(12-11-2022, 07:46 PM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Agree with most of that Pap. Thought Johnson was pretty good actually and a constant threat but agree his final ball was poor.
Think Cooper set us up deliberately to match up Palace who play a very similar formation, Zaha is a superb player but probably isnt an orthodox strike either.
All in all to create by far the better chances I am very happy.
Im not the only one then who thought MGW looked well offside even on the freeze frame! Always loved VAR me.

(12-11-2022, 07:55 PM)wassy04 Wrote:

(12-11-2022, 07:37 PM)Paplane Wrote: Great win today. Wozza and Boly looked sound after the first 15, 20 minutes when it looked a bit chaotic. I said the other night, its nice having a player like Wozza in there who can play out. It makes such a difference.

Some were laughing the other day when I said Yates could yet play for England. But this is what, the 4th or 5th  game in about 6 or 7 that he's run the game? Keep going like that and good things happen.

Autier is an absolute rock now for us and if it weren't for Yates he'd be my player of the season so far.

Lingard looks fit now. Im sure he had 2 chins when we signed him. MGM looks suddenly full of confidence too.

Thr only frustration now for me is Johnson. I dont like to beat the lad up but I still dont know what he's adding to the side. He cant cross, he misses chances and his pace is not the weapon it was last season. He frustrates me because he's playing in there ahead of a proper striker who would give us a physical presence.

But enough negatives todsy was a great performance against a pretty good team. We got out of jail with the penalty miss and I reckon MGW was easily offside but we ground out a win, which is what matters. Great day and we can now enjoy the world cup not being on the bottom.

You've got to think its between Brennan and Lingard for that last spot once we sign a striker in January. At this point I reckon we're a good striker away from being a good team. Admittedly it's the hardest and most expensive position to find so easier said than done!

(12-11-2022, 09:37 PM)Paplane Wrote: The new Wolves, Villa and Southampton managers will also benefit from the break though. Theres no doubt that Southampton will be masters of the dark arts when they return.

(12-11-2022, 09:44 PM)Plymouth red Wrote:

(12-11-2022, 09:37 PM)Paplane Wrote: The new Wolves, Villa and Southampton managers will also benefit from the break though. Theres no doubt that Southampton will be masters of the dark arts when they return.

It depends how many players (and key players) they are losing. I've not been paying attention much to WC squads so not sure how we compare to other teams around us.

(12-11-2022, 09:25 PM)zicorice Wrote: Positives
- Got those 4 points from 2 games everyone was banging on about.
- VAR finally went our way.
- Front 3 looked really sharp and dangerous throughout.
- Freuler looked very decent and was a contender for the Yates award (formerly Man of The Match award).
- Lingard quality again.
- Lodi very good game again.
- Aurier excellent again.
- CBs did very well.
- 1 goal conceded in 3 games since Arsenal.
- Off the bottom
- Yates...just Yates. What a guy.

Negatives
- Team sheet leaked again.


Great result, decent performance. Shame there's a break in many ways.

Mention for Palace fans who didn't slope off the way Spurs fans did at the end, but stayed to applaud their team off for their efforts.  Proper supporters.

(12-11-2022, 07:20 PM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote:

(12-11-2022, 06:02 PM)JWJW Wrote: A win is a win is a win.........but he has to stop playing these 3 up top.........it does not work.

1 shot on goal all match which was the goal...........

No hold up play.........

No outlet..........

We can destroy Spurs and then struggle again against Palace.......

Been thinking for a while you talk rubbish mate. This confirms it.

Huge win today and looked the best team against very good opponents.

Onwards and most definitely upwards with Cooper at the helm

COYR!