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

[IronsideKozuch]

Should we fluke a win today, there'll be some who won't look back at their posts on here this morning too fondly. Pep trying to get himself sacked is a beauty.

You talking as if that ever bothers these people:D they do not care about reputation or credibility

 

[Father Paul]

Rico over kush also

What has happened Kush has he already joined the list of the great pretenders? Nico back in after sitting on the bench against a rubbish rag midfield containing Casimiro but returns to face a sterner test. You could go on. Has Pep lost the plot? Is he going to go full Donald? Or is there some method in this madness?

 

[Ajm1985]

They dont create though or score

Yes its a shit line up..but play Sav and Doku we would get countered on even more..

Usually most of our creativity has come from wide players cutting in (sane Sterling and Mahrez) or creative central players (David Silva, KDB, Yaya)
Our wide players aint upto scratch with this and our central midfield is finished....

Whats the point in wide players going on the outside to put crosses into the box for Marmoush who must be 5foot 8 at best?

Marmoush is 6ft and Savinho has 8 league assists, which is the most of all City players.

The line up is clog the midfield, try not to lose, hope a goal is conjured from nothing. Which is shite.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

Pep confuses me lately, i expect virtually all the players feel the same. This is however a great opportunity for Mcatee.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Watching the warm ups - one side looks like Olympic athletes, the other (us) like retired cricketers.

 

[Kippax77]

So no wide players again. Wish I could understand his thinking.

I think he wants the ball staying centrally thus giving our players much needed time to learn how to put in a tackle

 

[discopop]

Come here James McAtee lad, I know I've not started you all season but here's a nice simple home game for you to build up some confidence... ONLY JOKING DICKHEAD. IT'S NOT REALLY A SIMPLE GAME, IT'S A MUST-WIN GAME AGAINST ONE OF THE IN-FORM SIDES IN THE LEAGUE. TWAT.

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Think you need help

 

[robbieh]

As I have said before the constant chopping and changing of personel was understandable before Christmas with all the injuries. But why doesn't he settle on a lineup so that players get familiar with it.

 

[HolisticJim]

Let's get a mix of every player who has performed shit this season and.... Just for a laugh..... Play them together!

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

I’m not a Nunes fan by any means, but dropping him after his best match in a City shirt is an odd move.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Grealish has a man of the match performance then is on the bench the next two games. No wonder he can't get any flow going. It's ridiculous.

Can his GP help?

 

[Father Paul]

Well you got exactly what you didn’t wish for! :-))

Teneriffe is the last place I would send Phil. He needs two months fishing for pike somewhere remote to get his mind and body together.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Some of the posts ate bordering on lunacy. I hope we stuff them 6-0 to shut them all up.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I think he wants the ball staying centrally thus giving our players much needed time to learn how to put in a tackle

Just so. Or to admire speedy opposition players zoom past them to set up shots?

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Probably wants to keep ball and frustrate Palace today, not giving them counter attacking opportunities.

Then bring on our pace to get at them once they start to tire out.

 

[simon23]

Marmoush is 6ft and Savinho has 8 league assists, which is the most of all City players.

The line up is clog the midfield, try not to lose, hope a goal is conjured from nothing. Which is shite.

Yes it is shite....

Marmoush - didnt relise he was as tall as that.....less excuses for him being so weak and easily pushed off the ball now.
8 league assists aint ripplng up trees and its very different when you ahve Haaland to aim at

Yes its about keeping possession but also trying to create something centrally as no point going out wide with no haaland and pep has never played this way ever and never will

 

[pudge]

Any proof of that.

Yes, every Gundogan and Kovacic performance this season

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Trust me; he's this era's Edghill. City fans love to have a scapegoat, and Lewis is it.

christ, poor lad! He’s still young and one of ours, all of them are and there seems to be a real lack of “support” from some quarters of the fans at the minute.
It’s a shit year, shit results, shit almost everything with heavy ‘charges’ (read corruption) against us and instead of pulling together we’re arguing more than ever!
B

 

[youngbob]

Think you need help

 

[mosssideblue]

OK, so why is he picking stupid line ups. Does that strike you as a team that will win matches today, looks pretty garbage if you ask me

You again, have no clue as to why he has picked that line up so rather than pose a searching question , you jump in (again), making you look a complete prat