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I acknowledge that Vieira has tried to get us to play more of a passing game, ‘through the lines’ to use his term.
The less charitable observers amongst us may view it more of shuffling side to side with a fair amount of backward passing.
Possession without purpose.
I don’t think there’s only one correct way you have to play football, but do think you should utilise the most effective methods, with the resources at your disposal, to hurt the opposition.
The evidence would suggest we are not doing this.
It could be argued only Guehi, Anderson, Doucoure , (a fit) McArthur and possibly Olise and Zaha are capable of playing the way Vieira would like us to play.
None of our full backs have the attacking or overlapping qualities required and nor do they possess the ability to deliver the ball from wide areas.
Ayew and Schlupp are not pass and move type players and are careless in possession.
Mateta, Edouard and even the talented Eze appear to lack the mobility, physicality, energy and sheer desire to play their required roles.
It’s a conundrum as we don’t possess the pace to hurt teams on the counterattack as we used to, so I suspect we’ll continue to attempt to muddle through in a similar fashion.

I think that's a fair commentary PA.

What I would also add however is that a footballing ideology often becomes subject to ridicule if it does not yield results. Even Klopp is finding that out now.

What concerns me with PV is the seeming lack of Plan B or pragmatism either in game or in general. It's all well and good being taught x way or approach but if it doesn't work then well, you could go months without even a win.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Just checked the points total for the teams below us in the last five games and apart from Leeds, we have the worst return.With Wolves current one nil up against Fulham they will only be below us on goal difference.A couple of losses in our next few games and we will be down there in the mix.

Let's just cross our fingers and hope! Starting tomorrow. A draw would be a great result

My concerns are:

1) Our squad seems a bit fragile, and I'm not sure they are up for an ugly relegation battle.

2) We're banking on playing bottom teams for the last 2 months of the season. It's true that those teams should give us more points than playing Man City, Arsenal, ManU, etc. On the other hand, all of those teams will be looking at us as a chance to gain 3 points and survive relegation. So again, I'm not sure we're up for ugly battles against relegation squads. On paper, we should pick up points, but we've done nothing to make us believe we can consistently beat out these lesser teams.

3) So'ton always pulls a Houdini and escapes relegation. Same with Everton. So I have a hunch those two will escape. After them, who? Bournemouth...Leeds...Who else? We could easily end up in the discussion.

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