Crystal Palace - v - Leeds United *** Matchday Thread ***

[Ozwhites]

The point has been OZ we played crap and got a draw imagine if we tried to play a little football what the result might have been. This team we had to get 3 points from. You play a style depending on your opponent and they were coming from 3 straight defeats near us on points so what were we scared off? On the other hand, if we play like this next 3 games will be back to MB-like scores.

My thoughts only....if we had of played a more attacking style against Palace, we probably open up further defensively, and they do score 3 or 4 that was threatening the whole game. Playing attacking doesn't mean we would have necessarily turned 1 point into 3.

[ozleeds]

My thoughts only....if we had of played a more attacking style against Palace, we probably open up further defensively, and they do score 3 or 4 that was threatening the whole game. Playing attacking doesn't mean we would have necessarily turned 1 point into 3.

Maybe and we will never know. I just know it was a pathetic performance in a match we had to win. Can you see us getting any more points playing this way against much better sides? If we were scared of Palace we must be petrified of what is coming.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Maybe and we will never know. I just know it was a pathetic performance in a match we had to win. Can you see us getting any more points playing this way against much better sides? If we were scared of Palace we must be petrified of what is coming.

We are a lot better defensively generally but in some other specific ways. At corners we look miles better and the back 4 has 2 holding midfielders protecting it. We mark much more in zones which means we are less exposed if one player gets beaten and can’t recover and track back. The centre of the pitch is more congested too making it harder to stroll through us.

We are weaker defensively in that the opposition has the ball for longer periods and we keep it for shorter periods. We also narrow the field my compressing to where the ball is leaving the opposite flank wide open. I can see city exploiting that this weekend with switch balls.

Offensively, we don’t seem good as we play narrow and if no options launch it to the penalty area. It relies a bit on forcing errors from the other team rather than beautifully crafted goals.

As such, we are set up to defend better and Nick a goal and as such if we can score first then yes we can pick up points. There are still talented individuals who can score.

I can see points from Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea and Arsenal as a possibility especially with a home ground for the harder games.

[ozleeds]

We are a lot better defensively generally but in some other specific ways. At corners we look miles better and the back 4 has 2 holding midfielders protecting it. We mark much more in zones which means we are less exposed if one player gets beaten and can’t recover and track back. The centre of the pitch is more congested too making it harder to stroll through us.

We are weaker defensively in that the opposition has the ball for longer periods and we keep it for shorter periods. We also narrow the field my compressing to where the ball is leaving the opposite flank wide open. I can see city exploiting that this weekend with switch balls.

Offensively, we don’t seem good as we play narrow and if no options launch it to the penalty area. It relies a bit on forcing errors from the other team rather than beautifully crafted goals.

As such, we are set up to defend better and Nick a goal and as such if we can score first then yes we can pick up points. There are still talented individuals who can score.

I can see points from Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea and Arsenal as a possibility especially with a home ground for the harder games.

And I can see Roberts and Firpo lining up also. Anyway where there is hope there is life if we stuck with MB we probably be relegated by now.