Jayson

In isolation 3-0 down after twenty minutes means there is a fundamental problem with the team, shouldn't happen regardless of who we are playing. Take into account the rest of our problems under McClaren, mainly our away form, and he has got to go. Not good enough. The problems are: Coloccini, Taylor still playing for us in central defence & us having no left backs. If he didnt want any defenders then he's certainly to blame for this one yeah.

May aswell put Doumbia on or else what was the point. The guy has pace, against two slow central defenders. Get him running off Mitrovic, cant be worse than Wijnaldum.

Im really not getting this. Bar the goals, we've not approached this anything like our recent away games. We've done shite in defence & given the ball away. If anything we've been so exposed specifically because we're attacking more in this match.

Colo for fuck sake

He's been one of our better players so far. Yeah but we're not winning. So everyones to blame regardless of how much they can affect that. Aarons, Taylor & Colo have been poor. Thats about it.

Agreed. One of many defeatist managers we've had here over the last 11 years. Cant really have a go at him this match IMO. They're defensive mistakes Still as thick as a castle wall I see. Hows he to blame specifically? He's playing a higher defensive line, but we wanted that given we've been too defensive in recent away games & Costa is hardly known for his pace. Still he's beaten two of our defenders to through balls & the other was a defensive error. Yet if we sit back, they'd just come onto us. Whats your smart assessment mate? Beyond the usual nonsense about everyone being stupid.

Coloccini first doesnt get to the ball despite 2 yards headstart, then shows him inside despite the fact if he shows him outside firstly hes going away from goal & Aarons is running back on that side to help?

Agreed. One of many defeatist managers we've had here over the last 11 years. Cant really have a go at him this match IMO. They're defensive mistakes, we need a better defence so you could have a go at the transfer window. We've not started it defending like we did at Everton though.

How do 2 chelsea players get free in our area

Taylor man wtf

To be honest our defence has done us today, cant complain about the rest much so far. Midfield & Mitrovic have been passing it about alright.

Colo was so much closer to that, outrun by Costa man.

Srsly

The same foot he hit the post with last week? Going a bit OTT.

We didnt even start that badly in this compared to other away games. Simple pass to Costa & defensive error has done us already.

lol

I dont mind Shelveys pointing ya know. He's just trying to help the players awareness of whos available to pass to, not having a go at em.

Gameplan today was just give the ball to Zaha and watch him try to beat two men. Did it most of the time and all. Adebayor gives them an actual chance at scoring from a striker now so, they may be ok.

Good that we're unchanged. Really dependant on our attitude though in terms of taking it to them.

Shocking from Everton that, Martinez man. How you not getting results with that team.

Palace down to 10

Six clean sheets in a row as it stands. Seems Forster coming back has made all the difference.

Cabaye off post

Lovely goal from Deeney

Goal watford