I think Sanchez was on Temazepam last night, he didn't even flinch for either goals.
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[Albion] Two touches in the opposition box
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LamieRobertson
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..by which time we should on the balance of play been well ahead
last night has everything to do with us dominating yet another game without scoring the relevant number of goals to win
It's not as though the team play bad in fact they played very well, Palase were difficult to break down because they set themselves up to make it so.
We play lovely stuff but I have been saying for weeks now that our problem is the transition phase from midfield to attack basically it's to slow.
Look at Leeds they turn the ball over and players flood into the box any of the midfielders gets the ball the other midfielders run forward looking for empty space and the forwards are on the shoulders of the last man, defenders are now caught between taking the forward running midfielders or the cross field running forwards then bang a ball in a forward space now everyone midfield towards all flood forward to attack the space or ball and if they get a sight on goal it taken early as the first touch should be to shoot
It's not as though the team play bad in fact they played very well, Palase were difficult to break down because they set themselves up to make it so.
We play lovely stuff but I have been saying for weeks now that our problem is the transition phase from midfield to attack basically it's to slow.
Look at Leeds they turn the ball over and players flood into the box any of the midfielders gets the ball the other midfielders run forward looking for empty space and the forwards are on the shoulders of the last man, defenders are now caught between taking the forward running midfielders or the cross field running forwards then bang a ball in a forward space now everyone midfield towards all flood forward to attack the space or ball and if they get a sight on goal it taken early as the first touch should be to shoot
LamieRobertson
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We kind of did that in a twenty minute spell in the second half...scored one but a mixture of good defending and poor shooting limited us to that solitary goal....as an aside i thought Lallana had a better shot on him that last nights efforts ....plus Welbeck
SeagullDubai
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I would kill for two touches two goals. How often do we see a first time strike from our forwards. Really needs to be coached into them.
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Icy Gull
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Which is exactly why I ignore this bollocks, it means absolutely nothing, just something nerdy to spend time on. It has zero influence on the game.
Icy Gull
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I imagine we came close during CH’s tenure
I'm getting the impression it's been coached out of them.
PL is obviously much quicker than Championship, players like MAupay and before him Knockhaert have not adapted well to the change, not just physical, but mentally.
KeegansHairPiece
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Goals against Leeds, Spurs, Liverpool, Wolves would suggest that’s not the case. Plenty of first time shots last night simply got blocked by the weight of numbers Palace had back.
You do wonder how much of football is luck.
I don’t want to blame bad luck, but I genuinely can’t remember a season like this.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Indeed.
We must be the only team in the world to have lost a game after the final whistle as well.
So we had 3 rather decent chances and only took 1 of them. We then also had, by my count, at least 7 chances that were statistically better than one of the ones they scored from.
maltaseagull
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As Hodgson said, its only about how many goals each team scores.
We don't score enough. Full stop.
boik
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We've scored the same number as Wolves, and conceded the same number as Wolves. They are 7 points and 5 places above us. Football just isn't as simple as some people want to make out.
BRIGHT ON Q
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We own the stats records for both boxes this season. Don't even need to look at any data to know that.
CPFC G
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Unlucky.
The game reminded me a little bit of the match at Selhurst in 2019. We had all the play, possession, stats and shots but managed to lose the game 1-2.
Seem to remember the little french rat should have been sent off early doors but the ref bottled it, Then went on to score a cracking goal to win it 1-2 with your 2nd or 3rd shot on target, Way it goes sometimes eh.
By the way I'm still smiling now, Some way to win a game that
Probably see you next season when we can get some fans along to enjoy the games.
The game reminded me a little bit of the match at Selhurst in 2019. We had all the play, possession, stats and shots but managed to lose the game 1-2.
Seem to remember the little french rat should have been sent off early doors but the ref bottled it, Then went on to score a cracking goal to win it 1-2 with your 2nd or 3rd shot on target, Way it goes sometimes eh.
By the way I'm still smiling now, Some way to win a game that
Probably see you next season when we can get some fans along to enjoy the games.Unlucky.
The game reminded me a little bit of the match at Selhurst in 2019. We had all the play, possession, stats and shots but managed to lose the game 1-2.
Seem to remember the little french rat should have been sent off early doors but the ref bottled it, Then went on to score a cracking goal to win it 1-2 with your 2nd or 3rd shot on target, Way it goes sometimes eh.
By the way I'm still smiling now, Some way to win a game that
Annoying but probably true. That’s football for you, swings and roundabouts.
mreprice
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After Liverpool played Palace earlier this season a friend of mine told me Palace didn't have a single touch in the Liverpool box and that was the first time that had happened since they had been collecting that stat.