Slaven Bilic wants the Irons to put another brick in the wall this weekend by following up the point against Middlesborough with a clean sheet at Selhurst Park.
The boss has had the non internationals squad members in every day for intensive training and much of his and the coaching staff’s energies have been concentrated on the back four.
Insiders admit the point against the Boro was “just about acceptable” despite expectations of a win being high. Now the Selhurst Park “target” is the first clean sheet since opening day against Bournemouth.
The happy-go-lucky atmosphere on the training ground has been replaced with an intense work ethic and Slav himself is clearly in sombre and serious mode as he bids to turn the club’s fortunes.
We were told: “He’s very serious and it is clear indeed that he is now down to business with a vengeance. The pressure is on and it shows. The squad know a clean sheet is the big target.
“In circumstances such as this every match carries its own target. The point against Middlesborough was acceptable but now a clean sheet is the objective at Palace.
“We could have one or two back and with things tighter at the back this becomes a winnable game with a clean sheet. The next target will obviously be a win against Sunderland.”
‘The happy-go-lucky atmosphere has been replaced by an intense work ethic’ – eh!
What have they been doing up to now? Fannying about taking rabonas and back-heeling passes to each other!
You have to wonder about the mentality of the Coaches and Players, it seems that Bilic had completely taken his eye of the ball, let things slide and maybe has woken up to the situation at last – maybe too late?
You really shouldn’t take what is said in articles so seriously old son.Have never heard of journalistic license.
If you take everything so literally when reading your rag at the breakfast table in the morning you must be in a total flap by the time you get to the horoscopes 🙂
Just a thought Hugh – how about we have a whip round or a crowd funding page so we don’t have endure all these ads every time we log in. I know some readers might need incontenance pants but surely not everyone!?