Quite. Whilst you can look at points accrued to date and say we should have enough to stay up, you also have to consider the trajectory we are moving in.

There was an encouraging period from the end of August to the end of October when we played 9 games ( in the league) out which we won 4, drew 2, and lost 2, from which we gained 15 points.

Now if that run had been recent, and our poor form earlier in the season, then I don't think any of us have much concern.

The paucity of goals from our forwards is highly likely to continue, with the exception of Zaha contributing in bursts every now and then.
It’s clear we can’t rely on Edouard, Mateta or Ayew as regular goalscorers.
Furthermore, we don’t create that many clear chances in any event.

To win games we will have to be defensively solid and hope that if we do score we manage to hold on as we look vulnerable in the closing minutes of games - and not just yesterday.
It was pointed out that in recent games Casemiro missed a sitter for Man Utd at the end of the game against us which would have given them the three points and McAllister likewise against us in the Brighton game.

I’m not that confident we will go two ahead in many games.
We did away at Bournemouth, but off the top of my head I can’t think of too many other occasions.
At 1-0 up we always appear vulnerable to conceding an equaliser and there seems to be a frailty about our team.

I think we could be closer to the bottom 3 than many on here think, but believe we will scrape enough points to live another day.

The game seemed to follow the trajectory of most of our games with Brentford, that being both defences performing admirably and the two teams largely cancelling each other out. Although frustrating for us, a draw was a fair reflection of the game with neither team really creating much. Not sure where 6 minutes came from, but I reckon they just make it up.

Big pluses were Andersen, who was MotM for me, Eze's cameo and a solid performance from Lokonga on his debut. Ahamada looked lively if a bit headless.

Mateta was all huff and no puff again. Schlupp jogged around the pitch like someone who couldn't remember where he'd parked his car. His lack of involvement was possibly why he wasn't subbed, as Vieira didn't notice he was playing.

I had no problem with the extra 6 minutes. Lots of substitutes a goal and Mitchell getting injured plus Andersen time wasting I think that was fair.

One more point

Yep, me too. It’s the wrong time of the match to irritate the officials.

I was focusing on Schlupp yesterday. He seems to lock himself into his comfort-zone. Where he walks, jogs or pointing/directing with his arms. No assistance for defense, no assistance for our "strikers". How the gaffer can continue with him in midfield is beyond me (and I presume many more Palace fans).
We have Ahamada, Hughes, McArthur(?), Riedewald and Luka that all would be a better option than the former Leicester-player. Come next weekend and Jeffrey again will be in the starting line-up.
Unbelievable!