Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa FA Cup SF Match Thread

[Skerra]

Palace should be out of sight but, somehow, we’re still in the match. Need to sort things out during half time though.

[PhilVill]

Mings on, Rogers in the middle, Torres and asensio off. This style of football is absolutely crap and has been a cause of misery all season

[Somniloquism]

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.

Wash your fking mouth out.

He currently has though. God knows what Torres was doing with that ball. Very rare a player suddenly turns into a cloud of particles which allows the ball through. Taking Torres off for Mings is a must to raise the team.

[PaulWinch again]

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.

Yes who wants technically gifted players.

[Somniloquism]

Mings on, Rogers in the middle, Torres and asensio off. This style of football is absolutely crap and has been a cause of misery all season

Who else on?

[Hopadop]

SJM superb and looking like he wants it. Think Ollie's done well.

Everyone else poor, Konsa very. We'll stuff them second half

[IFWaters]

Why can't we ever have nice shiny things?

My precious

[aj2k77]

Usual shit on big days. Torres for Mings was a blatant mistake as everyone noted.

[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.

Yes who wants technically gifted players.

Fine if they can do the basics

[The Edge]

Mings on, Rogers in the middle, Torres and asensio off. This style of football is absolutely crap and has been a cause of misery all season

Yeah it's been an absolutely miserable season.

[Holy Trinity]

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

Repeat for everymanager over the last 20 years for any team that is strong and athletic.
We can't play palace off the park and wait for them to get tired because they won't. Matsen needs to come on and rambo! We need to be constantly at them in the next 45 minutes and hope our genuine quality can shine through

[ROBBO]

They look nervous with the ball coming high into the box, why does cash when he has the chance go backwards.

[beness]

We do have great form in the last 45 mins so I will reserve judgement on Unai.

[Beard82]

Sick of no Mings, sick of Rogers on the right.

This Asenso at 10 doesn’t provide enough - we lack pace meaning we can’t exploit the space and defensively we look rubbish.

Pau is not right for games like this and it costs us

[Monty]

I'm not saying Torres should have started, I too wanted Mings in, but honestly some people just love to have their targets. Emi's made more mistakes than anyone in the backline this season (and that as a keeper!), but I guess he's a Real Man and not powderpuff so it's fine.