Crystal Palace (N) - Sat 17th May, 16:30 | FA Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 16:30 (BST).

How on Earth do I start this thread. Pretty clear that multiple players cannot be trusted to get us a win here.

-------------Ederson
Nunes---Dias---Gvardiol---O'Reilly
-------Kovacic---Gundogan
Marmoush------Grealish------Doku
--------------Haaland

I would probably pick Ederson here, we need him in the build up.

The Back 4 has to be that, the only change could be moving O'Reilly forward as we don't have enough attackers playing well.

The rest is because I'm pissed off with that performance against Southampton.
It'll probably be De Bruyne instead of Grealish.

This is going to be tough, Palace have pace and quality throughout their team.

 

[skybluepower]

Ederson

Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
OReilly

Nico
Kova
Gundogan

Marmoush
Haaland
Doku

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Ederson

Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
O’Reilly

Kovacic
Bernardo

Savinho
Grealish
Marmoush
Doku

I find it hard justifying Haalands place in the team next week, we’ve been winning without him and generally playing well. Bring him off the bench if need be. I also will be a bit disappointed not seeing O’Reilly. He’s been a breath of fresh air since he came into the side, hopefully a rough few minutes against Wolves hasn’t scared Pep, although I suspect it has.

 

[bitterblue78]

You just know he will save players for the Bournemouth game. If he does then just go

 

[bert38]

Palace are a strong running team. Can see us going back to the box 4 in midfield with Omar left and somebody right...Savio/McAtee, Doku or Foden..

 

[urban genie]

Pep will persist with this new narrow formation with fullbacks.as wing backs

Nines and O'Rielly need to be back in and Marmoush playing behind haaland






OR

 

[come-on-barney]

Turn up with that side today and will be over by half time.

 

[B\connellblue]

If he comes up with anymore bollox like today's team selection then we're winning Zilch. Has lost the plot completely.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I absolutely think he will pick a team with Bournemouth in mind now.

Just playing Ortega puts us at a disadvantage but I’m sure he will.

I would just go for it and play Doku/Marmoush/Haaland and Savinho.

I don’t want to see Foden or Bernado in this side.

I’d say this is 50/50.

 

[117 M34]

For the home game against palace, I thought the lineup was awful as did many others on here.
Still won though and that's the important thing. Ideally in normal time so I get home before midnight and the team aren't too tired for Bournemouth game.

 

[Columbia]

Pep will set up for a bore fest so standby for extra time and penalties

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ortega
Nunes Dias Gvardiol O'Reilly
Foden Kovacic Gundogan
Marmoush Haaland Doku

 

[Claytop]

Ortega
Nunes Dias Gvardiol O'Reilly
Foden Kovacic Gundogan
Marmoush Haaland Doku

Foden shouldn’t be anywhere near the starting 11.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I absolutely think he will pick a team with Bournemouth in mind now.

Just playing Ortega puts us at a disadvantage but I’m sure he will.

Ortega is the least of our worries

 

[jimharri]

If we play like we did today, and Palace play like they did against Villa in their semi final, we'll lose.


Repeat, for the hard of hearing; "if"

 

[King Jay]

Knowing Pep he will start with his
Foden - KDB - Bernardo setup in the final again for us to lose!

 

[bluemoon32]

Hopefully the players will give a shit about this game

 

[Bald fraud]

Think palace and their fans will be bang up for it. We’ll probably play like we did today boring as fuck passing it around trying to be fancy. They’ll do us on the break can see it coming a mile off!

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Nunes Dias Gvardiol O'Reilly
Gundogan Kovacic Bernardo
De Bruyne Haaland Marmoush

Not what I'd pick but it's what we'll get.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Ederson

Nunes
Akanji
Gvardiol
O'Reilly

Kovacic
Bernardo
Gundo

Savinho
Marmoush
Doku