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

Match Result Prediction?

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burning blue soul said:
This game has Wigan written all over it.
The manager in a mess.
The whole world, except City fans, wanting our opponent to win.
The opponent is riding a wave of positivity with, literally, nothing to lose.
Playing staff are schizophrenic.
Players are on a downer.

I can't even contemplate what team will be put out. I just know I won't agree with it, because I rarely do this season.

But, hey-ho.... football is a funny fucker.
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Palace are much better than Wigan were mate, yes we are favourites, but wouldn't be a massive shock imo if they beat us.
 
Pep will pick something like this
Ortega
Lewis
Ake
Dias
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Gundo
Bernardo
Foden
KDB
Haaland
 
I'd go with:

Ederson

Nunes Dias Gvardiol O'Reilly

Bernardo Kovacic

Foden/Bobb Gundogan Marmoush

Kdb

But we know he isn't going to leave Haaland out, he'll be in instead of Foden/Bobb. Akanji will probably also be shoehorned in.
 
Superace said:
Palace are much better than Wigan were mate, yes we are favourites, but wouldn't be a massive shock imo if they beat us.
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It won't be a shock because of the reasons I listed.
Our squad is quality, but the machine is broken right now.
Playing without background issues should have seen us murder Wigan, and see us convincingly beat CP.
We are where we are. Everything is off right now.
 
I’m aware of the rules about requesting tickets (only after sales have closed), but what if someone had a spare 50 quid ticket and wants to make it available to someone on Bluemoon NOW, while there are still (rip off) tickets available ?
 
Surely Pep doesn't tell the players not to attack space, or don't get to the byline and whip in a cross, or constantly cut inside and do the tippy tippy nonsense from left to right. He's on the sidelines like us. The players are the ones on the pitch..get on with it lads.
 
Impeccable One said:
I’m aware of the rules about requesting tickets (only after sales have closed), but what if someone had a spare 50 quid ticket and wants to make it available to someone on Bluemoon NOW, while there are still (rip off) tickets available ?
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That would be a jolly decent gesture.
 
citymad said:
Oh I see,I thought Wembmey and Wembley was the same place. Sorry.

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Have you never made a spelling ( or as my offspring used to say 30 years ago smelling!) mistake??!! I was so angry after that inept performance yesterday I became a keyboard warrior where like nowadays spellings don't appear to matter.

Anyway you know where I mean....
 
Keepingthefaithsince1976 said:
Surely Pep doesn't tell the players not to attack space, or don't get to the byline and whip in a cross, or constantly cut inside and do the tippy tippy nonsense from left to right. He's on the sidelines like us. The players are the ones on the pitch..get on with it lads.
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The simple fact that we've all been watching the same rinse and repeat 'tippy tippy nonsense from left to right' for more or less the whole season, I think it's safe to conclude that the players are following Pep's instructions to the letter.

We've ended up with a motley bunch of players, due largely to poor succession planning and a tired senior squad. The biggest problem however, seems to be the bloke on the sidelines
 
I understand the team pickup is supposed to be based on training court performance of the week but I don’t believe a cup final lineup would be only or mainly decided on the past weeks training performance.

Any team selection will win the FA cup given that the team is hungry from minute one and no one take themselves too importantly.

My line up is:
Ederson
Nunes, Dias, Gvadol, NOR
Bernado, Kova
Lewis, KDB, marmouth
Haaland
 
Yue Wollongong said:
I understand the team pickup is supposed to be based on training court performance of the week but I don’t believe a cup final lineup would be only or mainly decided on the past weeks training performance.

Any team selection will win the FA cup given that the team is hungry from minute one and no one take themselves too importantly.

My line up is:
Ederson
Nunes, Dias, Gvadol, NOR
Bernado, Kova
Lewis, KDB, marmouth
Haaland
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No to Lewis mate. And we need more than hunger, Palace will have that in abundance too. We need shots on goals more than anything.
 
Shows you just what a mess we’re in when none if us can agree on a team selection.
 
69FACUPfinal said:
Have you never made a spelling ( or as my offspring used to say 30 years ago smelling!) mistake??!! I was so angry after that inept performance yesterday I became a keyboard warrior where like nowadays spellings don't appear to matter.

Anyway you know where I mean....
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Just kidding mate. I’m the world’s worst Spelar.
 
WesthoughtonJohn said:
This should make for some interesting reading over the next few days
Anyone thinking we're walking this - simply remember Palace should have been 0-3 at our place if Eze hadn't managed to stray offside for no reason.
We've work to do this week - and a no holds barred team meeting might not go amiss
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I agree, but also simply remember we won 5 - 2.
 
Impeccable One said:
I’m aware of the rules about requesting tickets (only after sales have closed), but what if someone had a spare 50 quid ticket and wants to make it available to someone on Bluemoon NOW, while there are still (rip off) tickets available ?
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Agree, only £175- £285 plus tickets available now, will be some loyal Blues who just cant afford to go, would be good to see the rule relaxed.
 
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