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

[pavelsrnicek]

Team selection for this one will be tricky. The last match O’Reilly struggled first half and they got in behind several times. Second half our shape was much better.

For me the only certain and deserved startera are Marmoush, Gvardiol, Dias, Kovacic and after that I don’t know. We will probably see O’Reilly and Doku. I think Gundogan starts after being rested yesterday and Oretega is our cup keeper. Don’t think KDB should start but he probably will.

 

[Mike N]

Big fan of O’Reilly but Palace will target him from the off on Saturday as they did at the Etihad.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Ederson

Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
O'Reilly

Kovacic
Gonzalez

Savio
 Marmoush
Doku

Haaland

Should be the team, but I'll put my Pep hat on and try and pick the most fucking ridiculous side possible, let's go with

Ortega

Rico
 Dias
Ake
Gvardiol

Akanji
Gundogan
De bruyne

Bernardo
Haaland
Foden

 

[Superace]

Yeah I agree, back to the basics. But the fact that Nunes is our back to basics RB is fucking ludicrous. Txiki has murdered this squad.

Yes your spot on there mate.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Think Adam Wharton a big doubt for Palace, is a massive blow for them.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

We've work to do this week - and a no holds barred team meeting might not go amiss

I deeply hope that's happening. A meeting in which people look each other in the eye and say what needs to be said. And in fact, I'd want Pep absent from it.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

No Haaland please.
He needs to regroup over the summer, then work with the new signings (if there are any) and be ready for the new season.
We'd found some semblance of a working, industrious unit. A luxury like Haaland is great in an elite, performing side - not in a spluttering one, which we tend to be with him - when we're not playing cohesively with 10 outfield players.

 

[Mikejl]

On the bright side at least we've had two weeks rest prior to the game

 

[WEMBLEY76]

Worried about the speed of Palace.

 

[Blue warrior]

If City are not fully focused and on it they will turn us over.

 

[paulsimpson]

Ederson

Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
O'Reilly

Kovacic
Gonzalez

Savio
 Marmoush
Doku

Haaland

Should be the team, but I'll put my Pep hat on and try and pick the most fucking ridiculous side possible, let's go with

Ortega

Rico
 Dias
Ake
Gvardiol

Akanji
Gundogan
De bruyne

Bernardo
Haaland
Foden

Disaster

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Ederson

Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
O'Reilly

Kovacic
Gonzalez

Savio
 Marmoush
Doku

Haaland

Should be the team, but I'll put my Pep hat on and try and pick the most fucking ridiculous side possible, let's go with

Ortega

Rico
 Dias
Ake
Gvardiol

Akanji
Gundogan
De bruyne

Bernardo
Haaland
Foden

I really hope that Rico isn’t anywhere near our back four on Saturday.

 

[Really_here]

Palace are coming into this on a high, I still think City are good enough to win it but I think the first goal will be crucial..

 

[Bald fraud]

Going to be hard. They’ll come flying at us and their fans will be non stop aswell. Can we handle it we’ll see.

 

[Gray]

Palace playing well and looking a well organised team.

We on the other hand look like a bunch of strangers and don’t have a clue what our best side is.

 

[chaddblue]

Think Adam Wharton a big doubt for Palace, is a massive blow for them.

Said on the radio earlier he’s expected to be fit

 

[Tolmie scores]

Palace playing well and looking a well organised team.

We on the other hand look like a bunch of strangers and don’t have a clue what our best side is.

I can't see much past a Palace win tbf..pace wins at wembley..but also experience counts. If we had Rodri that experience would see us over the line..without..were headless and so exposed v pace..wembeley with its wide pitch will be a real challenge v pacey forwards.. i hop we counter with Doku starting ..may need a quick start just to push them deeper for first 20 or so

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Let Doku off the leash on the right, enjoys the Wembley pitch.

Go with Marmoush on the other side and take it to them.

Midfield of Bernie, Kovacic and KDB.

Josko and Dias back in the centre, Akanji at right back and O'Reilly back on left.

..................Eddie...........
Akanji...Dias....Josko...O'Reilly
....... .......Bernardo........
.....Doku......Kovacic.... Marmoush
..................KDB.....
.................Haaland........

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Oscar Bobb is back in training. I doubt he features, but he could be the difference off the bench down this final stretch.

 

[Columbia]

Pep will play for a draw, dads army midfield, can’t wait…