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View Booted Eagle's Profile Booted Eagle Flag Bristol 28 Aug 19 5.48pm Send a Private Message to Booted Eagle Add Booted Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid

There were ten changes from Saturday’s win at United and three points against Villa are far more precious than progress in the Carabao Cup. I’d expect to see a far different performance.

I don’t know of any manager that would do better with the hand that Roy has been given. Our Premier League points tally since the turn of the year is impressive.

However every attacking option was used in some way last night and we were unable to break them down. Looks to me that we are running out of options unless somebody up front steps up to the plate pretty soon.

 


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Originally posted by Booted Eagle

However every attacking option was used in some way last night and we were unable to break them down. Looks to me that we are running out of options unless somebody up front steps up to the plate pretty soon.

Ayew was again our best player after coming on and is a superior footballer to both Benteke and Wickham.
Zaha and Townsend need to find some form and Camarasa looked to have some attacking guile / quality until he was dragged down the level of the others.

 

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View Painter's Profile Painter Flag Croydon 28 Aug 19 7.10pm Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

of our last 9 at home in the league, we won 3, lost 3, drew 3.

that's 'dreadful'?


Defeats against Man City, Man Utd ( during the Ole bounce period ) and Brighton. Of the 3 defeats only Brighton was a disaster.

 

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View braunstoneagle's Profile braunstoneagle Flag the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 28 Aug 19 7.16pm Send a Private Message to braunstoneagle Add braunstoneagle as a friend

i think i know whats going to happen saturday...

being the away team, villa are going to sit back, have a minimum of 7 behind the ball, we are going to spend a lot of time playing the ball between kelly / cahill / luca / jimmy, then once that has happened we will lose possession and concede at some point meaning a narrow win for villa.

was it last time we played villa in the prem bentekkers robbed scott dann at the byline to give them a win?

right now i would take a point meaning 5 from 4 games.

 


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View davidpercival's Profile davidpercival Flag Croydon 28 Aug 19 7.28pm Send a Private Message to davidpercival Add davidpercival as a friend

Is that supposed to be sarky about Kelly's performance against Colchester? While the failure to score was a disappointment, I thought the defence (including Kelly) seemed OK. Certainly their goalie had more to do than Hennesey.

I agree it would be good to have Ward back but I would keep Kelly and Cahill as the centre backs.

Originally posted by taylors lovechild

Listening to the post-match news conference Roy said Ward and Schlupp were carrying injuries. In the case of the former I hope it doesn't keep him out of Saturday given how well Kelly played alongside Cahill and our lack of other options. The highlights suggest Camarasa has the ability to create us chances (albeit this was against L2 opposition)

 

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View davidpercival's Profile davidpercival Flag Croydon 28 Aug 19 7.37pm Send a Private Message to davidpercival Add davidpercival as a friend

Having read your comment again, I don't think you were being sarky, so I would apologise.


Originally posted by taylors lovechild

Listening to the post-match news conference Roy said Ward and Schlupp were carrying injuries. In the case of the former I hope it doesn't keep him out of Saturday given how well Kelly played alongside Cahill and our lack of other options. The highlights suggest Camarasa has the ability to create us chances (albeit this was against L2 opposition)

 

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jeeagles Flag 28 Aug 19 7.48pm

I know you shouldn't pay attention to the league until at least 5 games, but isn't is strange that only 1 team has 100% record and 1 team has 0% whilst 10 have 4 points.

 

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View Booted Eagle's Profile Booted Eagle Flag Bristol 28 Aug 19 8.18pm Send a Private Message to Booted Eagle Add Booted Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by braunstoneagle

i think i know whats going to happen saturday...

being the away team, villa are going to sit back, have a minimum of 7 behind the ball, we are going to spend a lot of time playing the ball between kelly / cahill / luca / jimmy, then once that has happened we will lose possession and concede at some point meaning a narrow win for villa.

was it last time we played villa in the prem bentekkers robbed scott dann at the byline to give them a win?

right now i would take a point meaning 5 from 4 games.

Easily his best goal at Selhurst. I'd take any from him at the mo tho.

Edited by Booted Eagle (28 Aug 2019 8.22pm)

 


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The team doesn't look fully fit. This side to side malarkey looks rusty.

 

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View Ginger Pubic Wig's Profile Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 28 Aug 19 9.18pm Send a Private Message to Ginger Pubic Wig Add Ginger Pubic Wig as a friend

Originally posted by Painter

Defeats against Man City, Man Utd ( during the Ole bounce period ) and Brighton. Of the 3 defeats only Brighton was a disaster.

Yep. I was just making the point to ghosty that, despite the easy rhetoric that we're crap at home, our home form is actually okay. Beat Villa and you can upgrade 'okay' to 'pretty good'. People's expectations are too high. We will typically lose to top six sides.

 


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View palace chick's Profile palace chick Flag South Croydon 28 Aug 19 10.23pm Send a Private Message to palace chick Add palace chick as a friend

Originally posted by braunstoneagle

i think i know whats going to happen saturday...

being the away team, villa are going to sit back, have a minimum of 7 behind the ball, we are going to spend a lot of time playing the ball between kelly / cahill / luca / jimmy, then once that has happened we will lose possession and concede at some point meaning a narrow win for villa.

was it last time we played villa in the prem bentekkers robbed scott dann at the byline to give them a win?

right now i would take a point meaning 5 from 4 games.

I have the same thoughts as you about how Villa will set up and us just playing slowly across the back from one player to another until then passing short to a midfield player who is now heavily marked. That midfield player will then have to pass it back to a defender who will pass it to another defender. Some time during this long period we will hoof it upfield and Villa’s defence will win it and then try and break us down. This will finally happen when we either make a mistake at the back or on rare attack by us we will lose the ball and they will get a winner on a breakaway. Just a normal boring home Palace match which we’ve become accustomed to at Selhurst :-(

 

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Originally posted by Rachid Rachid Rachid

Ayew was again our best player after coming on and is a superior footballer to both Benteke and Wickham.
Zaha and Townsend need to find some form and Camarasa looked to have some attacking guile / quality until he was dragged down the level of the others.

You forgot the 'in my opinion' bit.

 

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