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Old 24-09-2016, 17:08
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I suppose it's a good sign that we can play below par and still come from 2-0 down to win a game.

Wickham and Fryers made a difference when they came on. good use of the subs today.
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Old 24-09-2016, 17:25
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I love Benteke! Fantastic result 😀
He's hit the ground running with us and it's made such a difference.

No knocking our spirit today and great that we won but on the other side of the coin our defence looked all at sea at times, especially in the second half.
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Old 24-09-2016, 17:52
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big decision to be made about Cabaye IMO. he has his qualities but we look an all round better side without him in the starting line-up. Would prefer him on the bench and coming on if needed.
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Old 24-09-2016, 18:15
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We definitely look a better team at the moment without Cabaye. Puncheon needs to be in the middle, and him and Ledley have played well together.

McArthur's been amazing in the slightly further forward role.
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Old 24-09-2016, 18:35
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It's become blindingly obvious to all and sundry lately that the trio of McPunchley works better than with Cabaye in there but he's one of Pardews favourites so I would still expect him to be shorehorned in to the side.

This picture made me laugh >>Link.<< Pards can be such a smug git
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Old 30-09-2016, 19:23
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tonights team:

Mandanda, Ward, Tomkins, Delaney, Kelly, McArthur, Ledley, Townsend, Puncheon, Zaha, Benteke.

Subs: Flamini, Cabaye, Campbell, Hennessey, Lee, Fryers, Wickham.
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Old 30-09-2016, 19:42
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Friday night football is really weird.

Can't argue with that team, including Cabaye left out. Just keep Bolasie quiet please.
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Old 30-09-2016, 21:03
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HT: 1-0 down.

why wasn't it an indirect free kick? why didn't the wall jump?
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Old 30-09-2016, 21:08
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What. A. Header.

Bentekeeeeeeeeee!
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Old 30-09-2016, 21:09
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Benteke heads everything!
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Old 30-09-2016, 21:15
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Jon Moss is the worst referee in the league.
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Old 30-09-2016, 21:15
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Very unlucky there!
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Old 30-09-2016, 21:23
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still cannot believe that offside decision. what a shocker.
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Old 30-09-2016, 22:04
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Really pleased with that point. It's so good to have someone of Benteke's class up front.
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Old 30-09-2016, 22:04
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FT 1-1.

a point was the least we deserved. We played very well in the 2nd half and were robbed of a 2nd goal by inept officials again.
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Old 30-09-2016, 22:34
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Good point, well-earned and one that I would have taken before the match.

First half we were a bit slow to get going but we dominated a lot of the second half and were unlucky not to win it.

Benteke is a beast of a man. His all round play was terrific and his header just majestic. What a difference having a top class striker has made to us.
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Old 01-10-2016, 11:32
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Probably a fair result in the end . As Satt says what a difference it makes having a decent striker makes .

Bolasie for Benteke is looking like a great bit of business A sobering stat Palace picked up more points in September this year ( 10 ) than in January, February, March & April combined ( 8 ) 17 games played , It makes you realize just how poor the second half of last reason really was .
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Old 03-10-2016, 17:29
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Townsend called up in to the England squad after Sterling pulls out.
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Old 10-10-2016, 21:41
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Benteke hattrick tonight for Belgium which included the fastest ever goal in World Cup qualifying scored after only 7 seconds.
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Old 15-10-2016, 16:45
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this evenings team:

Mandanda, Ward, Tomkins, Delaney, Kelly, McArthur, Ledley, Townsend, Puncheon, Zaha, Benteke.

Subs: Hennessey, Fryers, Cabaye, Sako, Lee, Campbell, Wickham.
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Old 15-10-2016, 18:17
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HT 0-1.

Another poor home performance overall so far. even Bentekes penalty was awful. and another game without a clean sheet - that's 13 on the spin now.

Bilic has got his tactics spot on so far. they have done a real number on us and deserve the lead.
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Old 15-10-2016, 19:22
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Looks like our poor home record from last season is going to continue this season. we look so inept sometimes. and why are we still so poor against 10 men? that has been going on for ages.

Overall that was poor today. but so predictable with Palace.
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Old 15-10-2016, 22:07
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I had a feeling all week that we would end up losing this one.

Against a side low on confidence and shipping goals for fun, you could have put money on us not turning up. The International break came at the wrong time.

Putting aside the home form (how long has that been going on for now?) two other concerns:

1) How ineffectual we continue to be when we find ourselves up against 10-men. This has been happening for a few seasons now. More often that not we look clueless when presented with this situation.

2) The lack of clean sheets. It's tough enough in this division as it is without going in to each match needing to score at least twice to have any chance of winning.

One more thing - can we have Jedinak back to take penalties please!
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Old 16-10-2016, 15:14
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i'll tell you another concern... since we got promoted our record in london derbies is a load of crap...

before the international break we looked like we had finally clicked as a side, playing some good stuff... then yesterday in the 1st half we looked like a bunch of strangers again.

2nd half was better but too many players were just off their game... yet another massive disappointment at home...
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Old 16-10-2016, 17:34
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i'll tell you another concern... since we got promoted our record in london derbies is a load of crap...
Our record in London derbies in the Premier League since we came up:

2013/14
W - 3
D - 1
L - 6

2014/15
W - 3
D - 2
L - 5

2015/16
W - 2
D - 2
L - 6

2016/17 (so far)
W - 0
D - 0
L - 2

Overall (to date)
P - 32
W - 8
D - 5
L - 19

In Cup matches since we got promoted we have played 3 London derbies and won all 3.
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