Post by staggerstag on Feb 13, 2021 18:53:41 GMT
The Eagles’ performance in the 3-0 home defeat to Burnley carried all the hallmarks of a team already on their jollies. A home win could have taken Roy Hodgson’s side to the fringes of the top half of the table, but their abject lack of fight at Selhurst Park shows how their appetite for the season appears already to have been sated with 15 games still to go.
Palace, once more, look safe. On 29 points, they are 14 clear of the drop zone and though they could yet sleepwalk towards a relegation fight, it looks unlikely. As well they seem to know.
Because Palace are playing like a team with nothing to prove and nowhere to go. Burnley are looking more warily over their shoulder and the contrast in motivation could not have been more stark at Selhurst Park.
Palace, once more, look safe. On 29 points, they are 14 clear of the drop zone and though they could yet sleepwalk towards a relegation fight, it looks unlikely. As well they seem to know.
Because Palace are playing like a team with nothing to prove and nowhere to go. Burnley are looking more warily over their shoulder and the contrast in motivation could not have been more stark at Selhurst Park.
Well, when do you think he will be back?
"We have no return date for you."