LCFC vs. Palace Post-Match Thread

[Guest StevieLynex]

Despite the way we are playing, Vardy is top Premier League scorer - what a legend

[MrsJohnMurphy]

16 minutes ago, Fox85 said:

Go all out and get Graham Potter in ASAP

Comedy gold you are mate

[Vlad the Fox]

Got a feeling it could be a boozy season. 

[shilton_fox]

Didn’t understand some of the subs. We’d be overran in midfield the whole first half, not surprised they came back at all. 

[Webbo]

Just now, CyprusFox said:

So Rodgers should've made substitutions at half time then. I think he was one of the few people that didn't call that.

Around 60 minutes I'd have thought. 

 

It's easy for me to make that call, if I get it wrong nothing happens, nobody's going to blame me. 

[RoboFox]

There’s a big problem, and Rodgers knows it. What’s worrying is that he clearly doesn’t know how to fix it. 

[reynard]

3 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

The "poor start" was just a continuation of the "poor finish" from last season. When do we admit this is probably going to be the norm for a bit longer yet? 

Couldn't agree more. I'm afraid what we are seeing is basically the norm until 

A. We sort out how to defend

B Tielemans rediscovers his form

C We start to show some resilience all over the pitch

 

There are so many things wrong right now that any point we get is a bonus. I just can't see us turning things round quickly. It would help if Evans could be kept fit, but, even he needs a midfield that is at least competitive in front of him. I had high hopes that Soumare would be a big influence but to date he looks short of the required standard. Who knows about Daka and Bertrand and Vestergaard really shouldn't be playing more than 10 games a season at the level we aspire to be. 

January looks a long way off but I think we will need at least two new players in during the window to make a difference. The centre of midfield needs a good look at the very least.

[Webbo]

1 minute ago, Deeg67 said:

That’s not evidence of a fitness issue, that’s pure conjecture.

Anymore than "he's being treated like Preat?" 

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

See people still making the defensive absentees excuse. Castagne, Ricardo and Soyuncu could easily have been and sometimes were 3 out of our 4 defenders last season. 

[foxfan92]

1 minute ago, Phenom said:

Top 6!? I wish…lol

I know ... however its where we still need to be aiming.

 

We need to go on a run. We know how a run of positive results in games can drastically alter your position in the table. 

 

Right now one win would be nice, and I get that, but we've managed to go on these kind of good runs in both the last seasons, which is the reason we stayed in the top 4 for so long, even during the second half of both seasons when we began struggling to get results.

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not happy with the way we are playing right now, but I'm hoping we're going to see a positive response going forward, even if we have to wait for Evans to come back into the team.

[whitwickfox]

16 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Benkovic has got to have shagged Brendan’s wife or something, either that or he can’t actually play football, because I’m better than ****ing Vestergaard. 

he played him every game at celtic

[18to18]

7 minutes ago, Cadno'r Cymoedd said:

 

 

What the frig does he write in that pad? His Ocado shopping list? 

 

 

 

"Not good enough DENNIS"

[STEVIE B]

As things are right now, with injuries etc. European football isn’t helping. 
we’ve had dreadful luck regarding being able to put out our best side consistently. 
Some players are also out of form & look tired (?)

However, too many players are lacking the basic fundamentals right now, which is worrying, also some of BR’s decisions are baffling at times. 

Edited 3 October 2021 by STEVIE B

[Guest Col city fan]

30 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

Barnes rarely gets called out on here but that was pathetic. If it was anyone else he would be ripped apart.

Spot on

Christ, there’s some hypocrisy on here

[SuperMike]

Kolo Touré - lovely man, brilliant player. But defensive co-ordinator? This defence is the LEAST Co-ordinated in years and, yet, can call on some of the best players City have ever had (Evans, Ricardo, Castagne, Soyunçu) and others (Thomas, Bertram, Amartey, Vestegaard) and, hopefully soon  Justin and Fofana. Plus youngsters.

PLEASE CO-ORDINATE KOLO - We could be the best. At the moment we're pathetic.

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

Just now, STEVIE B said:

As things are right now, with injuries etc. European football isn’t helping. 
we’ve had dreadful luck regarding being able to put out our best side consistently. 
Some players are also out of form & luck tired (?)

However, too many players are lacking the basic fundamentals right now, which is worrying, also some of BR’s decisions are baffling at times. 

I don't think he knows what our best side is being honest. 

[escape2victory]

Are we allowed to say how poor Barnes is ?! Made Joel Ward look like prime Maldini 

[EastAnglianFox]

We need a season defining result and need it fast

[deep blue]

6 minutes ago, WigstonWanderer said:

Worrying that we were clearly playing for time at the end. Bringing on Albrighton for Lookman, it was obvious Rodgers had settled for 1 point.

 

WITH 90 secs to go we got a throw-in in their half.  Instead of going for a last-ditch winner we wasted loads of time taking it to make sure CP didn't fashion a chance themselves.  Even so, we lost the ball and gave them a last chance to go for the winner.  I felt ashamed of that mentality.

[Buce]

13 minutes ago, reynard said:

This is the real picture not the poor start to this season on its own.

 

Yeah, but we won the Cup, so everything in the garden is rosy.

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

We have so many issues there is no simple quick fix. Some lads are way out of form. But the tactics and team selections are very dubious as well. Throw into that some important injuries and you've got a real complicated mix. For a long time I've been concerned that Rogers is a flat track bully. Either steam rollers less opposition or struggles. Now we are in a situation of real adversity I'm worried whether he has the passion of guile to get us out of it. 

[CyprusFox]

1 minute ago, Webbo said:

Around 60 minutes I'd have thought. 

 

It's easy for me to make that call, if I get it wrong nothing happens, nobody's going to blame me. 

That's what this forums all about, opinions. You're not paid Brendan's wage to make that call but he is. And in my opinion he should have made substitutions at half time

[Tielemans63]

There are clearly tactical issues but I truly believe that fitness is our biggest problem. The intensity is just not there.

[Jattdogg]

Big Sam starting to pack his swimming trunks away and leave ibiza...

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

5 minutes ago, Vlad the Fox said:

Got a feeling it could be a boozy season. 

Looking at the players perhaps you have got the answer to what's affecting us.