Premier League Festive Season

[The Firestarter]

Palace look terrible. Can't believe we allowed this bunch to take 3 pts at OT.

 

[lysglimt]

Palace look terrible. Can't believe we allowed this bunch to take 3 pts at OT.

Completely different. They were decent then - now all confidence is gone

 

[lysglimt]

68% accuracy in a low-intensity game. Says it all really

 

[Fingeredmouse]

This is liquifying my brain.

 

[Pagh Wraith]

Rodgers can get in the bin, with that line-up.

It's almost like he wants us to drop points.

Is this a serious post? When else do you want him to rest players?

 

[The Firestarter]

Completely different. They were decent then - now all confidence is gone

We were half fit that was the issue.

 

[DRM]

Can't believe we lost to this shite

 

[slored1]

Completely different. They were decent then - now all confidence is gone

We also came straight in from the holidays, with no preseason and Dan James in the starting 11.

 

[The Firestarter]

This game is a prime example of why the festive schedule should be reduced.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Ads for Black and Decker around the hoardings.

Feels like someone has drilled a hole in my head, watching this

 

[Ollie Derbyshire]

This game is a prime example of why the festive schedule should be reduced.

No way, I love the amount of games this time of year, just so happens Palace are woefully bad and horrendous to watch.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

We also came straight in from the holidays, with no preseason and Dan James in the starting 11.

No need to find a way to blame James. Twice taken penalty that shouldn't have been given, two goals where our defence was asleep. It was awful

 

[FriendlyFox]

Is this a serious post? When else do you want him to rest players?

Yes. Maybe....he could have rested a few players against Man United? Or maybe even made some subs in the United game? (He subbed Perez on for the last 10 minutes, and that was it).

Rather than playing the Best XI, and then making 7 changes and playing the whole second team in the game where we were more likely to pick up 3 points.

It is possibly to rotate without resorting to playing your whole second XI.

 

[Cardozo]

This game is a prime example of why the festive schedule should be reduced.

This year it’s the only thing I have to look forward to. They maybe don’t need to all be on TV but quite looking forward to the bigger games later.

 

[lysglimt]

We were half fit that was the issue.

True - but we could be half-fit, we wouldn't have lost against this Palace-side

 

[IrishRedDevil]

This game is a prime example of why the festive schedule should be reduced.

No way. Off work for 2 weeks, need as many games as possible. It’s dog eat dog.

 

[Utd heap]

City game off tonight.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

City game off tonight.

Why?

 

[Pagh Wraith]

Yes. Maybe....he could have rested a few players against Man United? Or maybe even made some subs in the United game? (He subbed Perez on for the last 10 minutes, and that was it).

Rather than playing the Best XI, and then making 7 changes and playing the whole second team in the game where we were more likely to pick up 3 points.

It is possibly to rotate without resorting to playing your whole second XI.

They had six days of rest before playing United and only 48 hours now. United is also a much tougher game and they are somewhat of a rival in the table whereas even with all these changes Leicester still kicked off big favourites versus Palace. Absolute the right decision.

 

[Zoo]

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[Jonno]

City game off after requesting a postponement due to multiple COVID positive tests

 

[el3mel]

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Ooops 5 ? That's way too much.

 

[Dumbstar]

If this new variant is going to affect most teams we should just null and void the season.

 

[sillwuka]

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[Ronaldo's ego]

If this new variant is going to affect most teams we should just null and void the season.

Last season too.

 

[Amar__]

Wow, 5 players? They were tested probably just few days ago considering PL players are tested regulary, which means they all probably brought it individiually from their homes.

 

[SilentWitness]

That’s frustrating, would have been a perfect time to play them!

 

[Castia]

Doesn’t look good does it, the game is off tonight.

 

[Berbaclass]

Hmm that's pretty interesting. I wonder how many would force them to suspend the league like last season.

 

[el3mel]

Not sure they'll cancel the season again as long as there's no fans. Players don't seem to get COVID due to matches anyway.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Wonder if our cup semi will go ahead

 

[Utd heap]

Rumours are Pep realised he'd have to start Foden.

 

[FriendlyFox]

They had six days of rest before playing United and only 48 hours now. United is also a much tougher game and they are somewhat of a rival in the table whereas even with all these changes Leicester still kicked off big favourites versus Palace. Absolute the right decision.

The days rest before playing United isn't important. If you know there's another game 48 hours later, then you think "right, I won't play X, Y and Z so they'll be fresh for the Palace game". Even swapping 2 players for the United game so we had a few more of the first XI for Palace would've been better.

If we only get a loss or draw against Palace because of these decisions, then it's absolutely the wrong decision. We were almost certainly not going to beat United (we haven't since 2014'ish), but anything other than 3 points against these is a massive failure.

 

[Judge Red]

Considering things are as bad (worse but for the vaccine) as they were in March, it’s only a matter of time before the season is suspended.

 

[duffer]

Is that 3 points to Everton and also Man City's next opponents, whoever that might be?

 

[Castia]

That’s frustrating, would have been a perfect time to play them!

We’re supposed to play them next Wednesday too, that’s probably off now. City are gonna have 3 games in hand by the time they play god knows how they fit in 3 matches.

 

[Dumbstar]

Last season too.

Can't do that now, all payments, contracts, have been completed and closed. Need this season cancelled as I'm doing dog crap in FF which I was wiping the floor with last season.

Plus VvD and Thiago can start a proper season together.

 

[Giggsyking]

is it 5 new players in addition to the first 2?

 

[arthurka]

They won't get any special treatment, if they can field a team the game will go ahead.

 

[Shane88]

Wonder if our cup semi will go ahead

I think an automatic bye for United is the only sensible solution.