Palace v Villa Post Match Hiding Place

[PeterWithe]

Bailey did very well last time out against a better team than Palace, when he wasn't playing right back. Might be linked?

[The Charmer]

A couple of goals and assists would be welcome.

[kippaxvilla2]

He said during last weeks press conference they are working every day on the defence.  Good to see it’s finally coming to fruition.

[dicedlam]

Used to love it going for the juglar from the first minute Im getting tired of this tippy tappy shite at the back .

Me too.

It invariably, more often than not ends up with the ball being turned over. I am not saying stop doing it, just mix it up a little and stop being so predictable.

[Brazilian Villain]

how come no one ever moans about martinez? he pushed ball into players path again when it was in both hands,then when he knows he's fucked up pretends he's injured or ill! 3rd worst save percentage in league! he needs to go with konsa

Hello paul*, welcome to H&V. Have you tried Grammarly?

*Paul

Quite, but I deliberately went with the format he had chosen for his user name.

[CT Villan]

Just finished watching that pile of shit. The blame rests entirety on Unai for a shocking starting formation, then no response during the game to tweak it. Bailey as wing back is comedy gold, as is Ollie's finishing. Still, we won't get relegated this season, so there is that to be grateful for.

[Gareth]

Not sure the selection or even the formation were the main problem - the tactic of passing out from the back and NEVER just clearing the ball when don’t have it under control has caused sooo many goals against.  If I had one question for Unai that he had to answer honestly it would be whether the players are forbidden to do anything but pass it out.

VAR…desperate to disallow the ‘equaliser’

[Villafirst]

Another poor defensive showing. The Rogers disallowed goal was hardly clear and obvious! Another virtual toenail decision. Emery didn't mention Martinez when interviewed and why he was replaced? The only bright spot was a terrific goal by Rogers.

[PeterWithe]

Another poor defensive showing. The Rogers disallowed goal was hardly clear and obvious! 

Offsides don't need to be, just offside, which he was. A soon as the photo came up it was clear he was marginally offside. No complaints from me

I did think their first was offside when the ball first came in from Eze, they didnt seem to dwell on that in the replays

[Brazilian Villain]

Martinez wasn't injured (didn't look it )  , what's gone off in the dressing room at HT

You can stand down.

Unai Emery on Emi Martinez: "He was feeling yesterday a little bit of some pain. He trained and today he did the warm up and he was feeling good. He was feeling some pain and we had to take him off."

[brontebilly]

Another poor defensive showing. The Rogers disallowed goal was hardly clear and obvious! Another virtual toenail decision. Emery didn't mention Martinez when interviewed and why he was replaced? The only bright spot was a terrific goal by Rogers.

Outstanding goal, some leap by Ollie on the first ball but brilliant strength and footwork from Rogers afterwards. His potential is limitless really. Great combo between them for the offside one too.

[wince]

Great the mighty Crystal Palace got their free villa gift as we dole out home wins or goals to out of form strikers. We ain’t getting back into the CL next year unless we win the fucker. Let’s hope next year will see us develop a fucking backbone

[kippaxvilla2]

Villa 3 Palace 13 the last four matches.  This guy really knows how to school Unai.

[German James]

how come no one ever moans about martinez? he pushed ball into players path again when it was in both hands,then when he knows he's fucked up pretends he's injured or ill! 3rd worst save percentage in league! he needs to go with konsa

Hello paul*, welcome to H&V. Have you tried Grammarly?

*Paul

Quite, but I deliberately went with the format he had chosen for his user name.

I never win these!

[edgysatsuma89]

Another poor defensive showing. The Rogers disallowed goal was hardly clear and obvious! 

Offsides don't need to be, just offside, which he was. A soon as the photo came up it was clear he was marginally offside. No complaints from me

I did think their first was offside when the ball first came in from Eze, they didnt seem to dwell on that in the replays

Yeah, clear and obvious doesn't mean anything with offsides.

One of our players is keeping him quite easily on for the first, just outside the box at the top of the screen.