A sense of déjà vu

I haven't been able to make a game this season so far due to work, holidays and moving house, but I watched this on TV.

I agree on Lindstrøm. He is a frustrating player. Not sure what he gives us as a winger. But until he was dropped, Harrison had tailed off. The kick in the pants certainly rejuvenated him.

The rest of the new guys have given us real hope this season. Without getting the results until yesterday, Ndiaye, Managala and Iroegbunam have made us more solid. We are starting to look like we can score goals and just need to find that solidity at the back.

I have finally got a ticket for next week so I am looking forward to being there for the back-to-back win.

I'm not sure I'm capable of a 600-mile round trip in 18 hours!!!

I agree with your comment on the crowd booing, whilst I understand it's down to constant frustration with the team performance, tactics, substitutions etc, it has a negative effect on the team, even worse when individual players are singled out by the growing minority of the mainly younger element of our crowd. It's toxic and needs to stop.

I only disagree with one of your ratings for your team performance marks. I think Mykolenko has been generally poor this season, he lacks genuine pace for a full-back, and for a tall guy, is constantly 'outjumped' for the ball. He also seems to lack general awareness or anticipation of where the ball or opposing forwards are in the penalty area.

In my opinion, he wouldn't lace either Baines or Digne's boots as a left-back.

Anyway, enjoyed your report of the match including your travel escapades.

Have I missed something regarding Tim Iroegbunam?

Apart from a tendency to fade after 70 minutes (reasonably understandable given how hard he had worked in those games) I thought he had mainly impressed and yet his apparent summary demotion to bench duties only has happened without people seeming to notice / be bothered.

I very much disagree that Lindstrom did nothing. At least 3 top quality deliveries in the perfect spot spot for conversion in the first 20 minutes isn't absolutely nothing (although it may not be enough). Unfortunately I think Lindstrom is one of those players some people will never see anything but what they haven't done.

I don't think Iroegbunam has done anything massively wrong.

The closest I got was the 9-minute highlights on Optus over here but, even on the highlights reel, it didn't look as if we got the ball over the half way line in the first half.

Palace must be sick of us. It's nice to be someone else's bogey team, as we have plenty of our own.

90 minutes of good footy would be nice but right now, we got 3 points and that is what matters. Well done to Dyche for the changes made at half-time and the different attitude from the players.

I agree completely about the booing. If I am out there in a blue shirt, it doesn't matter how much you boo me, it will only make me worse.

I agree that Mangala is looking like another very good acquisition but I am surprised everyone was okay with Doucouré being selected ahead of Iroegbunam, especially if Doucouré wasn't to be played in his striker-supporting role.

Not surprised Sean Dyche chose Doucouré; surprised all supporters are happy with that.

Andy (5), so they didn't show the Calvert-Lewin skip over the ball two yards from goal, or the Tarkowski header? Clear goal scoring opportunities not making the highlight reel (and apparently completely forgotten by those who were at the match)?

I was sat in Upper Bullens and clearly missed those Lindstrom crosses. From the clips I have seen, he has talent and hopefully will adapt and toughen up.

Whereas in midfield he's just generally poor but at least we have other options ahead of him and he can do his chasing where it's slightly more valuable.

I don't know how he could be picked over the alternatives and what that would be trying to achieve.

Mangala looks neat and tidy. Him, Iroegbunam, Gueye and Garner give us a few options so there's no real need for Doucouré unless we have injuries.

When his contract runs out at the end of the season I doubt that he will be offered an extension.

Actually, Eze did not cause us the problems many of us thought he would. I reckon a good share of the credit for that should go to Doucouré.

If it hadn't been for a great bit of recovery defending by Lerma, he probably would have scored a third and we would be lauding him for breaking out of our defence with a lung-busting run. By the way, credit where it's due – Calvert-Lewin did really well to win that ball and lay on a brilliant first-time pass.

Things are looking up – we have the makings of a decent team with the new additions.

As for Doucoure, he'll just do his Doucoure thing. Cover every blade of grass on the pitch, have the odd brain fart, and then pop up with a goal or two.

Mangala is far tidier in possession and allows Doucoure to only play two touch and cover ground. He's a force breaking forward and still strong enough defensively to shut down areas of the field.

He'll always make the odd mistake but it is not for lack of effort and I can accept that. If he can limit the fouls where the opposition is going nowhere and get it and give it quickly then we have a great box-to-box midfielder.

Mangala is still the midfield cog for me.