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

[I'm Blue]

Trust the bald fella..

 

[i8rags]

Not surprised that jack and doku are eased back, but I’m really shocked that kev starts.

 

[johnny crossan]

Pep has to have an eye on the next game in another three days then the derby. Return from injury into a match situation has to be carefully managed to ensure that a player doesn’t breakdown, leading to more time out, he’s a human being for Christ’s sake.

were you Gordyola in 2007, if so a very prescient choice of username.

 

[uwerosler28]

I think it will be the same formation as we'd with Nunez and Savinho playing where Grealish and Doku did , so Bernardo still out wide. People have been crying for weeks in here to see Nunes in the middle so should be interesting to see how he performs

 

[bluenova]

You forgot the 'non' in front of sense.

Look at the bench and tell me that it makes 'sense' to risk players who are just back from injury.

Only the club know the relative fitness of everyone in the squad.

 

[Halloween Jack]

Fuck the midfield. Long ball over the top to Haaland every time. He'd score at least a couple.

 

[Ezy]

Dont have a good feeling about this one please prove me wrong

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

We’re not playing Arsenal, Liverpool, Brighton, Bournemouth, Madrid, Juventus or even the rags.
We’re playing this seasons Crystal Palace. They are this good….
https://footystats.org/clubs/crystal-palace-fc-143

If he has to choose to rest players for Palace, Juventus or the rags I’d imagine it’s this one you’d choose!

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Time for savinho to step up, needs a goal and I think he will be fine

 

[Inter Me Nan]

 

[alexmcity]

I understand dropping Doku simply because he's perpetually injured, but I don't understand dropping Grealish just to put Nunes out wide. Eze will go past Gundo/Bernardo as if they aren't there. Start Nunes next to Bernardo and put Grealish out wide.

Pep prioritizes the Juve game, it's that simple. He's likely to sub on Doku and Grealish after the break.

 

[ProofMCFC]

So Kevin, who looked like he could do with a rest after the Forest game, starts (so he'll be exhausted for the Juve game), but Jack and Doku, who clearly still had plenty of legs and played great, are benched.

Anyone who still doesn't see that Pep is fucking up City's season with his shitty lineups needs an appointment at Specsavers.

Tbf I don’t mind him fucking the Juve game off, we’re not getting top 8

 

[bondsman]

Staggering that Grealish and Doku dropped. Jack made a huge difference in CM. Better to start them and withdraw.

 

[Ajm1985]

I think it will be the same formation as we'd with Nunez and Savinho playing where Grealish and Doku did , so Bernardo still out wide. People have been crying for weeks in here to see Nunes in the middle so should be interesting to see how he performs

I'm hoping that will be the case, but could just as easily be Bernardo central, Savinho RW, Nunes LW.

 

[blueste41]

We’re not playing Arsenal, Liverpool, Brighton, Bournemouth, Madrid, Juventus or even the rags.
We’re playing this seasons Crystal Palace. They are this good….
https://footystats.org/clubs/crystal-palace-fc-143

If he has to choose to rest players for Palace, Juventus or the rags I’d imagine it’s this one you’d choose!

Very good point very well made, I feel more confident now.

 

[havefaith]

Trust the bald fella..
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That's all we can do, but fu*k me its hard at times :-)

 

[alexmcity]

Two of our best players the other night, and he drops them.

He rests them, Juve being the more important game given our injury situation.

 

[Gordyola]

Two of our best players the other night, and he drops them.

The term “drops” is so out of date in modern football Pep is managing their return from injury taking the advice of one of the best medical and sports science departments in the league

 

[BuzLightyear]

nonsense, doku and grealish got a game under them and looked fine, fitness returns by playing, if anyone needs a rest it's berny who hasn't stopped all season.

Exactly. Jack must be wondering what's going on.

 

[ufo]

Exactly. Jack must be wondering what's going on.

He knows better what is going on with his body and injury .