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

[Scottyboi]

Very harsh, especially after Rico vs Forest.

He scored a good goal and then offered nothing else all game, hardly played them off the park did he.

 

[chesterbells]

Like the team, but Savinho, Marmoush and Doku are all quite ‘soft’ in the challenge, so I hope there aren’t too many 50/50s!

 

[Eccles Blue]

Nedum: "It is a great story [for Crystal Palace], but for me, I don't care. I want my team [Man City] to win. The season hasn't been great for Man City, but the fact is it's the FA Cup and it's a chance to come to Wembley and to bond with your fans. A year ago they lost to United a year ago and that stills stings to many fans." BBC Sport.

 

[Metal Biker]

Okay, so Pep doesn't want to win this then...

What sort of lineup is that!?

 

[AliBobbyJ]

No dozy stuff. City! Otherwise it'll be a case of a attempting a valiant come back that falls just short (again.) 3-0 will do me. Got the bacon butties coming and a pot of PG.

 

[samuelyeboah]

Gonna have to win this one 5-4

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Like the team, but Savinho, Marmoush and Doku are all quite ‘soft’ in the challenge, so I hope there aren’t too many 50/50s!

There will be. Palace big physical sorts.

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

He scored a good goal and then offered nothing else all game, hardly played them off the park did he.

He’s been dropped for someone who’s never even made the bench before

 

[chesterbells]

Very harsh, especially after Rico vs Forest.

If it goes to 120 mins in this weather he’ll get plenty of match time I reckon.

Edit - sorry - didn’t realise he’s not even on bench! That is a surprise tbf

 

[pbueno16]

Gonna have to win this one 5-4

That’s fine. We’ve been due some entertaining football after the dogshit we’ve had to watch recently

 

[MCFC1993]

A right back blew his chance in a game where we conceded zero shots on target?

I agree McAtee played poorly, though, I'm not sure that means Etcheverry, who hasn't played a minute for City, should be making the bench over him, but I've long quit trying to understand Pep's decisions.

They were both rubbish mate, be surprised if either feature again this season, 1 or both could be sold this summer.

 

[IronsideKozuch]

Just have to love Pep. Zero holding midfielders, no Kovacic, no Gundo, no Nico:D nobodys been even close with predictions

 

[Blue and still suffering]

It is an interesting and brave eleven. Seems to be saying let the opposition worry about us rather than the other way round.

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

No dozy stuff. City! Otherwise it'll be a case of a attempting a valiant come back that falls just short (again.) 3-0 will do me. Got the bacon butties coming and a pot of PG.

I’d keep the Scotch handy just in case.

 

[Pedestrian]

That's the spirit, get behind the lads. Knob

Happy clappy cunto.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

I'm excited! Could be funny, one way or another.

Could be a classic attacking end-to-end cup final, just hope we're the last man standing after the slug-fest.

Nice day for it :)

 

[69FACUPfinal]

If it goes to 120 mins in this weather he’ll get plenty of match time I reckon.

And who the hell has he got as penalty takers when KdB Mooshy and Erl are subbed due to being cream crackered?

 

[NQCitizen]

Okay, so Pep doesn't want to win this then...

What sort of lineup is that!?

An attacking one with lots of energy and a reward for the players who'll be here next year (minus Kev)

I like it, don't get all the doubts about it, you can't even play the box midfield with Haaland

 

[Scottyboi]

He’s been dropped for someone who’s never even made the bench before

We have Nunes to cover that position though, so it would be Nunes who would make way. And I prefer Nunes.

 

[MCFC1993]

Kova really does have a fa cup final curse

Not the end of the world in that respect, he's lost every FA Cup Final. Dreadful in last years final.