Crystal Palace (A) - Sat 7th Dec, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Eric Hitchmough]

Very surprised Jack doesn’t start.

 

[deano ou812]

Anything today I’m taking as a positive draw or hopefully a win

 

[clarion]

Who would you play instead of rico ? We are on bare bones again

Literally anyone who can run and stay on his feet

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Definitely prioritising Juve with that lineup, Jesus.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Not the most attacking line up but we'll see

 

[mscenterh750]

I never moan about Pep but Grealish and Doku were both brilliant against Forest and I can’t for the life of me understand why they’ve been dropped.

 

[paulchapo]

Not happy with that side aside from Dias and KDB being in it.

 

[kaz7]

2 days normal
rest overthinking fart

Ffs

 

[ufo]

that’ll do

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Doku and Jack BOTH on the bench?? I do not see the vision.

 

[Fordyboy46]

I never moan about Pep but Grealish and Doku were both brilliant against Forest and I can’t for the life of me understand why they’ve been dropped.

Weird, really weird

 

[youngbob]

Pep clearly has the Juve game in mind but what a disappointment that team is.

Ortega
Walker, Dias, Gvardiol
Gundogan, Lewis
Savinho, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Nunes
Haaland

Would take a point with that team and these conditions.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Bullshit Grealish not starting this game!

 

[eastmanc]

Weird, really weird

Agreed.

 

[kaz7]

Literally anyone who can run and stay on his feet

So you have no idea then , dont you get fed up with being miserable every day ?

 

[paulchapo]

Just voted to lose on seeing that uninspiring lineup. I'll obviously be absolutely delighted to be totally wrong.

 

[blueparrot]

Bullshit Grealish not starting this game!

Whats the reason ?

 

[citizen_maine]

Why leave Jack on bench? Is Pep thinking of the juventus game & given up on the PL

He's just trying to juggle the squad with so many injuries whilst still trying to put out a team to win each game

 

[PragueBlue]

Very surprised that 2 of our best players from the Forest game are on the bench. I thought they linked up very well on the left. Very strange.

 

[cleavers]

Anyone who expected Akanji to play today after being taken off at h/t midweek was delusional, the only reason he would have been replaced at h/t was injury.

We also need a team for midweek against juve, so can see why others aren't playing from the start.