Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Tuscans]

Defend like we did against West Ham and we win this...

[Boz]

Can't believe this 67% possession. , our pass completion stat is also 81% compared to Palace 60% and  our tackle success is at 81% compared to 71%

 the guy who does these stats must be drunk! or maybe Lambert is right

 I thought we were excellent , let's go again!

But most of the possession and passing was in our half

[pauliewalnuts]

What I don't get is surely, watching that, Lambert could see that Gabby and Weimann are as good as not on the pitch, we're effectively playing with 9 men. Well, 8, if you count Cleverly and Westwood as the same player, which they pretty much are.

Why on earth do we do this so often?

[olaftab]

Benteke's goal

Fuck me that is class.

[ozzjim]

Putting Lowton and Richardson on wide either side would not be a bad shout actually. Gabby and Weimann offer so little.

[Hampshire Villa]

If we win the upside is 3 points, the downside Lambert will continue to hang on. Until we scored I thought he looked like he knew he was in the last chance saloon.

whatever happens Lambert is going nowhere! he could do anything he wants, He could crap on the board room table and he still wouldn't get fired!

[ROBBO]

Lowton on to play as wing back and take Weimann off.

[JUAN PABLO]

just watching the highlights

guzan has made a few saves

[brontebilly]

Palace are just as bad as us, if not worse.  Surely we can hang on this time.

Palace are just as bad as us, if not worse.  Surely we can hang on this time.

They are absolutely battering us in fairness. Dann was shocking for Benteke's chance and goal. Pub league defending.

Clark has been superb but has started hoofing it last 10 mins. Okore is struggling with the pace a bit tonight. Hutton is struggling but Cissokho is getting destroyed. Guzan after the early mistake hasnt exactly been a calming influence.

Westwood apart from set pieces has offered zero, his twin Cleverley is no better so far. Sanchez has made us a lot more solid in there. Daft decision not to start him.

Benteke took 25mins or so to wakeup but has looked a different level since. Gabby and Weimann, predictably awful.

Lowton or Richardson perhaps to come in and protect one of our full backs. Richardson hasnt impressed me at all in his recent appearances though.

Would leave it a bit longer before bringing Grealish in. For all Gabby's faults surely he can use his pace more in the second half as Palace come forward more.

[E I Adio]

Impressed with Sanchez tonight. It's taken him a while.

[silhillvilla]

I just want to jump around and celebrate a win.

Jump up jump up and jump down

[oldtimernow]

whooah...I'm feeling giddy..  we're a heady 12th as it stands!!!

[brontebilly]

No surprise that Gayle has got the hook

[Tuscans]

Here we go lads...lets hope

[Exeter 77]

I just want to jump around and celebrate a win.

Jump up jump up and jump down

Watching Villa has always been a House Of Pain