I've found it hard to post in this thread about that performance as I don't like to be too emotional and over the top. I think I'm okay now to comment on it now but unfortunately I can't be kind with my words.
Definitely the worst opening game to a season that I've witnessed from us. One team looked fit, the other did not. We were appalling. All over the shop. We can point fingers at individuals like Lindelof who was culpable in all three goals or Pogba who's passing was shocking today, but the fact is no-one on our team played well.
Some may blame Ole for not picking the strongest possible team but judging by how the likes of Greenwood played when he came on it wouldn't have made a difference. Would Wan Bissaka have changed the game? He can't defend by himself if the rest were terrible so I doubt it. Fair enough Van De Beek looked lively when coming and got his debut goal. But if we're talking strongest line, he's probably not in it anyway. I do feel bad for him that he's debut and first goal is overshadowed by how has we were. Maybe Matic would have made a difference but correct me if I'm wrong but he must have been injured right? Otherwise he'd be on the bench at least.
I didn't see this coming. I was underwhelmed by the starting team like most but there was enough in there to get thr job done. It has to be that the team isn't fit and isn't ready for the season. Yes we should have more signings by now, but we shouldn't need the likes of a Sancho to beat Palace. Perhaps there's a bit of cloud over the dressing room if they are disappointed at the lack of ambition too. And if that's thr case, we're in big trouble.
Anyway I've said my piece. Anything more is wasted energy at this point.