[Palace] Crystal Palace are definitely staying up. Definitely.

[Stat Brother]

What a load of rubbish. I don't see how anyone could look at both squads and suggest that Brighton would have more than a handful of players able to get a place in a Palace matchday squad.

It would seem the palace and Brighton squads are similar in strength (and weakness) though not in the same positions.

It's almost as if they finished 2 places apart last season and have both strengthened since.

Or is that too rational an opinion?

 

[Dick Head]

They don't seem to be making too bad a fist of it at the moment.

 

[Dick Head]

At last! City 1 - 0 Palace

 

[ThePaddy]

It would seem the palace and Brighton squads are similar in strength (and weakness) though not in the same positions.

It's almost as if they finished 2 places apart last season and have both strengthened since.

Or is that too rational an opinion?

Both have strengthened but to different degrees. Chamakh, Puncheon, Bannan etc. are of a significantly higher calibre than anything available in the Championship. In addition, Ward and Jedinak have shown that they are easily good enough to play in the Premier League every week.

 

[Stat Brother]

Both have strengthened but to different degrees. Chamakh, Puncheon, Bannan etc. are of a significantly higher calibre than anything available in the Championship.

dream on.

Don't spoil it by snapping the olive branch.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Palace are playing very well by the sound of it, in spite of the goal. It's our biggest nightmare come true and no mistake. I finally understand what it's like to be an Ipswich Town fan. I'm just going outside and may be some time.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Both have strengthened but to different degrees. Chamakh, Puncheon, Bannan etc. are of a significantly higher calibre than anything available in the Championship. In addition, Ward and Jedinak have shown that they are easily good enough to play in the Premier League every week.

Your phone must get excellent reception at the Etihad. Get your eyes off your phone and watch the game!

 

[Braders]

Palace are playing very well by the sound of it, in spite of the goal. It's our biggest nightmare come true and no mistake. I finally understand what it's like to be an Ipswich Town fan. I'm just going outside and may be some time.

Know the feeling , haven't watched any highlights(!) of the Pulis era yet mind - guessing it's not stylish tippy tappy.

But unfortunately it's working for them (as things stand)

 

[EDS]

Your phone must get excellent reception at the Etihad. Get your eyes off your phone and watch the game!

Or maybe he is like me and could not be arsed going all that way. I do not agree with everything he has said though

 

[BensGrandad]

A win by 2 goals will take Sunderland out of the bottom 3 and put Palace back in it.

 

[Del Fenner]

City rather relieved to hear the final whistle.

 

[Dick Head]

A win by 2 goals will take Sunderland out of the bottom 3 and put Palace back in it.

Hull City 6 - 0 Fulham

Indeed, it's all up to Sunderland now.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

City rather relieved to hear the final whistle.

77% possession by Man City 23% Palace. Yeah, right.

 

[fosters headband]

Yep things to come with Pullis lots of 1-0 results win or lose, but I still feel the later will be the more likely this season.

 

[BensGrandad]

If you scrap for enough 1 -0 wins you win the league.

 

[Stat Brother]

City rather relieved to hear the final whistle.

Hmmm, that must be comforting.

 

[Dougie]

77% possession by Man City 23% Palace. Yeah, right.

Hart motm .

 

[ThePaddy]

77% possession by Man City 23% Palace. Yeah, right.

Possession means nothing with Pulis' style of football. Man City are always going to have most of the ball at home. Had you watched the game you'd have known that Palace played extremely well, had the same amount of shots on target as City and but for a few stunning saves from Hart would have gotten a deserved point.

For reference, possession stats:
2-0 win over Cardiff : 44%
1-0 win over Villa: 35%
1-0 win over West Ham: 37%
1-0 win over Hull: 38%

Hmmm, that must be comforting.

Joe Hart got City MoM today. Of course it's comforting to go to the best team in the division and consider yourselves unlucky to lose 1-0 (the best result any side has had at the Etihad all season). Palace are staying up whether you like it or not.

 

[Dougie]

City playing a very weak side too...

Is that possible ?

 

[Footsoldier]

City rather relieved to hear the final whistle.

Of cause they were