Crystal Palace (A) - Sat 6th April, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Gabriel]

Does that apply to Palace parking the bus?…

 

[Crooked_rain]

He's looked sluggish and leggy, very little 'across the line' movements.

Easy to play against.

We're currently better with Wednesdays set up.

But its also a case that we were playing a villa second string and Arsenal or Dippers. Foden looked easy to play against for Arsenal, got hooked after 60 minutes. Not the case vs Villa.

 

[CC1]

But its also a case that we were playing a villa second string and Arsenal or Dippers. Foden looked easy to play against for Arsenal, got hooked after 60 minutes. Not the case vs Villa.

We didn’t exactly have all our best players on the pitch !!

 

[Oldham Exile]

In this leg of my journey, I’ll be tracing Oldham Exile’s route to Croydon…
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Safe travels.

Thanks ;-)

Just arriving @ Hayes and Harlington - which I am sure is a 1st !!!!

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

Hyped as fuck after watching the Netflix documentary last night. C'mon City!

 

[Worzel Gummidge#9]

Hyped as fuck after watching the Netflix documentary last night. C'mon City!

What’s your prediction?

 

[Crooked_rain]

We didn’t exactly have all our best players on the pitch !!

That's not the point I was making. The point is that game lent itself to attacking players more than the Arsenal game which was pretty much a non event for any attacking player from both sides. Some games are like that.

 

[fuskarn]

 

[Gorbachev]

Expected.

Played twice for England and against Arsenal and Villa.

I have a feeling now Kev will play today but be benched against Madrid

 

[Roachy]

Come on blues, feels like biggest game of the season for reason.

 

[iwasthere1968]

Hahaha. Non compliance ......mmmmm we're good at that.

 

[skillman]

Kinell. No Phil. Hopefully not needed from the bench either

 

[Blue Steel]

Kev to start and Phil benched apparently.

I know Phil has played a lot lately (thanks TwatGate) but nervous at the thought of in-form players being benched.

 

[Claytop]

Kev for Phil, not a bad option to be able to have.

 

[bell_mcfc]

Kev for Phil, not a bad option to be able to have.

Exactly. Kev will play 60/65 minutes and if winning come off for Nunes? If we need Phil expect a run out. We want players as fresh for Tuesday.

 

[CC1]

Think he got a bit of a knock at the end of the Villa game.

 

[paulchapo]

Strange team Palace. We always seem to struggle against them whether we win or not.

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

No foden today just shows how important Pep sees him. Obviously the first name in the team sheet vs Madrid

 

[aka blue jambo]

Stones starts too

 

[alexmcity]

Kev to start and Phil benched apparently.

I know Phil has played a lot lately (thanks TwatGate) but nervous at the thought of in-form players being benched.

Try 'rested' instead of 'benched' or 'dropped'.

Real away will be a game with a lot more intensity than today and we'll need Foden's energy there. Also, it's better to start with fresh players than with players who played 60 hours ago. Imo, Pep's going to make 5-6 changes from Wednesday.