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Possession was 59.7-40.3 in LFC’s favour

Fouls committed 13-5

Yellow cards 3-0

Some things never change. 11v12 as usual. Only thing that went our way was the pen shout for Macca’s handball.

That being said*

It isn’t the strongest part of his game, no question. That being, he’s saved one in the last two penalty shootouts he’s been involved in. So maybe he’s improving?

I can see the sense in that as well. Maybe Endo will get a start, who knows.

Ah hell that’s right. His wife gave birth yesterday, I think that’s mainly why he wasn’t available today.

Hopefully Macca can start then, because I’m not in a hurry to see a double pivot of Jones and Szobo against prem opposition again anytime soon.

I think we did go into today thinking it’s a friendly, much more than Palace did anyway. It clearly meant more to them than it did to us, and fair enough they don’t play this game very often.

I believe we’ll be fine for Friday. Grav will be available, which will help a lot.

Clearly searching for any mention whatsoever of “Arsenal”, like a sad prick

I’m sure it’ll be addressed on the training pitch but on two occasions Frimpong was the one who dropped deep and played a Palace player onside. I liked a lot of what he did but that has to stop, and I believe it will.

Yep fair enough mate. If we all agreed on everything the world would be a pretty boring place. Up the fuckin reds.

100000%

I don’t agree that it’s the same as a preseason game in Japan. It’s still Wembley, and the players want to win it. It isn’t a real trophy, but it’s a level above a friendly imo.

Agree on Mo. Stop fucking about and just put it in the goal.

I don’t follow, do you mean is there a difference between the importance of the two games?

100%. That Wharton raked his studs down Frimpong’s shin with some force and didn’t even get whistled for a foul. There was also a foul in the buildup to their equaliser. Par for the course, 11v12

Exactly. I want us to win a game of tiddly winks.

Only City and Arsenal count it as a trophy.

I’m not saying celebrate it with a parade. It’s just a nice thing to win, rather than lose, at the start of the season.

Agree that there was a lot to like about our performance, especially in the first half. Mildly concerned about Salah’s recent penalty record, friendlies or otherwise.

Ali has saved one in each of his last two, tbf. He’s noticeably improved on them since he’s been at LFC. Probably learnt from Caoimh.

I don’t disagree with any of that. I’m just saying it’s perfectly ok to be disappointed not to win today. I like seeing us lift trophies, even if they’re not really proper ones.

So? Do you not celebrate it when we win it?

Let people support how they want to.

Ali saved one, to be fair. Palace only scored 3 of theirs, that should be a win every day of the week.

This is on Mo and Macca and Harvey much more than it’s on Ali.

Or just let people react how they like? I’m not saying abuse the players or anything like that but it’s perfectly valid to be disappointed and annoyed at the way that game went imo.

Completely agree. But it’s usually given, regardless of that. As I said, I’d be screaming for it if it was us, and you would be as well.

I’d be screaming for that to be a pen. No idea how it wasn’t.

Dom hasn’t had a good game has he. Get Macca on

I think that’s the most likely as well.

West Ham supporters observed the minute’s silence perfectly in April. It can be done, and Palace supporters are meant to be sound.

Is this ostensibly in addition to Isak, assuming we get that over the line? If so, i agree.

I had one of their supporters (predictably) tell me “don’t boo the national anthem then”, as if that’s remotely the same thing. Cockney cunts mate.

VAR check on Virg’s pen as well

Cunt

Fuck off, don’t pretend you don’t know that’s not the same thing.