Match Threads Crystal Palace vs Spurs - Match Thread

[SpursD22]

Winks or Eriksen needs to come on for Wanyama

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

Foyth clearly having a mare. .

Don't agree with this, he's been good apart from the Lloris pass out of play which was hardly catastrophic. Has definitely lost a bit of confidence which will build up over time, but he is no way having a mare.

 

[ardiles]

We are a ball playing side and the weather is curtailing our usual play. Hope the weather improves in the second half.

 

[fluffybunnyuk]

I'm pleased to hear Moura got a brazilian recall. Certainly a better player than Fred. Class Act.

 

[The Apprentice]

Wish we’d play a bit quicker.

We are playing like a team protecting a two goal lead.

 

[SdB]

Son for Alli and Ericksen for Wanyama, and we should be home and dry.

Winks has to come on first.

 

[Jamturk]

Palace stinking the place out as usual, we look better after the formation change and it's just a matter of time for the breakthrough.

 

[cider spurs]

I think we'll score. We've worked ourselves into some decent positions, but the final ball or rub of the green has not quite been there as of yet.

 

[SdB]

Wish we’d play a bit quicker.

We are playing like a team protecting a two goal lead.

Feels too much like the AVB days.

 

[GutBucket]

Why? He played a great through ball to Moura near the end.

He lost the ball too many times, inlcuding twice at the edge of penalty box when he had enough time to control the pass.

 

[shoggy33]

Grew into the game a bit but that was a pretty poor half. Nice that we have some game changers on the bench, think Eriksen and Winks could both turn the game in our favour.

 

[fluffybunnyuk]

Palace will want something. They'll venture outside the 6 yard box after 75minutes looking for a sneaky winner. We should catch them then. Probably another 1-0

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

Allianz Lamela getting bogged down.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

WTF is Allardyce doing back in the media?

 

[davidmatzdorf]

It's the usual issue with a team trying to prevent us from playing and succeeding most of the time. I certainly don't agree with the notion that Palace have been more threatening. Despite having a healthy amount of pressure and possession in the first half hour, they've created virtually nothing except set pieces.

As the half developed, we started to play more threatening football and we've clearly been the better side in footballing terms. But Sakho has been excellent and we've wasted the few chances we have created against a Hodgson-marshalled defence.

I don't think we've played badly at all: we've been medium-medium. Palace have played well in 5 and 10 minute passages and then we've let our quality dominate otherwise, but without unlocking the usual 10 man defence.

It needs patience and a bit of real quality. Usually we find it in these frustrating matches, sometimes we don't

 

[Sevens]

Winks or Eriksen needs to come on for Wanyama

Not in my opinion. We need a defensive midfielder in there.

 

[Sweetsman]

They have congested the middle. Moura isn't really doing that much and unfortunately got in the way of Alli when he had a header. I don't understand why Alli head the ball at the goal rather than to Kane in an earlier move, following a lovely cross by Davies.

 

[Sevens]

Grew into the game a bit but that was a pretty poor half. Nice that we have some game changers on the bench, think Eriksen and Winks could both turn the game in our favour.

Palace are a tough team to break down. Hodgson teams often are. Poor conditions too. I'll take a scrappy 1-0 right now!

 

[davidmatzdorf]

Winks or Eriksen needs to come on for Wanyama

Not sure why you'd want that. This is the best we've seen from Wanyama since before his injury. His positioning has been solid and he has made some intelligent passes.

 

[spursfan77]

Bring Winks on in that central midfield and we win. I don’t think Sissoko an wanyama have been bad. He just offers more.