Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa FA Cup SF Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

What a horrendous half.

Our problem down the years is when we get close to actually winning something we go massively into our shells and try to do it by playing as conservatively and low risk as possible.

Didn't feel confident at all, less so with the team selection and it's just been awful to watch.

Why are we so reluctant to start Malen and Maatsen all the time? Barely used either starting and they are pacey and direct like Palace have out wide.

Asensio not done anything to justify Rogers going out wide again.

Also a bit worried Unai looks so flat on the touchline, he knows he's badly got it wrong this half so let's make some changes before this game is out of reach as you could easily sub five of them. Only SJM has done o.k for me so far.

[ROBBO]

What a load of shit, Mings for Pau, JJ for asensio. Watkins is the the only one positive. Emre has got his selection wrong again.

[Martyn Smith]

Luca Digne needs calling out. Terrible pass to Torres then totally skinned for Mitchell's chance

[JUAN PABLO]

rogers aint working , asensio is missing , torres thanks for the fuck up , emi why not save that fucker . . no width , no ideas ..      very poor....
come on UNAI ..   show your class , cause this is crap.

[SamTheMouse]

Emery doesn't seem to know what to do against Palace.

[BC Villain]

Only good thing is that it's only 1 0 and that we get a break from the commentators rimming Palace

Far too slow and passive and Emery's preference to go with technical players like Torres rather those who can do the basics again in danger of blowing up in his face.

[Nelly]

We've barely created anything. They could have had 3, easily. Very worrying. Can we rally, it's a big, big ask now.

[PaulWinch again]

Can’t see us scoring here, we look really flat.

[taylorsworkrate]

We ain't scoring

[Mellin]

Get Pau and Digne off, put Mings and Maatsen on. Should have started that way. Unai has been an idiot for the past two games and it makes no sense.

Emery, as much as I love him, seems to think this is our best defence. Unfortunately it has cost us our season. Penny needs to drop.

If you'd asked me to predict that half, with that team, it would've been exactly like that. Lots of possession, fail to break down Palace (who knows how to defend) and go in behind following a defensive mistake.

That wasn't a foul on Konsa either.

[pauliewalnuts]

Why can't we ever have nice shiny things?

[Rigadon]

Fuck sake, Palace have had 2 or 3 attacks and are NOT ‘playing us off the park’. 

Let’s see how smug these wankers are at FT. 

[Duncan Shaw]

Beeb blaming Emi for not saving the goal

[colin69]

Fucking Pau again. Our worst defence in fact.

So true….Emery really needs to live up to his reputation now I’m afraid.
Should be 3-0 down….pathetic!!!

[Monty]

Emery doesn't seem to know what to do against Palace.

Any other draw would've been better. This is the one team that always, always, always gets the better of the match-up.