Crystal Palace v Liverpool (Match Thread)

[TheDOC1979]

Oh shut up

palace are the best team ever going forward aren't they?

3-0 is a perfect score, there's as much chance of me winning the lottery they've been awful

Ever heard of a jinx Kev

[RedNoodle]

Apparently their xG is just 0,23. That highlights one of my big problems with this stat - the xG for the Ayew / Zaha misspass is probably like 0.15 or something, even though you'd score it eight out of then times.

I have another huge issue with it, but overall I think xG is a very nice move in the right direction.

I recently told someone on YouTube that I also have issues with Xg. Some think it's the be all and end all.

[Balinkay]

The main difficulty with our defending is actually being created by Fab, in that he’s not consistent with whether he drops deep or holds the high line, so when the ball is played over our back four, we can’t catch the opposition offside and players are getting clean runs through on our goal. One on one Fabinho is brilliant and generally a good man marker but they really need to do more work on holding that high back line with him.

Very good point. I guess that's why they say "the understanding" of the CB pairing is so important. He's clearly the odd man out.

[Nineteenx]

Here we go, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, score first this half and bag yourselves a fourth here now, Mane

[Crimson Dynasty]

Need to keep it sensible for another 20 minutes after the break and the games all but over..

We never say that against Palace, until the 90th minute.
Even with a 3-0 lead.

ESPECIALLY with a 3-0 lead.


Bad memories.

[Insidious]

Loving what this is doing for our Goal Difference. If we managed 4-0 today we'd be the best on the League on that score, which puts the Villa match totally into the utter irrelevance column.

[Steveo]

Oh shut up

palace are the best team ever going forward aren't they?

3-0 is a perfect score, there's as much chance of me winning the lottery they've been awful

If you do win today - I want half..

[Kev0909]

Guess we'll see Ox at some point, hopefully for keita

[miller0863]

Slow start from us to the second half

[southernboy]

Agreed. Let's just knock it about for 15-20 minutes.

And then for a change knock it about for 25 more. Let's make sure no football is played in this half.

This all day long. I’d like us to show some maturity and manage the game from here on in.