Palace 2-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 29/12/2024 at 14:49, macca155 said:

As someone said, they'll be man marking today. That's a big change to previous tactics, it will be interesting to see how they cope.

I guess the aim with 3 forwards is to push Palace back and isolate Mateta...... now that is brave.

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I saw some evidence of this on Thursday. At numerous points WH had possession on the edge of their box and I could clearly see our MF and forward players man marking in the WH half to limit the forward passing options. 

I expect IJ will have been drilling them on this more in training since then and we'll see more of it today 

[OttawaSaint]

Yikes, our mid is really weak. Can't see us getting much in this one.

[Saint Fan CaM]

What a shithole Selhurst Park is.

[ButtikonSaint]

let's hope for a good one today... COYS

[Toussaint]

  On 29/12/2024 at 14:43, Sheaf Saint said:

I think this is something of a myth. He only looks like he runs fast because he has such stumpy little legs, whereas other players can cover more distance with fewer strides.

He'll always be a club legend for scoring the winner at Wembley in May, but he just isn't - and never will be - a PL level player.

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My thoughts exactly, it’s an optical illusion, his little legs a’ blur whilst hardly moving.

[Saint_Rick]

Any streams?

 

thanks

[Saint Matty 76]

Don't like the midfield and can't believe Armstrong is getting another game

Hopefully Juric gets more out of them but not a team to inspire much confidence

[Suhari]

Anyone got a decent stream?

Soccer streams seems to have none.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Commentators saying it’s an ‘adventurous’ midfield! 😂😂😂

[Viking Saint]

www.fawanews.com is my regular go to but doesn't seem to be showing us today 

[Saint_clark]

Great link up play from Paul already.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:00, Toussaint said:

My thoughts exactly, it’s an optical illusion, his little legs a’ blur whilst hardly moving.

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[Lighthouse]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:01, Saint Matty 76 said:

Don't like the midfield and can't believe Armstrong is getting another game

Hopefully Juric gets more out of them but not a team to inspire much confidence

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Like it or not, he’s our joint top league scorer, with two. I don’t like it either but there’re precious few goal in the rest of our team.

[Viking Saint]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:03, Viking Saint said:

www.fawanews.com is my regular go to but doesn't seem to be showing us today 

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Now working, www.fawanews.com and CH2 is working

[Suhari]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:05, Viking Saint said:

Now working, www.fawanews.com and CH2 is working

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Yep. Got it.

Cheers.

 

[the colonel]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:03, Viking Saint said:

www.fawanews.com is my regular go to but doesn't seem to be showing us today 

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working for me.

 

thanks

[B Rabbit]

https://www.streameast.co/soccer/crystal-palace-southampton/

[Saint_clark]

Commo needs to calm down about that Sarr shot, it was nowhere near and Ramsdale had it covered if it had been.

[Saint NL]

Funny to hear the commentator praise our size and physicality, when we're used to a team of soft midgets 😂

[Suhari]

A little RussBall scar tissue coming in.

[Saint NL]

Wolves beating Spurs, so the gap just gets bigger and bigger 

[obelisk]

Saints defence still want to fanny around with it.

[Viking Saint]

Living dangerously, still giving the ball away way too cheaply

[DT]

We look pretty good. Amazing how much impact Juric has made on the way we play in such a short space of time. Lively. A breath of fresh air. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Wood is getting overrun - weak midfield.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:08, Saint_clark said:

Commo needs to calm down about that Sarr shot, it was nowhere near and Ramsdale had it covered if it had been.

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If it's been on target Rammer would have reached it comfortably.

[Saint NL]

Lovely effort from Adam Armstrong to slowly walk back when Palace broke just then 

[Viking Saint]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:10, Saint NL said:

Funny to hear the commentator praise our size and physicality, when we're used to a team of soft midgets 😂

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Essentially because Onuachu is being selected as nothing else has changed 

[Saint NL]

Tall Paul chest control and juggle count: 1

[Suhari]

Commentators showing a total absence of knowledge about TP.

[Saint_clark]

DIB DIB!!!!!!!!!

[Baird of the land]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:13, Suhari said:

Commentators showing a total absence of knowledge about TP.

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Yeah you'd think they'd do some basic research

[Viking Saint]

DIBLING!!!!

[Suhari]

Dibling!!!!!

[Saint Matty 76]

KWP the only player in our team capable of that

[OttawaSaint]

  On 29/12/2024 at 15:10, Saint NL said:

Wolves beating Spurs, so the gap just gets bigger and bigger 

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We're going down, for absolute definite. Juric's task is to get more than Derby's 11pts.

Even if we string a few wins together we're still gone because those sides above will get points vs stuttering teams like Man U and Spurs and teams then by April some will be on the beach.

[DT]

Still not sure how Armstrong gets a game though

[Saint NL]

Yessssss dibling

[Lighthouse]

Oh yes, Dibling!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Brilliant goal from Tyler - all KWP though.

[Saint In Cornwall]

All about KWP

[Saint NL]

KWP absolutely rinsed them down the left. Lovely stuff

[Suhari]

RussBall style goal that.

#brave

[coalman]

Get in

[adrian lord]

Whhoopeee

[Viking Saint]

Great play from KWP. Was just about to say that I haven't even seen Aribo or AA on the pitch and they were both part of that build up

[OttawaSaint]

Well done lads! Lovely goal!!!

[macca155]

Whatever we have offered KWP it isn't enough. That was brilliant

[obelisk]

Getting players in the box does seem to help create goal scoring opportunities.

[Saint NL]

Need a second because our boys will run out of steam after 70 mins.