I don’t think viera would put him In ahead of mateta players like murray aren’t fashionable anymore as you said probably too English and There’s a reason England haven’t won a trophy for 50 odd years murray would have probably been an England international in the 80s

walking down the holmesdale road to see the palace aces!

Lewandowski is available

walking down the holmesdale road to see the palace aces!

I think CG has made a big mistake.

He wants to play for Chelsea and England, he should ask Chelsea to go on loan to palace until January.

He would be guaranteed a first team place with us and if he performed well would go to the World Cup. Then in January he could assess the situation go back to Chelsea or stay with us until the end of the season.

The risk he runs now is that he is not a regular and so doesn't go to the world cup.

One more point

I am admitting in advance that I did not watch the previous match, rumors is he played well.
I live in Charlotte and watched the match last night and frankly CG looked like a fish out of water last night in the 2nd half. I don't know if it was because he was allowed more freedom under PV but he was a completely different player.
I was worried for my home team because I did not know who could cover him but he looked little like the CG we all know and love.
It was hard to not feel bad for him.
Then his PK......Wow. Highlights below: (PK at 4:15 mark)

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Edited by Scoots (21 Jul 2022 1.37pm)

I am not saying he did not make some good plays.
He just does not have the edge he played with and swagger, especially that he showed in the first half of the season last year.

There were times I thought he was best on the pitch last year for Palace against the best of the best. He was playing against what is mostly Charlotte's second choice players last night with the exception of Jozwiak (formerly or Derby County) and Shinyashiki. Everyone else was second or even third choice for the Crowns.

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Edited by Scoots (21 Jul 2022 3.23pm)

The bottom line in my opinion is he isn't that good.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn