doesn't help that he's constantly deployed out of position.

He isn't, nor will he ever be a winger so why does Roy insist on playing him there? He'd learn far more to opt for Pierrick out wide and instead rotate Max for Macca so we can utilise his playmaking skills in the middle.

Massively lacklustre performance tonight with Burnley the better team. The games where we are playing those teams around us as well as below us are the ones that need to be targeted for wins but Palace just didn't look anywhere near as determined as The Clarets. Ayew v. fortunate to still be on the pitch following look up then elbow to the face.

Sorry but Palace is evidently nowhere near ready for Europe and given likelihood of several key players leaving, the summer transfer market is now imperative for acquisition of quality replacements / additions.

I agree with this. And especially given Zaha has done nothing all year. It's a miracle that we have 42 points, and this is the most comfortable position we've been in at this stage of the season in at least the past 5 years.

Kudos to Roy for that, and maybe some luck too.

That being said, I love Townsend and Luka, but it looks like they both belong on the bench. They contribute very little. I also would be happy not to see Meyer on again.

No idea why Riedewald can't get on the field. That baffles me.

2017 Feb. (Van Aanholt) Palace 1 - 0 Middlesboro
2018 Jan. (Sako) Palace 1 - 0 Burnley
2019 May (Batshuayi, Batshuayi, OG, Van Aanholt, Townsend) Palace 5 - 3 Bournemouth
2020 Feb. (Van Aanholt) Palace 1 - 0 Newcastle

Now can we stop any silly talk about Europe next season. With 28 goals from 32 games we should be grateful we're as far up the table as we are

Agreed

Whatever happens in the close season an inventive centre midfield player is a must.
Oh - and a goalscorer of course!

Burnley we’re without their three strikers - Wood, Barnes and Rodriguez.
Gudjohnson and Hendricks were also absent from their midfield.
With this in mind can anyone explain why we largely played with 10 behind the ball in the first half as if we were playing Man City?
Ray Lewington has said in the past that Hodgson plays the same way regardless of the opposition but surely a case can be made for a change of approach when playing severely weakened opponents.
We had a strong back four against a lone striker in Vydra.
Do we really need three essentially defensive midfielders in such a game?
There’s a myth about Palace that we play with two pacy wingers who get around the back of opponents to create opportunities.
This may have been true in previous seasons but neither Townsend nor Zaha have shown such inclination this season.
Both spend most of their time knocking the ball back to Ward and PVA or into midfield.
Luka has been shocking this season and seems to be excused as he scored one good goal v Bournemouth.
With our appalling goal scoring record, in particular at home, we have done well to amass 42 points.
When the system is not working , as it clearly wasn’t yesterday, why not amend the tactics and use different players to try and ask Burnley different questions?
We are so predictable and once they went one up it seemed inevitable they would see the game out with Palace pursuing the same easy to read game plan.

What a shower of S**t. Our aging team of prima donnas have shown they can barely manage 1 game a week and Roy clearly has a problem playing anyone close to his grandkids age who may offer a bit more energy. Our squad is a million miles away from competing in Europe and without some serious investment it would be a total embarrassment.

Apart from an excellent impersonation of a headless chicken.

One more point

What I don't understand is why we play with 2 wide men with no centre forward. Ayew is not a target man. If you are going to play without Benteke then you should revert to 4-4-2 with Zaha and Ayew up front together as a floating 2 who can move where they see the space and then have two defensive midfielders (probably Jimmy Mc and Milivojevic) and two creative midfielders who can pass the ball to feet (Riedewald and Meyer). It is pointless trying to hammer the ball in the air or cross from the wings if there is no-one in the middle.

This becomes a plan B, but unfortunately Roy doesn't use a plan B.

I agree with some that Andros is not the player he was. Pierrick deserves a chance to show what he can do if we want some width or some more pace on the pitch.