Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

A win finally, but largely all down to a brilliant goal by Benteke. Okore did well as well. However we got lucky, because we got it tactically wrong as always in the second half. Westwood may well as not have been on the pitch in the second half, if he ever touched the ball he gave it away. It's a relief to get a win, but as is usual with Lambert's wins there is nothing to suggest we could go on a run of wins.

[pauliewalnuts]

Most important thing = three points. Second most important = Benteke scoring again.

However, Palace are utterly useless up front, but battered us for most of that game.

The same tactical nonsense from us, the same giving the ball away constantly, the same dropping deeper and deeper.

Great to have some points on the board, but nothing to suggest he's learning any lessons.

[berneboy]

12th and 5 points clear. Unbeaten for four games.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Hutton was a colossus

[devilla]

Once again awful tactics and a better side would have punished us.

Very welcome return for Benteke with a class goal.

The main reason we held out though is that I didn't post in the match thread. So I won't do that from now on.

[Goldie.7]

We won out of pure luck. The football was at a new level of horrendous for me, absolutely awful. 

[richard moore]

Don't be fooled. One game closer I guess to getting some players back

[Deano's Mullet]

Great result but lets not kid ourselves, daylight robbery.Any other opposition tonight and we'd probably have been dead and buried by the final whistle. Despite the win  Lambert has proved he is incapable of producing a Villa side that can build up a run of momentum, I predict the usual piss poor home performance and result at the weekend.

[Exeter 77]

That was almost physically painful to watch but three points are three points. Up to the dizzy heights of 12th!

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

[PeterWithesShin]

I thought Hutton and Clark were excellent.

[kippaxvilla2]

Four games without defeat.  Lambert is a genius.

[CJ]

Up to 12th. What a brilliant manager

[Matt Collins]

Ooh - twelfth place and 5 points above the drop zone with a fit again Benteke and the two most out of form sides in the league to play next? Yes please

Fucking horrible game though.We were very lucky today. I thought Palace were shit and we still had most of the best chances

And the nerves must have affected us of course. But the whole shape of the side looked crap to me. Hope we don't play that uber-narrow 442 against Leicester

[saunders_heroes]

Hallafuckinlujah!