Andy Madeley has a strange game - he got conned by a number of dives, notably by Gallagher, but also Ayew and inevitably, Saha. Yet he allowed a number of late tackles, presumably because of the new directive. Anyway he was suitably crap, i.e - in keeping with the general standard, and on a par with the dreadful Mike Dean last night.
Honestly thought Konate and Millie struggled for much of the game, but Millie’s experience and fitness compensated for his loss of pace. Fab probably needed a break but was needed in a game like this, he looked gassed for the last 25 minutes. Curtis looked really good in his small cameo - I think he will feature more and more as the season progresses.
Overall, chuffed with the scoreline and points, Palace are a different animal this season and despite the fact Gallagher is a diver (Chelsea dna?) he’s a very good addition to their ranks, and he has a terrific engine.