Team seems to be humming again. Coincides with everyone rallying around Jesus. Good win

    naz

    Correct. And overall, team is in a good run of form. We will challenge for the league and other things.

        Claudius there are five league games in this run and we won three. We'll need to win much more than 60% of our remaining matches (and we will win more than that, but just to illustrate that this picture isn't an example of a good run, but rather of one that needs to get better).

            QuincyAbeyie agree we need to do better in league but that stretch of games and goals makes me feel much better then the overall mood. We will be there at the end

                So glad Mikel leaned into the form Jesus showed on Wednesday night, the guy took both his goals tonight beautifully. All five he's scored this week have been excellent. It was kind of mad to look at my phone (couldn't see a clock in the ground) and realise only 15 had gone when we went 2-1 up.

                Strangely open through the middle, but an absolutely clinical performance turned Selhurst Park into a graveyard. Really pleased for Martinelli that he had such a positive performance, I think we forget sometimes not being as good as Saka is not the same as not being good..

                Who knew persisting with someone following a series of injuries would eventually lead to an uptick in form.

                  The famous Palace atmosphere btw... Apart from their goal, nothing. Silence. I guess part of that is the fast start we made - textbook crowd control. The only other bit they got excited about was Timber taking too long on that throw and when Gabriel went down HAVING BEEN HIT HARD IN THE FACE. Dickheads.

                    Lets give him a new contract

                    RocktheCasbah was very obviously dead from the TV coverage. Felt like watching a covid game any time the away fans were quiet.

                      But on Partey specifically, I don't think he should ever play right back now unless there is no other option. We saw the difference having an athlete there made to us on Wednesday night when Timber switched out. Partey is far too one dimensional and reserved in that right back role.

                      RocktheCasbah Partey - Ode - Havertz is a midfield combination that shouldn't really exist. Can't fathom why Arteta keeps trying to jam Havertz into the midfield when it's been made quite obvious multiple times that this doesn't work. If we want a more attacking partner for Odegaard, much rather see Nwaneri in that role honestly.

                          Bernard Woolley I just don't think that's a sensible use of a 17 year old kid. We can all see how good he is, but there's nothing wrong with him watching and learning and then coming on when legs are tired and there's space to exploit.