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

[Eric Hitchmough]

Are we doomed yet ?

As soon as the matchday thread’s doors swing open!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Thought Bobb would start instead of Grealish. Grealish for 60 minutes or so makes a lot of sense, though.

So, we have KDB, Haaland, Alvarez and Grealish in attack. The question is about the other 2 who will join them from Rodri, Bernardo, Kovacic and Nunes. Kovacic is almost certain to start. The question is whether both Rodri and Bernie will be rested or only one of them.

Is that a guess or is it confirmed that KDB, Alvarez and Haaland all start? Because for me, Alvarez can only play instead of Haaland or KDB, not alongside them. Unless he’s playing on the left again, then that’s different.

 

[Haaland94]

Based on the leaks and with Madrid in sight, I am expecting: Ortega, Gvardiol, Dias, Stonesy, Akanji, Rodri, Nunes, KDB, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland.

 

[Claytop]

Haaland & Alvarez both starting…

 

[manimanc]

Haaland & Alvarez both starting…

That's a Haaland hat trick then. Big Erl plays better with Alvarez in with him.

 

[lancs blue]

Pretty terrible to get there by tube and overland-tube too.

Still better than driving there, at least I can type this on the train. -;)

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

Palace Manager, Oliver Glastnost sounds like a decent fellah.

 

[Gorbachev]

Not digging the Alvarez with Haaland experiment again.

Just doesn't work well at all in my opinion. Very hit and miss.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Are we doomed yet ?

 

[urban genie]

Elliot Steel giving the cockney rags dig, good lad

 

[Gabriel]

Based on the leaks and with Madrid in sight, I am expecting: Ortega, Gvardiol, Dias, Stonesy, Akanji, Rodri, Nunes, KDB, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland.

Bernardo was substituted on 75 minutes the other evening. Such moves are often indicative that they will play in the next fixture.

 

[cleavers]

Tbf you have to be desperate to drive to Selhurst, terrible place to get to by road from the north.

It's a terrible place to get to, even if you live down south, by car or train, or any other transport for that matter.

 

[Claytop]

Based on the leaks and with Madrid in sight, I am expecting: Ortega, Gvardiol, Dias, Stonesy, Akanji, Rodri, Nunes, KDB, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland.

Rico starts.

 

[cleavers]

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

Yeah he was limping after his TV interview.

 

[Kamaro011]

I predict the match day thread will be warzone

 

[Chi-town blues]

I predict the match day thread will be warzone

ffs harland

 

[Haaland94]

Bernardo was substituted on 75 minutes the other evening. Such moves are often indicative that they will play in the next fixture.

Very possible. Of course, Bernardo is one of our best players, and I would play him in every match, but I wonder if Pep wants to give him some extra rest before Madrid. Otherwise, maybe he starts today and gets subbed off, for example for Nunes? We will see shortly.

 

[paulchapo]

I predict the match day thread will be warzone

It always is lol.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I predict the match day thread will be warzone

Nothing new there then.

 

[urban genie]

Is that palace fan park in someones garden over the road