Crystal Palace (a) pre-match thread

[Mattyc55]

Batshuayi on the bench is a plus too (hopefully)

 

[paulchapo]

Slight worry two players with dodgy injury records start, hopefully they won't break down.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Come on City

Let’s keep the pressure going

 

[Thomas Hearns]

Bit worried about Vin, they break fast and he's not shy to fly in with a lunging challenge.

No Dinho ? Injured or rested ?

 

[discopop]

I don’t watch any of the build up anymore on Sky or BT if watching just straight to the game at kickoff

 

[OntarioBlue]

I don’t watch any of the build up anymore on Sky or BT if watching just straight to the game at kickoff

I was watching the build up on NBCSN and had to turn it off, it was nauseating. Will turn it back at 9.04

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Kompany and Laporte at the back with no Delph fills me with a lot of confidence.

 

[kaz7]

I don’t watch any of the build up anymore on Sky or BT if watching just straight to the game at kickoff

Sky have 3 dippers at anfield with OUR trophy on their pitch,i'm sure they do it to wind us up

 

[cookster]

No choice until Bernardo is fully fit.

Foden? Although I think Dave plays better with Sane.

 

[PragueBlue]

That team is decent with the exception of Gundogan, just my opinion but I don’t think he’s not strong enough defensively, if they load the midfield, he will easily get overrun. Hopefully we will see an early entrance of Bernardo for Merlin.

No choice really if Fernandinho is out. Nothing stopping our other midfield players from helping him out. If we need an early entrance for Bernardo, it would suggest all isn't going well or we have an injury. So I'll hope there is no early entrance for him.

 

[rnblade]

Subs later: Stones for Gundogan for midfield strength, Bernardo for Merlin.
Our problem is midfield today, I don’t think we have enough strength, if we intend to move the ball quickly, then this is a decent team. If Gundog just sits and defends, it may not be too bad as Kev will be the creator hopefully.

We MUST take our chances today. Palace know they have a huge chance to do a double on us and put a spanner in our Title retention.

1-2 CITY.

 

[kaz7]

All about the dipper game,we are not playing today
Stand down blues
Lol

 

[lancs blue]

Has our game been called off?

 

[manimanc]

I don’t watch any of the build up anymore on Sky or BT if watching just straight to the game at kickoff

If you was watching mate you'd think we wasn't playing today.
Just got woy on with ratboy and the other presenter.
That on top of the prem trophy on show at anfield with screech, redknapp and souness stood next to it and you haven't really missed anything to be fair.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Sky have 3 dippers at anfield with OUR trophy on their pitch

You cannot make it up.

 

[simon23]

Any positives??? Shame we’ve got such a poor squad!

lots of positives including Kun back....sterling not he right and KDB playing....but its our weaknesses that could lose it for us and Gundogan and Mendy are two of the main ones

 

[jimharri]

I thought both Bernie and Dinho were supposed to be okay for today?

 

[vmsuhail]

Foden? Although I think Dave plays better with Sane.

As much as I like him starting games, this is not the game I want Foden starting.

 

[oldius]

I have just been reading the comments before I saw the team sheet. Then I saw the team sheet and was reminded again just how negative some of our fanbase is. At any time in our history, that is a simply superb line up.

 

[city saint]

Sky have 3 dippers at anfield with OUR trophy on their pitch,i'm sure they do it to wind us up

as long as its at the Etihad by tea time on the 12th may I don't care.this is what you could have won dippers