Crystal Palace (h) pre-match thread

[7evens]

Can’t see him starting any league games any time soon tbf, especially with De Bruyne fit again and Silva back in training.

Yep. I thought this might be the ideal watershed moment given that De Bruyne's on the bench still, but Pep has other ideas and that's fair enough.

 

[nmc]

What’s up with Fernandinho?

Needs a rest. Will play at Leicester and Soton.

 

[come-on-barney]

In Pep we trust but Stones as DM is a risk in this game. But Pep does not get it wrong often..

 

[7evens]

I keep looking at that formation and thinking it's a 3-4-3 with Walker and Delph as wing-backs, but what if it's a 4-3-3 with Laporte at left-back and Delph behind Gundogan and Bernardo?

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Pep must think we can beat Palace with eight men !!

Que?

 

[remember arthur mann]

Que?

Carrying three straight away !

 

[jimharri]

Good to see Dinho getting a couple of games off to recharge the batteries. Stones ought to be okay in that that role today against a (on paper) weaker opponent.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Delph at LB and Stones at DM, this will be tough. 2-1 City.

 

[come-on-barney]

Good to see Dinho getting a couple of games off to recharge the batteries. Stones ought to be okay in that that role today against a (on paper) weaker opponent.

Game not played on paper :)

 

[citizenyank76]

Ferny obviously needs a rest but Walker probably does even more. Want to see Jesus get a couple today at least.

 

[SebastianBlue]

FFS Nico.

 

[mosssideblue]

Pep must think we can beat Palace with eight men !!

So who are three non starts?

 

[jimharri]

FFS Nico.

Getting in good and early, I see!

 

[northwichblue]

FFS Nico.

And theres the penalty

 

[SebastianBlue]

Getting in good and early, I see!

Just in before the rush. ;-)

Actually think that starting eleven should be fine for this match.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

So who are three non starts?

I'm guessing he's referring to Walker, Delph and Stones.

 

[aguero93:20]

We're just going to keep playing Walker until he breaks down then.

 

[Mr.Feeny]

I think resting Fernandinho is a sensible decision in a match like this. And so is keeping DeBryune on the bench so as not to rush him back. Take things slow and let him build up his form. Aguero, too, is still on the the bench.

Guardiola is making the most out of the squad's depth.

 

[the talisman]

I keep looking at that formation and thinking it's a 3-4-3 with Walker and Delph as wing-backs, but what if it's a 4-3-3 with Laporte at left-back and Delph behind Gundogan and Bernardo?

More likely 433 with Delph at lb and Stones at dm

 

[Mr.Feeny]

We're just going to keep playing Walker until he breaks down then.

He was rested in midweek but yeah, he could use more rests.