Townsend should be on the bench. He took almost all the set pieces. Looked like Eze deferred to him when he is much better at free kicks and corners. In the absence of Zaha he was given the ball out wide and couldn’t hit a half decent cross.

Bats is only good enough for the bench too. We have at least learned that we should keep our cash in the summer and let him go backt to Chelski.

Despite his shortcomings we looked more likely when Benteke came on. He should be up front until we find someone better.

We need to build our team round Eze and Banks

Surely that’s it for Townsend now. Yet another dreadful display from a player who gets an easier ride than anyone I have ever known. Eze was excellent and it was a really good display from Clyne, but so many of the usual 7/10 merchants had a stinker. We must play Sakho in games like this to get passing moves going. Jimmy Mac was poor, the CBs were off their game and Ayew’s inconsistency is becoming a problem. As for the myth Batshuayi, I just don’t know how he has such a big reputation. But hopefully we will have Wilf back and will make no mistake on Friday against a side every bit as bad as Burnley.

We don't do crosses this is the problem we like to slow things down and keep trying to go through packed middle.

This is simple Roy got the tactics all wrong his style works against bigger teams or teams that attack but when it comes to these lower ones it's useless it's a clear pattern to see.

I agree Eze is wasted trying to play him as the old Wilf once did.

This game you could see it clearly crying out for Benteke from the start and quick balls forward and crosses but no get the same old slow keep passing backwards.

I had more excitement tonight watching my water tap running.

tactics- clueless, no purpose apart from trying to tread a needle. Can Roy survive?

Kouyate - IVE said it before hes a stop gap and with defenders better on the bench why is he on! he ball watches, he has no defenders "header", out muscled and he is so sloppy with passing, hit and hope.

Townsends should have come off when Schlupp came on- dreadful and out of form again.

When are going to pay a creative midfielder!!

This is our Palace, we sadly still at that level. Stop dreaming this is a survival season...

Yes, sorry you are right. Everyone saying brilliant save but it looks like Benteke miraculously managed to find his outstretched arm even though the keeper wasn’t looking!