Crystal Palace (H) - Wed 13th May, 20:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[noseve]

Let’s hope all rested

If Nico G isn’t injured I just don’t know what he has done to not make this squad.

He might have made Pep's FA Cup Final team of course...

 

[johnny crossan]

# 1,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11 - all on the bench #7 made the team and there isn't a #2

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Of course they're good enough. I well remember the thumping a weak side gave Leverkusen.

Newcastle away?

 

[Halloween Jack]

No matter what he says to the press, this lineup looks like Pep has given up on the league and is focused on winning the cup. Doesn't mean we can't win tonight but not really going all out for it.

 

[jimharri]

For that scenario to happen we don't need to up our goal difference tonight, we'd go into the final game basically just needing to match Arsenal.

If we win tonight, Arsenal only draw at Palace and we beat Bournemouth next tuesday night, we'll go into the last day level on points. And they've got Burnley at home, while we face Villa. On paper, who should get the bigger win on that sunday?

 

[East Level 2]

Newcastle away?

Did Newcastle go full strength? They might have but I'm not sure.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

If we lose today that Bournemouth game doesn't matter so we will have fresh players for no reason

You'd rather rotate at home against a Palace side who are also rotating and focused on a cup final of their own than against a Bournemouth side who will be well rested and need a result to potentially get Champions League football.

It's a gamble of course. But a pretty logical one to make.

 

[Father Paul]

It's not just the final on Saturday, it's an away game against Bournemouth on Tuesday, and they'll have had 10 days off.

If we play the likes of Haaland, Doku, O'Reilly tonight and again on Saturday they're just not going to be ready against a very demanding Bournemouth side.

Common sense

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

If we win tonight, Arsenal only draw at Palace and we beat Bournemouth next tuesday night, we'll go into the last day level on points. And they've got Burnley at home, while we face Villa. On paper, who should get the bigger win on that sunday?

They play Burnley first. Palace away on the final day.

 

[Why are you Guehi?]

That's an interesting line up

 

[mosssideblue]

Then losing waant based on a stupid decision

Unbelievable

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Anniversary of the Sergio goal today so a last min winner incoming

I hope not, I'm hoping we win by a several goals instead.

 

[noseve]

this was the match to load up on goals, yet we play a winger whose PL goals you can count on one hand.

Even if you're a camel... :-)

 

[TinFoilHat]

Match day thread already on suicide watch, and it hasn't kicked off yet.

 

[madloaf]

That's an interesting line up

You are a comment from the first UCL cup final against chelsea and i claim my 5 pounds.

 

[pee dubya]

No matter what he says to the press, this lineup looks like Pep has given up on the league and is focused on winning the cup. Doesn't mean we can't win tonight but not really going all out for it.

I thought he'd go full strength, but then again, Bournemouth away on the back of a cup final is way harder than this game. So maybe it was last chance to have some fresher legs for three huge games on the spin.

Bit of a gamble, but the odds are slim either way.

 

[heslops barnet]

Always have the tv muted until kick off and then some more, see Micah the clown is on, spouting words of wisdom?

 

[Father Paul]

If we win tonight, Arsenal only draw at Palace and we beat Bournemouth next tuesday night, we'll go into the last day level on points. And they've got Burnley at home, while we face Villa. On paper, who should get the bigger win on that sunday?

That's all fucked up man

 

[eastmanc]

Come on you Dolly Blues.

 

[Blue Maverick]

If we win tonight, Arsenal only draw at Palace and we beat Bournemouth next tuesday night, we'll go into the last day level on points. And they've got Burnley at home, while we face Villa. On paper, who should get the bigger win on that sunday?

Wrong way round pal they play Burnley on Monday then a very weak Palace last day