If he is tactically inept, lucky he left in the summer then

I like Wilf up front as a cameo main striker. He's not as good on the wings anymore it seems to me, but deadly as a striker if he gets a sniff and that forces oppositions to put their best defenders on him which provides gaps elsewhere. Viera is doing a great job making Palace a SQUAD team that relies less and less on individuals. It's awesome to think that Wilf can be dropped without a revolt from the fans. My major take from the Everton match is Will Hughes. I saw him at training some weeks ago and thought he looked below standard. I'm happy to see that it must have been a temporary thing as he was brilliant against Everton. I believe that our run of three losses was largely due to the role Macarthur played in linking and mopping up in midfield and developing attacks. Milo or Kouyate cannot do that as well or as fast, and TBH I was expecting more losses, because the ball wasn't getting to our more dynamic frontline players, whose quietness became apparent and were wrongly getting blamed. The Everton match from the first minute Hughes was helping to regularly bring these players into attacking action - Everton hardly touched the balI - saw it as a critical part of our system, and was hoping that Jairo or Hughes or whoever would do that role. SO my big positive of the Everton match was Hughes. Also, good to see Tomkins doing a job that he can now slot into whenever Anderson or Guehi are out. The squad is starting to look awesome. Also Clyne did a half decent job at RB last week. CPFC looking good. I like Viera!

Everton could have won if they had taken their chances in the last minutes.

Ward getting in a knot and a break down the right beat 4 Palace defenders.

No game in the PL is easy and fine margins apply, plus VAR penalty decisions etc.

A good win and we are happy, but don't get carried away.

I was interested in Benitez post match comments. Everton started badly ( this coinincided with Hughes and Ayew basically controlling the game down the right ) but changed their shaped and got a foot hold in the game. Palace's goal came from a mistake ( and Gray's pass was a shocker ) when Everton were in control. Equally although we had lots of room early on the right there was no room on the left and Wilf was doubled up on.
Tonkins goal was also apparently a mistake ( though it was nice it was not us conceded from a corner )
Once they got their goal our composure on the ball evaporated and although we got the points it could have easily ended up 2-2. We are still a work in progress and it was good to get the rub of the green when i thought against Man U and Leeds ( particularly ) this was not the case.
How did Benteke not get at least a yellow for his challenge around the half way line. I heard mention VAR had technical issues ?
Pleased as well there were no booking for any of our team as i think a few are on or around the 4 yellow card mark - Wilf been one of them.

Granted it was from the Holmesdale, but to me it looked like he lost his footing....accidentally two footing him

As with any post-match analysis, there are lot of "ifs", and many have been mentioned. Here's another one. Yes, Ward nearly gifted a goal to Everton, but that break started with what in the current climate should have been given as dangerous play against an Everton defender. Or "foot up" in old money.

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