Brilliant ...

the thing is hes played well when hes been picked then gets replaced when one of Roys favourites is fit. then luka would have a shocker and get picked again no matter what! everyone should get the same opportunity to impress but Roy is just so frustrating sometimes!

If he was good, why did we only create one chance?

Definitely encouraging.

How many did Mcarthur create?

Setup was too negative. We barely crossed the halfway line as a team. He produced the most creative moment from our entire team. Definitely not at fault today for that shower. Blame lies entirely at Roy.

He played well, BUT the midfield (and generally as team) didn't impose ourselves on their midfield so you can see why Hodgson could say it didn't work. I'd still like to see him in the team as I think there should be a place for him, but the question is what formation and alongside who?

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Because Roy doesn’t allow his team to get people forward because he’s constantly focused on maintaining shape and getting men behind the ball. If we occasionally pressed in the opposition half or tried to overload certain areas by getting multiple men forward, we might create more chances and then go knows maybe even excite the fans.

He hasn’t always played like he did today.
Roy could have played Luka - he didn’t.

Certainly looks more mobile than before.

It doesn't seem to have occurred to anyone that our coaching staff have improved Jairo. He got played right through pre-season. Hodgson said he'd done well and he would have been starting for us had he not gotten injured.

My personal feeling is that we might see Jairo and Luka playing together once Luka is back up to match fitness. That is likely to be the closest we get to the Cabaye, Luka duo from 2017.

I like him.

We don't want our players creating chances. They might forget to defend.

Best Palace player out there today by a mile!

Will be interesting. Jairo also has at times seemed like someone who needs to believe in himself a bit more. A good performance today in his preferred position will hopefully really start to build him up.

Saw a few Brighton players bounce off of him, which was good to see. Seems a lot more mobile at the same time. A good combination.

The pressing is pathetic, we don't really do it. Zaha doesn't, Bats doesn't, Ayew works hard without the ball but its not organised as the midfield immediately drops into a deep line of 4. With only Ayew doing it its totally ineffective and just wears him out.

Great player. Another one wasted here though. Will be out of the picture as soon as McCarthy is fit and we’ll sell him and wonder what could have been. Just like Campana, Camarasa etc.

I think he’s really kicked on. He looks more robust and a complete midfielder. Very impressive performance. If he keeps it up he shouldn’t lose his place all season. Think his best partner would be McCarthy.