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

[twoblue]

It wasn’t his man.

But yes, easy to blame Keane because everyone always does.

Ageee made a last dash effort to get across and therefore blamed because he was the closest man

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Let’s do it Everton, time to score our first goal too!

 

[Bob Latchford]

Keane again absolute useless CB

Was it Keane though?
Did he not have to come off his man to go for the header?
We go half man mark half zonal and it’s a pile of shyte

 

[4737carlin]

Unbelievable start...

...Keane right on queue.

So the ONLY player who tried to do anything about the cross was to blame? Even though it wasnt his man that scored?

 

[No8Bally]

"Zonal marking has so many plusses and minuses to it"

I don't have one positive thing I can think of.

There are NO positives to Zonal Marking. None whatsoever.
Man marking is the only way to play football.

 

[kleew]

Its frustrating to concede after all those good works. What is the justification in zonal marking in the first place if we are poor at it?

 

[Deckard2049]

Because you're watching it in slow motion mate. He's heading it full pelt from 6 yard s

Fair point. I turned into Roy Keane with the “I don’t like to see keepers not diving” mentality.

 

[cronullasharks]

"Zonal marking has so many plusses and minuses to it"

I don't have one positive thing I can think of.

It has many plusses for the attacking team

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Haha see that play at the back then, Holgate just booted it up the line

Shocking sideways pass from
Keane to him in his defence

 

[witchdoc187]

Gordon has been fantastic

Hope he's not injured here

 

[TheNinja]

He’s the rotting core of the club. Fat mess.

Jesus Christ, no need for personal abuse ffs

 

[ProZ]

Holgate is a league one player

 

[banno]

Pickford just cannot organise his defence on Thursday our defence was solid .......flapper is back......

Doesn't help he cannot come and collect which leaves the onus on the defenders but defenders need to do better. Also believe if a keeper stays rooted then we need players on the post then that isn't a goal

 

[everton fan number one]

Please don't be injured Gordon

 

[DanB90]

Hate how our players shirk at the slightest sight of adversity.