Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford

Only football has the effect to ruin my whole weekend and true to form it did against this weekend. Another dismal display saw The Hornets fall to a pitiful away defeat to Crystal Palace.

The week that led up to the game was the most nervous I've felt about a game all year knowing that if we were safe. I couldn't comprehend losing against Palace, I really should've prepared myself for it. It just felt inevitable from when the team was announced that we were going to lose. Why on earth Mazzari felt it was acceptable to play 4-5-1 against one of the worst defences in the league is beyond me. It left Deeney isolated up front and the lack of creativity was painful.

We were poor in the first half but certainly looked marginally more in control than Palace who knew they had to win the game. However neither keeper was tested in the opening 45, in truth the game wouldn't have looked out of place in League 2. For me we had to take the game to the Eagles and im sure the rest of the away allocation thought the same but the one person who matters stupidly disagrees. Mazzari had the chance to relieve the pressure and he completely bottled it.

The second half got worse, as Palace came into the game it was clear Watford were going to buckle under the pressure. The introduction of Nordin Amrabat was a positive but the negative tactics that our clueless Italian set us up with meant he didn't have an impact on the game.

The opening goal soon came and it wasn't for us (unsurprisingly!). Sebastian Prödl gave away a needless free kick in a dangerous position and was punished when Troy Deeney headed into his own net to give the hosts the lead.

On a side note Palace did the most cringeworthy thing in football with their announcer shouting OWN and their fans calling back GOAL. How we were losing to such a club is beyond me. Followed by the "Glad all over" the worst song in English Football the mood in the away end was dismal.

Doucoure had a speculative effort that was saved and thats about as good as it got to be honest. We never looked like scoring and we were a beaten team the minute the game kicked off. Palace failed to have a single shot on target all game and still won. That im afraid is unacceptable on Walter's part and the players part, there was no application.

The full time whistle blew and things turned toxic, the players came over to applaud the fans and they were rightly booed by many. Walter as per went straight down the tunnel and the only players that deserved any recognition were Gomes and Deeney for holding this club together.

For me Walter has to go, maybe not now but definitely at the end of the season. For the first time in my supporting life there is absolutely no connection between the fans and the manager. He has made no effort with the supporters, which is probably why there is such a large proportion who want him out.

We are probably safe lets face it, but it will end a disappointing season. When you reflect there hasn't been a consistent period where we've actually played really well. Change is needed to get this club back on the track it needs to be on and I am sure Gino has to be considering Walter's future.

Sunderland at home in a couple of weeks is the biggest game of the season without a doubt. A win and we are all but safe. Lose and we really are in trouble, particularly with a difficult run in where we play Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool and City.

We go again and the players must pick themselves up, seeming as our manager cant seem to do anything right at the moment.


Palace 1-0 Watford

WFC man of the match: Erm??

Capoue v Pogba: Capoue is shite, so is Pogba.

Away day rating; 2/10- I enjoyed my beer before hand

Match rating- 0/10- Awful game.


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