FA Cup final

[andyst79]

Man City are so predictable and boring to watch , Palace did a great number on them. Got to admire Pep in some respects but nearly every manager has tried to copy his style of playing out from the back and retaining possession, it's so robotic and like I say boring. The 2 champions league semi finals were so refreshing to watch , relying on great old fashioned wing play and individual brilliance at times, it was almost like football of old was back.

[Chris Black come back]

It feels like two things have happened to City - both related and both down to Pep. His style has very quickly become dated and he hasn’t innovated to adapt, and his side has suddenly become very old. Not just in years as there are some young players there, but players that look clueless up against sides who have innovated.

Haaland at present looks like the flattest of flat track bullies. Offered literally nothing yesterday and was probably the worst player on the pitch. De Bruyne had a huge amount of the ball but very little damage. Bringing Gündoğan on the change the game probably summed up Pep.

He could come again but has said pretty much that these are his final two years and that squad is facing a two year rebuild. Wonder who signs when they know he isn’t going to be their manager when the squad rebuild is complete.

[Michael Shaw]

It was the worst final I have seen in years. The best football games are when there is end-to-end football and shots at both ends and skill and passing in between. Palace killed the game just crowding out their our net. Cowards and boring!

[Donnywolf]

Palace’s hardest game was against us

That's what Bill Shankley said after winning FA Cup in 1974

We were 92nd in League 4 and many know drew 2 2 with Liverpool at Anfield the only goals they conceded in their whole Cup run

So that's at least twice we've lost to the winners

Sorry to be pedantic wolf but there’s no ‘e’ in the great man’s surname.

Cheers . I have his Autobiography somewhere entitled I think Shankly.

Thought it looked wrong when I wrote it lol

[IDM]

It was the worst final I have seen in years. The best football games are when there is end-to-end football and shots at both ends and skill and passing in between. Palace killed the game just crowding out their our net. Cowards and boring!

Couldn’t disagree more.  OK there weren’t dozens of great chances, but it was tense and exciting all the same.

[ncRover]

Man City are so predictable and boring to watch , Palace did a great number on them. Got to admire Pep in some respects but nearly every manager has tried to copy his style of playing out from the back and retaining possession, it's so robotic and like I say boring. The 2 champions league semi finals were so refreshing to watch , relying on great old fashioned wing play and individual brilliance at times, it was almost like football of old was back.

Another team this week winning a big game with less than 30% possession!

Palace’s goal was proper footy. Fast and flowing, not giving the opposition defence time to organise. Got it up to Mateta quick and then brilliant hold up play from him and perfect pass to release the winger (goes to show you can’t judge a striker off goals alone and how good Olowu is keeping him quiet).

Glasner said after last time they played City “You can’t play this system again or we will solve it”. Love it. Great coach. They will struggle to keep hold of him.

[Colemans Left Hook]

Pre-match I thought Palace werer Manc City's bogy team at the Etihad - but of course the match wasn't played there.

on checking I found

"Crystal Palace have only come out on top in two of their last 20 Premier League meetings with Man City (D5 L13), and both of those victories were secured at the Etihad Stadium in December 2018 and October 2020."

i thought they had won there more recently - alas No. but Palace got a 2-2 draw away last season

Last season i watched Palace at home to Man city,  Palace broke at lightening speed to take a 4th minute (Mateta the culprit).1-0 lead  and I thought there was no way Man City could win the League - the way Palace scored that goal - City won in the end 4-2

Despite the City win that day, I thought there was no way they could win the league. I got that wrong!

Yesterday by chance I put the tv on and it was half time since the unlikely had happened I decided to watch the Latest Remake of the  "Battle of the Alamo" -
Memories of the Bromley Alamo are still in my mind !!!!

At least this latest "Alamo" had a happy ending

[Draytonian III]

BBC coverage started what, an hour before kick off..

Used to be most of the day..

Still, it is a decent watch today.

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They used to have Cup Final It’s A Knockout, with teams from city’s, towns in the final, can’t do it now Arthur Ellis and Eddie Waring have both died years ago and Stuart Hall ………….

[ncRover]

Pre-match I thought Palace werer Manc City's bogy team at the Etihad - but of course the match wasn't played there.

on checking I found

"Crystal Palace have only come out on top in two of their last 20 Premier League meetings with Man City (D5 L13), and both of those victories were secured at the Etihad Stadium in December 2018 and October 2020."

i thought they had won there more recently - alas No. but Palace got a 2-2 draw away last season

Last season i watched Palace at home to Man city,  Palace broke at lightening speed to take a 4th minute (Mateta the culprit).1-0 lead  and I thought there was no way Man City could win the League - the way Palace scored that goal - City won in the end 4-2

Despite the City win that day, I thought there was no way they could win the league. I got that wrong!

Yesterday by chance I put the tv on and it was half time since the unlikely had happened I decided to watch the Latest Remake of the  "Battle of the Alamo" -
Memories of the Bromley Alamo are still in my mind !!!!

At least this latest "Alamo" had a happy ending

Your post just reminded me of that absolute fkin screamer Andros Townsend scored in the same fixture

https://youtu.be/lAzYAQy8r9U?si=hXvaZq4PgnhvpVeB

My word