Crystal Ball: Leicester Home

samedi 2 octobre 2021

After 95 minutes of positive football and a disappointing final minute on Monday night, our next match against Leicester is at Selhurst tomorrow.

Predictions of score, scorers and attendance.


Match Updates: Oct 2 - 3

Coventry City v Fulham
Championship
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12:30


Hanley Town v Brackley Town
FA Cup Third Qualifying Round
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12:30


Man Utd v Everton
Premier League
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13:00



17:30
Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal
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The Last Vesiges of the Russian Monarchy

vendredi 1 octobre 2021

One for CR this.

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As far as continuing survival of the Romanav Dynasty goes, these people don-t seem to have done bad for themselves following years of sacrifice and starting again with nothing.

The grooms CV is impressive considering his ancestors were probably eating rats. No back scratching among Europe-s elites going on here.

I particularly liked the billionaire high authority government official who is a 'monarchist'. Not sure how that all this works after over 100 years of 'communist' and modern Russian rule.

Seems the royal ancestral privileged line runs all the way down to kising cousins.


If there was a election tomorrow would you vote for the current government ?

If there was a election tomorrow would you vote for the current government ?

Yes or No


Lop-sided Palace

Watching the games so far this season, it is clear we are a very left sided team. Now I agree this is a lot down to Wilf being in the left, and Ayew being on the right. But the situation goes further back to Mitchell and Ward, with Mitchell acting a lot more like a winger, and Ward more like a third centre back in some scenarios.

So, although we set up with a 4-3-3, really in attack we are often some crazy 3-5-2 with Mitchell becoming a midfield/wing kind of role and Ayew becoming a right sided midfielder, with many of the players grouped on the left.

The reason I bring this all up is because many are calling for Olise to "fix" this Ayew issue, but if we add him is one of the following going to happen?

1) Just like Ayew, is Olise going to be dragged back to get the ball and create?
2) He stays forward and leaves a gap between himself and Wardy which could be exploited

In this posters humble opinion, the whole issue is that the midfield 3 either stay central or gravitate left forcing the right sided attacker to fill the gap. If our midfield were better at maintaining a slightly wider shape, or rotated right more often would we see Ayew be more successful? It feels to me like the left side has graduated from Royball, and the right side is forced to continue it to cover up a possible exposure.

Could a younger left back fix it by being able to cover the distance, maybe. But I fear Olise won't have the impact people expect because of this issue and recieve undeserved criticism (which maybe the the criticism for Ayew is??)

As my sister's always tell me, symmetry is beauty, so maybe if we can fix this, we'll win the prem. Or maybe beer two has gone to my head, either way, happy Friday and enjoy your weekend :)


Press Conference Live: Pre-Leicester Friday

No press conf thread?


Fifa 22

Anyone got it? Thoughts?