Match Thread Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton, Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Tubey]

There's no point taking Sigurdsson off. We didn't learn the lesson and we've set up around him without the right players to have him work.

As much as I think DCL has actually been OK, the better call is to put Kean on for his athleticism and threat.

But with Gomes going off early I doubt Silva will roll the dice on Kean as well and lose the hold up play up top that DCL offers.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

The speed it took them to withdraw Gomes suggests it is a bad one. Yay! Davies next in line. Just need an injury to Keane now and we're in great shape.

 

[MikeH72]

Gylfi nailed on for first goal

This.

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Palace has always been a place we struggle to play at. The game is so compact. Continue playing down the left flank with Digne and Bernard and create chances for the forward line. If Digne can get one of those crosses right, DCL should be throwing himself at it.

 

[andy4efc]

Just seen Gylfi's mishit, wow.

Coleman's miss was worse though. Straight at the keeper.

 

[Joey66]

Sigurddson got Gomes injured there with an absolute shithouse ball

He's had a mare Sig - worst performance from an Everton player....

 

[CarlitoBrigante]

Looks like it’s going to be another season of same old

 

[itsnowak]

The FA made us because the new away kit clashed.

Which is why we should be wearing our new third kit. But it hasn't been officially released yet even though it's in stores in Hong Kong. Joke.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Can we please work out that if you let the opposition get 11 men behind the ball because for some reason we have to pass the ball needlessly about defence before passing it forwards then it makes it really really really difficult to score?

 

[Thomasc]

69% possession
80% accuracy

More toothless than a crack ho on dock road though

 

[desblue]

Get zaha on he will rip these apart oh no

 

[blueblueday]

Dominated on the whole but couldn't produce a goal sadly. Palace look like average side but defend stoutly.

Little bit of clever play here can unlock these. We are obviously the better team. Hoping for better second half.

 

[BigBlueConk]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Spelt perfectly!

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Poor half from Gylfi there and Richarlison largely anonymous. Too often we seem to go through the majority of our games with only 1 or 2 of the front four looking threatening.

Bernard looking alright and Keane & Mina solid so far.

 

[matty1878]

Palace has always been a place we struggle to play at. The game is so compact. Continue playing down the left flank with Digne and Bernard and create chances for the forward line. If Digne can get one of those crosses right, DCL should be throwing himself at it.

Yearh but if we get a goal then it opens up and it suits us to counter