Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa FA Cup SF Match Thread

[Matt C]

Well, the positive is we’re still in the game

[Villafirst]

Emery needs to replace Torres with Mings. He's a liability. Also Ramsey on for Asensio.

[malckennedy]

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?

Ramsey

[Martyn Smith]

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. 

Thank you. I know Palace are London (in the broadest sense) but I am still surprised about how biased the commentary and analysis is

[aj2k77]

45 minutes or the season is practically over. If that doesn't motivate them to up the tempo nothing will.

[Small Rodent]

It’s been pretty dull to be honest. A good goal from nowhere but that is it. I like my posh Wembley seat though.

[SamTheMouse]

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.

I think it's because of the narrow way we set up. It plays right into their hands and means they can play their natural game without pressure.

We need Bailey or Malen on, to stay wide and punish Mitchell.

[pelty]

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.

Piss off

[JUAN PABLO]

maatsen and torres and ramsay please ..

we look so lack of ideas ..   

[The Edge]

22nd time this season we've conceded from the first shot on target. That's got to be a record.

[SoccerHQ]

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

Most worrying is everytime the camera pans to him he's just staring into space. Was even sitting down right at the end of the half.

I think he knows he's massively balls up the team selection so I'm expecting at least two changes at half time. We need to do something before it is too late.

Reminds me of the Fulham play off final. We started awfully in first 20 minutes and allowed Fulham to get into their stride. They scored and despite playing better in second half time just ran out on us.

[Brazilian Villain]

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.

Well said!

[Villan82]

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.

Well said.

And come on, some fool calling Emery an 'idiot'. Absolutely disgraceful.

[aj2k77]

Martinez has not had a good season this year.

[Villan82]

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.

Piss off

Calling our most successful manager since 1996 an 'idiot'? Disgrace.

Who would you prefer? McCleish?