24 Dec 2025 09:02:08
Palace parked the bus and it was difficult to break them down.
The second half showed we still couldn't break them down.
Tip tapping about as though we are Barcelona from yesteryear.
Until we change our style with VG in the team we can kiss goodbye to the PL. That's not to say we can't win the CL as we play as it's a different style but weaker PL teams have us sussed out.
24 Dec 2025 14:07:50
Banbury mate, when palace parked the bus in the first half we couldn't break them, in the second half they opened the game and we started to male mistake after another instead of taking advantage of the open spaces. So we have to stop moaning about team parking the bus as we ain't doing better when teams play hi up the pitch and press us.
24 Dec 2025 16:04:23
Hi Moe other teams are entitled to play how they like, its not their job to make our jobs easy or to keep us happy, that's down to us.
We have absolutely no control over what other teams do or how many goals Haaland or anyone else scores, our fate is in our own hands and we have to take responsibility for ourselves and stop worrying about who else does or doesn't do what.
24 Dec 2025 16:27:54
Moe I have no problem with them parking the bus, I was highlighting we weren't much better when the game became open.
I think the BIG lesson though is. do not give away stupid free kicks in dangerous positions, we paid the price at the time but eventually went through.
I just have a real problem with us upfront and others should have, it's a big concern, it's daft to think otherwise IMO.
25 Dec 2025 19:38:22
I think you guys misunderstood my posts. I was critical of our way of playing whether the opponent park the bus or open the game and have a go at us. We always seem slow in the build up and not take advantage of either play.
Sorry, I probably didn't pass my message probably.
26 Dec 2025 12:09:21
Can't disagree with that Moe, we are far too slow aren't we.
I think we did as much as we could in the first half if I'm honest and met a keeper in good form but still didn't move it fast enough.
Second half was a disaster IMO.