A very impressive performance from palace yesterday. Was like men against boys for most of the game.
The difference was having Jedinak and Dikacogi together at the base of the midfield for the first time in the league since New Year's Day. It frees up the rest of the midfield to attack.
Dobbie is different class. In the 2 and a bit games he has played he has looked superb.
Zaha had one of his best games of the season and murrays second goal had to be seen to be believed. Left foot strike from 20 yards into the top corner. If you watch him doing the shooting in the warm up he can't hit a cows arse from more than eight yards out!
I hope you got there Ant, if only to hear the whole of the Holmsdale end singing 'Theres only one Peter Ramage' along with the HF singing their own new song about him three or four times.
In summary that was how we were playing before Christmas. I just hope it wasn't a one off and that we can repeat it on Tuesday against Bristol city.
I did get there. And share your viewpoints on the game.
I really do think KG played out of his skin with Jedinak with him. And the ability to have Phillips and Bolassie on the bench is always great.
Don't really see why we persist with Butterfield as he looked out of sorts when playing and don't think he should feature nearly at all if we can avoid it. It was good to rest up KG but i think he could end up possibly costing us, him and maybe Marrow if he plays like he did in the first half of Watford.
Peter Ramage had a stormer and i was very pleased with his save off the line and striker like finish. However, he still is that ticking timebomb in defence for me but maybe with this run of form he is having he will be a reformed player. He got embarrassed with the through ball for their goal but he couldn't do much about it. He also made a mistake to let a man through in the first half but it came to nothing. I like Ramage as a motivator and as a bloke from interviews, if he becomes more defensively solid as a result of two good games then i will be happy to shut up about him. I want him to be our man at the back, as long as he keeps playing well!
Zaha had Hodgson watching and was great all game. He has settled down now and I am loving that he is back.
I thought Murray was superb and had no idea he knew how to shoot from outside the box.
Dobbie we had been missing a player with his directness outside of the box for a while now so was great to see him darting in and around the midfield with goalscoring intent.
Phillips can come on and be a decisive finisher.
Williams had a great game and had some balls that were askew but otherwise fought hard and should easily start ahead of Bolassie.
I think I share the Camel's sentiments about our teams defense as a whole in that it probably isn't the strongest in this league and if we are to falter in the games running in it will be because of them most likely. However, I think Ramage shows so much heart it can make up for his technical deficiencies. Also too, Blake and Gabiddon have been out of so much action they may find it hard to come in anyway.
Looking forward to Tuesday night and will have to buy a ticket after what I saw yesterday.
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