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

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Hes turning into Arsene Wenger

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Well, one that includes Claudio Bravo for a start.

With Zaba, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy, Ferna, David, Kev, Sterling, Sane and Aguero in front of him. Yeah those days were terrible!

 

[TheRubberRing]

Well, one that includes Claudio Bravo for a start.

Come on name any starting 11 with bravo in and they all beat that team today

 

[King Jay]

There is not one argument for Gundog ahead of Ghoulish, not a single one

Forced Extension it is. It’s not even about selling them because they are old it’s because they are all Pep‘s favorites. This is United levels of bullshit.

 

[pudge]

If we have two shots on target before 60 minutes I'd be shocked

 

[Blueknows]

There is not one argument for Gundog ahead of Ghoulish, not a single one

Gundo ghosting all season

 

[Revolver]

It’s not the concern that City might not win. We have no divine right to win.

It’s the thought that with this team we are going to have, if Palace don’t overrun us, 90+ tedious mins of non attacking possession.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Side note. Is that the slowest back 4 we've ever fielded? Palace's pacy front 3 will be licking their lips at that, Eze and Sarr against 2 midfielders in Lewis and O'reilly is frightening


On a positive note, the Nico, Rico and Nico trifecta are back and in a perfect triangle too. One 1 word chant to cover 3 players is top class efficiency.

 

[HolisticJim]

Shocking line up. Expect a repeat of last weekend.

This. I'm honestly losing faith in Pep and think if we don't qualify for the CL it might be time for him to move on.

Line ups like this look like he's completely lost what he is trying to achieve.

Call me a wet wipe but we're 6th and struggling and so some of that wipe wipeness has actually proved to be accurate.

What an utterly shocking team. That is not "going for it"

 

[Gray]

No sign of Foden and a sub-par starting XI.

 

[MellowJoe]

Pep chilled as a bean, maybe too cool

 

[Dawsenna]

Looks like the type of side we would throw out in the middle of 2 champions league games while being 7 points clear in the league not on the back of a full weeks rest

 

[mancityscot]

Pep’s losing it, or he’s just taking the piss with us all. Can’t believe I’m seeing Gundogan and Lewis on the team sheet of a must win game.

 

[Sky Blue]

No sign of Foden and a sub-par starting XI.

Injured.

 

[Ric]

Clutching at straws, but maybe the plan is to wear them out by keeping possession in the heat, then bring up Doku and Savinho in the second half when the game is stretched.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Come on name any starting 11 with bravo in and they all beat that team today

Even if Bravo was playing in midfield!! That team would still beat today's team comfortably!!

 

[Claytop]

Any chance of Gundo rolling back the years and cracking the ice cream van out?

 

[discopop]

Strange line up and pretty harsh on Nunes who as actually been pretty decent last few games at RB, can’t see where the goals are coming from, has Phil been given the weekend off after the chants at the swamp last week or is he injured?

 

[Ajm1985]

Nonsense line up with 0 width or pace.

 

[simon23]

Positives is the Nico G is on the middle...so who else does he play in the midfield 3 to improve things...


There are a number of things I dont like about that line up...one is Rico Lewis - shoudlnt be anywhere neat a physical palace side

2 is KDB on the pitch...he could be a game changer but rather see him off the bench if needed...adds very little these days and he can produce moments of brilliance but overall aint at it or anywhere near at it...

But again who else does he play in the midfield?
Foden - well out of sorts
Grealish - poor al season and last season
Kova and KDB are on the pitch
Bernardo - out of sorts all season

So who exactly do people want as there midfield 3 (or 5 if you add wide players

Sav and Doku both give up too much posession and thye seem to get better the more they dont play in peoples minds!!! both are wasteful, create little and dont score....