Palace v Villa Post Match Hiding Place

[Brend'Watkins]

We were playing one of the teams, who when they on song, going forward they are few teams in the league better, having said that it was still another woeful away display, in contrast to VP in the league, still unbeaten since the first match of the season.

If we win on Friday, hopefully the draw doesn't have us going to Selhurst Park again.

On the contrary, Palace at Selhurst is exactly what we want. The law of averages means we can’t continually be shit at that place.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The substitutions we baffling too.  Bailey for Garcia at RWB? Playing Rogers as a centre forward when Malen was on the Bench?  Rashbord and Asensio getting just 20 mins?  All very bizarre. 

Indeed. From what I've seen Malen is better as a centre forward than on the right. What I love about him is he makes things happen up front. That said I don't understand how Unai gave a CL place to Bailey rather than Malen. I can only put it down to the lack of games he's seen Malen play when he had to make the call.

[JUAN PABLO]

first team in the top 8 Palace have beaten this season.

[JUAN PABLO]

The substitutions we baffling too.  Bailey for Garcia at RWB? Playing Rogers as a centre forward when Malen was on the Bench?  Rashbord and Asensio getting just 20 mins?  All very bizarre. 

Indeed. From what I've seen Malen is better as a centre forward than on the right. What I love about him is he makes things happen up front. That said I don't understand how Unai gave a CL place to Bailey rather than Malen. I can only put it down to the lack of games he's seen Malen play when he had to make the call.

Im not sure you allowed to swap Malen  for Bailey in the rules but I agree in what you say.  Why he didnt play Malen yesterday no idea m If he aint well , dont put it on bench ,

[Flamingo Lane]

What was wrong with Martinez, that caused him to be replaced at HT?

[Brazilian Villain]

What was wrong with Martinez, that caused him to be replaced at HT?

Wasn't 100% before the game, was fine in the warm-up, but felt pain in the first half. No specific details given by Unai.

[Drummond]

The substitutions we baffling too.  Bailey for Garcia at RWB? Playing Rogers as a centre forward when Malen was on the Bench?  Rashbord and Asensio getting just 20 mins?  All very bizarre. 

Indeed. From what I've seen Malen is better as a centre forward than on the right. What I love about him is he makes things happen up front. That said I don't understand how Unai gave a CL place to Bailey rather than Malen. I can only put it down to the lack of games he's seen Malen play when he had to make the call.

Because he could only add 3 new players. And he picked Asensio, Rashford and Disasi. Which was the right call.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The substitutions we baffling too.  Bailey for Garcia at RWB? Playing Rogers as a centre forward when Malen was on the Bench?  Rashbord and Asensio getting just 20 mins?  All very bizarre. 

Indeed. From what I've seen Malen is better as a centre forward than on the right. What I love about him is he makes things happen up front. That said I don't understand how Unai gave a CL place to Bailey rather than Malen. I can only put it down to the lack of games he's seen Malen play when he had to make the call.

Because he could only add 3 new players. And he picked Asensio, Rashford and Disasi. Which was the right call.

That makes sense. I assume that if for example Bailey had been sent out on loan we could have added another?

[Drummond]

No.

[Olneythelonely]

That’s a joke, right? RIGHT?

[aj2k77]

We were playing one of the teams, who when they on song, going forward they are few teams in the league better, having said that it was still another woeful away display, in contrast to VP in the league, still unbeaten since the first match of the season.

If we win on Friday, hopefully the draw doesn't have us going to Selhurst Park again.

On the contrary, Palace at Selhurst is exactly what we want. The law of averages means we can’t continually be shit at that place.

Few teams better than Palace going forwards? They're the 14th highest scorers. We're just shit defensively and approach games wrong.

[Clampy]

The substitutions we baffling too.  Bailey for Garcia at RWB? Playing Rogers as a centre forward when Malen was on the Bench?  Rashbord and Asensio getting just 20 mins?  All very bizarre. 

Indeed. From what I've seen Malen is better as a centre forward than on the right. What I love about him is he makes things happen up front. That said I don't understand how Unai gave a CL place to Bailey rather than Malen. I can only put it down to the lack of games he's seen Malen play when he had to make the call.

Because he could only add 3 new players. And he picked Asensio, Rashford and Disasi. Which was the right call.

That makes sense. I assume that if for example Bailey had been sent out on loan we could have added another?

No, because Malen would still have been classed as a new player.

[VillaTim]

Certainly hoping we never see Bailey at RB again. What was that all about...

[aj2k77]

I'd move Bailey on in the summer. Get something for him before his value tanks.

[Richard E]

We were playing one of the teams, who when they on song, going forward they are few teams in the league better, having said that it was still another woeful away display, in contrast to VP in the league, still unbeaten since the first match of the season.

If we win on Friday, hopefully the draw doesn't have us going to Selhurst Park again.

On the contrary, Palace at Selhurst is exactly what we want. The law of averages means we can’t continually be shit at that place.

Aston Villa FC spit in the face of the law of averages, unfortunately.