Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

Very good score and I do think we can get another

but we'll need to. The half finished better than it started but we still look like we've got several mistakes in us

The shape isn't really working as it just gets wide to Cleverley and Weimann and they generally don't have the avenues to progress it

Cissokho was in complete panic mode. He might need a Kalms at half time or something

[JUAN PABLO]

67% possesion  it helps to win games

[PeterWithesShin]

Half way there! Thank fuck we are so impressive in the second half of games. Time to relax knowing the points are ours.

[Dave]

67% possession apparently.

[richard moore]

Newcastle level at Burnley

[aj2k77]

Benteke is fucking class. Cissokho needs some help he's getting roasted.

[ez]

Can hear Lambert now. Just sit a bit deeper...

[Rudy65]

I think Sanchez will become a key player for us when he settles.

Like the look of him.

Just saying the same to my son

[mrastonvilla]

We've had 65% possession but only 30% territory! So basically we are passing it around in our own half? Is that right?

[ozzjim]

Clark looked so composed as a kid too. Just panics now!

Cissokho is a confidence player.

Benteke is worth about what, 60 million to us. Difference between 17th and 18th.

[mrfuse]

Off to put a bet on 1-1 palace to score 82

[murfee]

Well we finally strung together about 8 passes, and got it all the way to Guzan.

[Boz]

Time for Lambert's half time motivational mumble and a second half of drop deep and concede at least one.

One moment of class in the first half, Benteke's well taken goal.

[passitsideways]

Same shit as usual - Westwood/Cleverley/Sanchez are good enough at keeping the ball for themselves in midfield, but they have no options to make easy forward passes to, so they have to keep trying the Hollywood stuff which none of them are good enough at. Only difference is that Benteke has the ability to provide moments of individual quality

[eamonn]

Seriously though, what tactical changes would you make now I any, were you manager?