LRD

Man City's best signings during their early days were also not bought for top money. I will take a Kompany or Zabaleta here any day. Doesn't have to be big names or big money.

It's clear that the rest of the league are worried about our new riches and not on any principles. While I can imagine the "big 6" being concerned about the threat that we pose to their dominance, it should not affect Palace since they are not competing where we want to be. They just feel like another Villa who celebrated our relegation on the last day when they are just as irrelevant. Weird.

Definitely one of the players we should hold on. Still need to get in another forward as we are thin on options in that department.

Still no changes?

Just like Bruce benefited from inheriting a Rafa team in his early days, it will take time to reverse the damage Bruce had done to this team. At least I see the team playing with more purpose, even if the lack of quality and cohesion is apparent. New manager will have a huge rebuilding job on his hands.

Where's Bielsa at? Edit: Leeds. Really out of touch lol

I love your optimism.

Those faces should be made into emojis.

Finally gave up and went "everything is bad forever" in recent months. Barely watched NUFC matches last season when it used to be a weekend routine. Spurs was the first match I saw this season.

Vieira is managing Palace? Shows how much I have grown sick of following Mike Ashley's NUFC and football over the past few months.

What happens if we break FFP rules anyway? Banned from European competition for a season (which we are unlikely to be in next season)? Transfer embargo for a season like Chelsea? Or a paltry fine? Really nothing painful enough to stop us from breaking the bank for one season.

Ah yes, mid-credit scene.

Looks like a progressive, attacking manager.

Takeover. Bruce leaving. Him leaving will complete the trilogy.

Meh, they only cry foul when it doesn't suit them. Going to be loads more similar self-perceived grievances to come. I will just watch the show and enjoy my gourmet popcorn, knowing that there's nothing significant they can do to stop us from finally progressing.

In a normal situation, I can take that. Not when his presence itself is detrimental to the team. Lascelles and Hayden were already fighting after the match.

I mean, I can understand the need to keep the team's structure in the middle of the park but Shelvey has taken it too literally by just standing or walking.

Have never seen owners with such serious, angry faces when we fell behind. Hopefully they got Bruce to see them immediately after the match.

Score looks far more respectable than it should have been.

For real?

Didn't follow matches for a few months. Is Willock meant to be good? Looks invisible in this match.

Imperative that they get in a new manager soon and have that extra few weeks to plan for players the new guy wants before the transfer window opens.

And I'm watching this at 1am.