Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[Benarbia]

Pep to play Navas In net as an experiment, lose but say we played well

 

[city saint]

Wouldn't have Clichy in the starting XI. Kolarov at LB please next to Ota, Kompany and Sagna/Zaba. Hopefully Silva will be back. De Bruyne can go to the bench for me. Start Sterling and Sane and Yaya. Start with Kun and bring Jesus on after 60-65.

no way kun plays after his groin strain

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Weetabix head is gonna have this lot fired up. 10 behind the ball, frustrate the life out of us, then hit us on the break with Saha and Co. If we go into it with yesterdays attitude we'll get **** all! This is where Peps got to start earning his ackers.. We need to blitz the f******s from the off! Us supporters deserve a good showing and a bag full of goals at home..not holding my breath though. :-/

 

[super_city_si]

kind of apathetic to be honest. Since we lost to Monaco it's been boring. Poor performances with a brief flash of brilliance or skill. It's dull and predictable. Another season where you're just waiting for it to end, hopefully with a top 4 place. So this is how its feels to be Arsenal.

I suppose it sounds spoilt, considering some teams are scrapping relegation and others are already safe in mid table with nothing to play for but I was so looking forward to this season and its been disappointing bar that magical start.

 

[Marvin]

kind of apathetic to be honest. Since we lost to Monaco it's been boring. Poor performances with a brief flash of brilliance or skill. It's dull and predictable. Another season where you're just waiting for it to end, hopefully with a top 4 place. So this is how its feels to be Arsenal.

I suppose it sounds spoilt, considering some teams are scrapping relegation and others are already safe in mid table with nothing to play for but I was so looking forward to this season and its been disappointing bar that magical start.

True. Let's salvage what we can from this season, and then prepare for the next.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

Fat Sams Crystal cloggers are no mugs, play well away, tough game this, interesting to see how Pep approaches it, am praying for a good performance and three needed points, but who knows which City turn up?

 

[deano ou812]

Fat Sams Crystal cloggers are no mugs, play well away, tough game this, interesting to see how Pep approaches it, am praying for a good performance and three needed points, but who knows which City turn up?

We'll know within the first few minutes which city turn up..

 

[IWasHere]

I fear another draw.

This season couldn't end quick enough

 

[Deleted member 81382]

A front 5 of Yaya, KDB, Sterling, Sané, Jesus should cause plenty of problems, it just depends on whether we are wasteful or ruthless. An early goal is so crucial to the rest of this game, especially against an Allardyce side.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

We'll know within the first few minutes which city turn up..

I`ll have a good idea when I hear the team Pep`s pulled out of the bag.

 

[deano ou812]

I`ll have a good idea when I hear the team Pep`s pulled out of the bag.

Hahaha yeah there's that as well..

 

[B\connellblue]

if pep can't come up with 3 points at home against palace then should we be gambling on him long term. Must win and will win.

 

[flb]

Simply no idea how it will pan out , will be a harder game than Middlesbrough though , they are not safe yet , hippopotamus head would love to take a point from us.

 

[uteblue]

Allardyce will be in 'Pulis' mode. He kicks off at 0-0 and they have a point. He'll be more than happy for that to be the FT score!

Yep, if they do that from here on out they'll have 41 total points, that's a big Sam wet dream

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Yep, if they do that from here on out they'll have 41 total points, that's a big Sam wet dream

Fat Sam is brilliant in getting doomed teams to play to there maximum and clamber out of the drop zone. If Pep does this to our this squad till then end of the season we`ll get in the top 4 at a canter and be playing in the Champions League.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

After the draw against Middlesbrough, this is a definite must win. We have 3 straight games at home now and basically need to win them all to secure a top four finish. Liverpool will also falter at some point (just lost coutinho against Watford whilst typing this). I would rather we finish 3rd if possible

 

[kaz7]

After the draw against Middlesbrough, this is a definite must win. We have 3 straight games at home now and basically need to win them all to secure a top four finish. Liverpool will also falter at some point (just lost coutinho against Watford whilst typing this). I would rather we finish 3rd if possible

Every game for months has been a must win,it's tiresome we have got ourselves in this position again

 

[55yr old teenager]

After the draw against Middlesbrough, this is a definite must win. We have 3 straight games at home now and basically need to win them all to secure a top four finish. Liverpool will also falter at some point (just lost coutinho against Watford whilst typing this). I would rather we finish 3rd if possible

I actually think we have played better away from home. The home side are not as defensive as when they play us at ours. Think we would stand more chnace of getting 4th if all our remaining games were away.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Every game for months has been a must win,it's tiresome we have got ourselves in this position again

who`s we though karen.

 

[The Riot Club]

This season couldn't end quick enough

Agreed. Huge disappointment.

Let's hope the transfer window can make up for it.