Unhappy about the loss but happy about our efforts. We played well when we finally got going after a disjointed preseason and against a $1/4 billion side with genuine hopes of a top 4 finish. We were unlucky not to have scored twice but credit to Ramsdale who was in my view the difference between the two teams. It’s a good thing to get a tough opponent early in the competition as it has forced us to get into top gear nice and early and expose weaknesses such as defending set pieces (again). Some nice play especially Zaha’s throughball to Eze. I wouldn’t be too harsh on some misses and errors. For much of the latter minutes we were outplaying them which is AWESOME when you consider their resources. No, a good outing, very positive, looking forward to seeing more improvements.

I mentioned on another thread my concern regarding the midfield. A loanee came in last season and totally outshone the players already at the club, fortunate for us, as without Gallagher I suspect we would have been fighting relegation. Now we are the same starting point, hoping Doucoure can quickly get up to speed. The midfield as it stands in non-existent, hence the long balls from Andersen.
Vieira still imagines Schlupp to be a central midfielder, bizarre.
Eze, a luxury player with obvious ability, but one who doesn't tackle (a pre-requisite for a midfielder imo) and who needs the ball at his feet to do anything, i.e. a supply from the likes of Doucoure and Schlupp.
We will do well to avoid a battering by Liverpool.

Realistically, we can expect a similar result against Liverpool. But with that experience under our belts with this one, we can also expect to do well throughout the season. It's always appeared to me that it takes up to 0-12 opening games for various teams to get to their best. Some start straight away others not. For Palace to get these two up nice and early means we get into top gear nice and early, and sometimes you can steal a win because they are often not quite performing smoothly. I'm positive that these difficult fixtures will mean a baptism of fire for our new players to get them performing at the level we need them to. We were very disjointed too, with Eze and others not EXACTLY sure of their best connections teamwise - if you know what I mean. By the second half they were much more sure, and by next week more so, and by week 3 and 4 very more so. We won't be getting relegated! I can remember a time when that was our concern from match one - not feeling disappointed because we didn't hand Arsenal a hiding!

A woeful first half hour but we eventually got into the game. Andersen was our best player by a country mile. I'd like to see Will Hughes start our next game to give the midfield the bite it lacks.

My observations from the Lower Holmesdale:
Very slow start and we’re hassled off the ball too easily.
Defending fir first goal, atrocious
Played our way back into it but really need to take our chances.
Guiata looks uncomfortable with ball at his feet.
Dacoure is going to be a class player.

Now the referee. The inconsistency beggars belief, how many times did White haul down Zaha?
Why no VAR checks on handballs?
Can someone explain why a free kick was given to Arsenal when Gabriel nearly sliced into his own net? No one near me could.

Finally did Xhaka have a bet on getting booked in the first half. The only explanation for one of the most outrageous dives you will see all season

Agree with all of this, and Dacoure does look like an excellent signing.