Crystal Palace vs Leeds United Match Thread

[SG90]

Too many are looking at 18th place's points total, but you need to look at 17th place. Spurs got 38 last season with a -1 GD, so to better that, we'd need 39 points.

[Cjay]

Teams being relegated with 1ppg happens.

It's not a silver bullet (hence why I dislike a specified aim) just say to earn as many points as possible.

If you aim for a certain amount of points you always run the risk of an unusual (but not unheard of situation like our 90 point trophy.

[SG90]

Is 6 points from our last 24 really going to keep us up? I can't see it.

[Pullhard]

Those Wolves, Burnley games at home, along with Spurs, West Ham away are huge.

2 winnables and 2 six pointers.

Drawing away to Spurs and Hammers would be a good thing.

[DDB220]

Have to say, Gruev made an important contribution today, when we required it in the second-half.

Brilliant sub from Farke!

I agree he worked his socks off - hustling a plenty.

[DDB220]

Teams being relegated with 1ppg happens.

It's not a silver bullet (hence why I dislike a specified aim) just say to earn as many points as possible.

If you aim for a certain amount of points you always run the risk of an unusual (but not unheard of situation like our 90 point trophy.

Are you on one of your forum morale episodes. Gotta bring it down too many folk are pleased with a point today.

[Cjay]

Are you on one of your forum morale episodes. Gotta bring it down too many folk are pleased with a point today.

Erm people are talking about it elsewhere.

I was chipping in my thoughts.

Haven't complained about the point

[Cjay]

Surprised he left Calvert-Lewin on over Nmecha tbh.

Calvert-Lewin has struggled with fitness recently.

Is in poor form.

He may work hard but doesn't offer an outlet.

Has no pace to run in behind, isn't going to dribble past anyone.

Would have thought of the pair the more mobile and technically better Nmecha made more sense?

[1964white]

Surprised he left Calvert-Lewin on over Nmecha tbh.

Calvert-Lewin has struggled with fitness recently.

Is in poor form.

He may work hard but doesn't offer an outlet.

Has no pace to run in behind, isn't going to dribble past anyone.

Would have thought of the pair the more mobile and technically better Nmecha made more sense?

Nmecha didn't offer much in the first-half.

[The Subhuman]

Not sure Nmecha has better tech, very erratic with his close control and first touch. Not a aerial target man either.

[Cjay]

Nmecha didn't offer much in the first-half.

Neither did DCL tbf.

Just think of the pair in that situation Nmecha has more useful skills.

Certainly more likely to get to a long ball or be able to trouble a defender 1v1.

[Cjay]

Not sure Nmecha has better tech, very erratic with his close control and first touch. Not a aerial target man either.

I think he is, certainly when played to feet.

More likely to be able to roll a defender and get away certainly.
Not as good aerial wise but in that setup it's not much use anyway, too deep and who do you Flick it on to?

Aside from that the fitness thing I'd have thought would play a part.

Just a thought.

No striker would thrive in that situation of course but think some are better suited.

[1964white]

Neither did DCL tbf.

Just think of the pair in that situation Nmecha has more useful skills.

Certainly more likely to get to a long ball or be able to trouble a defender 1v1.

Calvert-Lewin was very useful defensively when we had to defend numerous corners/set-pieces.

[Barlow Boy]

2 winnables and 2 six pointers.

Drawing away to Spurs and Hammers would be a good thing.

Our form is going wrong, at the wrong time. One win in 8 games isn’t great.

I know folk don’t like international breaks, but it can’t come soon enough for me. Yes, Spurs will get bodies back etc, but we need a reset ourselves.

Get a result Saturday night, as always I’ll be there, and get away from it for a few days.

[Cjay]

Calvert-Lewin was very useful defensively when we had to defend numerous corners/set-pieces.

He won 6 of 18 headers he wasn't that useful

Wasn't a massive criticism, didn't think he played well generally (the pen was awful) but I have sympathy for the 2nd half situation he was in.

Just think Nmecha had a better skill set for a team playing on in theory the break.

[1964white]

Did JSL look like a £50m player? Not to me tbh

No, he did virtually nothing af any note!

[weasel]

Surprised he left Calvert-Lewin on over Nmecha tbh.

Calvert-Lewin has struggled with fitness recently.

Is in poor form.

He may work hard but doesn't offer an outlet.

Has no pace to run in behind, isn't going to dribble past anyone.

Would have thought of the pair the more mobile and technically better Nmecha made more sense?

DCL does offer the outlet especially if it turns into a match where Palace have all the possession, are camped in our half and all we have is a lump out of defence. If you have Nmecha instead then you need the defensive clearance to get over the head of the opposition defence for Nmecha to be able to get onto it. DCL as well can draw fouls and give us a bit of respite.

As it was it didn't really turn into a second half with us being stuck defending. We sort of need to merge DCL and Nmecha together - maybe that was what we were trying to get when we went after Strand-Larsen.

[weasel]

Our form is going wrong, at the wrong time. One win in 8 games isn’t great.

I know folk don’t like international breaks, but it can’t come soon enough for me. Yes, Spurs will get bodies back etc, but we need a reset ourselves.

Get a result Saturday night, as always I’ll be there, and get away from it for a few days.

I would say results rather than form. I think there has only been one poor performance, v Sunderland. Apart from that I think we could definitely say we played well enough to at least deserve a draw today, same with the Villa draw - either of those games if we had won it wouldn't have been undeserved. Against City we could have had a point etc

A win though would be most welcome.

[1964white]

[1964white]

Both Rooney & laughing boy Gudmundsson foul wasn't worthy of a yellow card on MOTD.

Rooney described Canvot celebrating GGs sending-off as disgraceful.