Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Crystal Palace

[nick76]

I had basically accepted relegation yesterday but now I have a little hope with Everton out of form....we are still poor but damn the Villa giving me some hope.

My brain is on fire. 

If we beat Everton and West Ham lose or draw with Watford and then lose to Man Utd.....it's an all or nothing on the last day against West Ham.   

Or do we want Watford to lose to West Ham.....you expect them to lose to Man City then and hopefully Arsenal beat Watford...so if we beat Everton then down to our game with West Ham and we may only need a draw, but probably a win.  GD is 6 different with Watford and if they lose their last three and we win one, lose one, and draw one the GD will be close.

 

Oh bugger Villa, why are you getting my hopes up.......especially as it still looks like we need 2 wins from 3 and we have just had our first win in 11 I think

[pacbuddies]

Here's what's going to happen folks. We are going to beat Everton, draw with Arsenal and beat West Ham giving us 37 points. Watford are going to lose their remaining 3 games against West Ham, Man City and Arsenal and finish on 34 points. Bournemouth will lose their next 2 fixtures against Leicester and Man City meaning the maximum they can get is 34 points. We stay up and Albion fail to make automatic promotion and lose agonisingly on penalties in a 2 legged play off semi final. Jobs a good un!

Edited July 12, 2020 by pacbuddies

[MadridVilla]

Crucial, crucial win to *just* keep the season alive. Still a mountain to climb to survive, admittedly, but it will hopefully give the players and coaches a much-needed boost going to Goodison on Thursday. 

Palace were pretty hopeless and lacking in effort, probably reflective of their season going nowhere being safe from relegation and way off the top half. We can only hope Everton are the same but in reality they are a better side than Palace, we will have to work a lot harder for points there.

I've just noticed that Watford still have to play City as well so hopefully some damage can be done to their goal difference which would help us out massively. Let's see what happens on Thursday before we start to get excited about staying up.

[tinker]

We had a definite penalty for hand ball turned down, Grealish going down like he was shot didn't help his penalty appeal. 

Alot better today really fought for the cause. We didn't  miss Hause and he should not go straight back in. McGinn is starting to get back to form. Elmo was decent and so was Taylor, although Target came on and did well. Hourihane delivery is the best we have and when he puts more effort into competing for the ball in general play he should be starting. 

[Nigel]

1 minute ago, AntrimBlack said:

Something I think the rest of us would have stumbled onto much earlier in the season.

This is a rare good day, try to enjoy it!

[alreadyexists]

2 minutes ago, bielesibub said:

I can't make my mind up, they have both done so well today

Open your eyes man, it was to be added’s game. To be added hasn’t been the same since lockdown. His head has gone.

[Dave-R]

Benteke sent off for descent at end of the game I missed that.

[ThunderPower_14]

I thought we totally controlled the game. Palace were terrible, if we'd been a bit more clinical with the balls in we'd probably have scored 4 or 5. Their VAR chalked off goal was completed bullshit though, it hit him flush on the shoulder with his arm down by his side. Never a handball.

The hope though, I don't need this. I was quite comfortably resigned to Championship football.

[bielesibub]

Just now, alreadyexists said:

Open your eyes man, it was to be added’s game. To be added hasn’t been the same since lockdown. His head has gone.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree, I think to be added might have just edged it.

[nick76]

Just now, TreeVillan said:

Nonsense.

Who was better than Jack today in my eyes

Well I thought Reina was really good in goal

Trez beats him, even if just for goals

Luiz is looking quality in midfield

The defence looked good generally and were fairly untroubled aside from the VAR goal.

So 3 definitely better than him and I would argue a couple at least in defence than him if not more.

So where am I wrong?

[Demitri_C]

Palace were awful but im not taking that way from our boys they were brilliant today.

Trez elmo and hourihane.

Special mention to 'to be added later' my man of the match 

[bielesibub]

Just now, Demitri_C said:

...

Special mention to 'to be added later' my man of the match 

Were we watching the same match?

[DaveAV1]

4 minutes ago, ThunderPower_14 said:

I thought we totally controlled the game. Palace were terrible, if we'd been a bit more clinical with the balls in we'd probably have scored 4 or 5. Their VAR chalked off goal was completed bullshit though, it hit him flush on the shoulder with his arm down by his side. Never a handball.

The hope though, I don't need this. I was quite comfortably resigned to Championship football.

Sorry to disappoint you. 

[limpid]

Players added to the poll. You can change your vote.

[srsmithusa]

10 minutes ago, bielesibub said:

I can't make my mind up, they have both done so well today

what match are you watching?  I'm still waiting for either one of them to show up and put in an ounce of effort !!!!

[The Fun Factory]

Still think we will go down but we badly needed a win and Palace served it up to us.

The VAR decision is karma firstly for the ridiculous disallowed goal earlier in the season and secondly for Selhurst Park which is a dump and a nightmare to get too  I mean who has a supermarket as part of your stadium?

Pleased for the players and Deano and getting to 30 points is some kind of respectability as I doubted we could even do that.

It is a bit frustrating as our goals scored record is not too bad even after this dire run when compared to most of the bottom half of the table, the goals conceded has killed us this year.

We need Leicester to do us a favour and then we have to beat Everton next week. I can't see it happening but at least we are still in it for now.

[bielesibub]

4 minutes ago, limpid said:

Players added to the poll. You can change your vote.

Boo!! Now I'm going to have to make my mind up all over again? Or can we keep our original MoM?

Edited July 12, 2020 by bielesibub
smelling pistake

[AntrimBlack]

MOM Trezeguet, I have not been impressed by him, but he took his goals well and put himself about a bit, and has given us a chance. Luiz was very good again. Reina, Elmohamady and Konsa also excellent. 

Keep the same team that started and give it a good go against Everton. Even if we don't stay up, let's at least scare the shit out of Watford and West Ham, just for the giggles.

[El Zen]

I like games where you’re left disappointed you didn’t win by more. Today was one of those.

[alreadyexists]

15 minutes ago, bielesibub said:

I think we'll have to agree to disagree, I think to be added might have just edged it.

I’ve reported this post.