Is it just me or do we seem to be playing with some freedom and expression. It literally is like a massive weight has been lifted.

Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!

If that is the case then that is a mad rule change, so Gomes could have two footed studs up kicked Benteke in the head rendering him unconscious and the maximum he can get is a yellow card because it's a penalty?

Ridiculous.

Benteke always waits for keeper to move and then just rolls it in. He moved very late so giving Benteke a problem

Think you've missed the point there...

Oh yes you can have a 'Red' and a penalty.
For example, if you stop the ball deliberately with your hand on the goalline.

Decent half. Chasing down. Couple of wee indecisive moments in the defence but kind of to be expected considering how many goals we have leaked off late. But very encouraging half.

Down side. Benteke....3 good chances, one a pen and not one goal. Header into the ground. Should have shoot but didn't. I hate to say this but from watching him he strikes me as a Heskey mark two. Hope to be proved wrong as 30 odd million is a lot of money to waste for Palace, he will score goals but he misses loads of chances as well. Annoying to me. Think if a chance trade him in for another forward if the chance arises. I wouldn't be to upset. He is lazy as well. Can see why Klopp got shot.

Only downer thing to say. The rest is looking decent so far.