Crystal Palace (A) - Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kev plays and we win, he doesn't and it's up in the air.

Foden won't be involved in this one but the 5 games after this (before Liverpool) are the games to experiment.

 

[northwichblue]

Fuck sake Ric
I got quite giddy there for a minute

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Drew 0-0 against WBA on boxing day in 11/12 season which followed with a defeat away at Sunderland 0-1 on New Year's day when the Korean lad scored in the dying seconds.

IT’S JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neutral commentary from Tyler.

 

[Mike D]

If fully fit Stones has to start alongside Fernandinho, Otamendi is awful right now and has had a couple of absolute stinkers and needs benching.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Need to get back on track , centre back pairing has to be Stones/Dinho , Palace away is always a tricky game , and i cant see the Rags doing us any favours , wouldnt be surprised if we go ten points behind this weekend. But it will still be far from over the Dippers will definitely have a dodgy spell we just need to take advantage when it happens.

 

[bluemonkey71]

I’d take 0-1 and run.

 

[simon23]

If KDB and Stones are fit Ill revise my earlier team suggestion:

Ederson

Walker Stones Ferna Cancello

Rodri

Bernardo KDB Silva Sterling

Kun

for me that is nearly our strongest 11 (at present) with the only issue being left back

You could add GJ in there with Kun but you would have to drop one of the wide players.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Not confident on this one.
Palace have a good record against us in recent times and they are playing well.
With our creaky defence and throwing in midfielders to plug the gaps due to injuries we will be in for a tough evening.
I also think teams are starting to prey on our set piece weaknesses and our vulnerabilities in the counter attack.
Please no Otamendi he is a liability.

 

[tommo74]

If KDB and Stones are fit Ill revise my earlier team suggestion:

Ederson

Walker Stones Ferna Cancello

Rodri

Bernardo KDB Silva Sterling

Kun

for me that is nearly our strongest 11 (at present) with the only issue being left back

You could add GJ in there with Kun but you would have to drop one of the wide players.

Even if stones is physically fits he won't be match fit, so I can't see him starting and palace have a lot of pace, but you never know with pep

 

[Fordyboy46]

Concerned about this game, can see us losing again tbqh. Palace have had fuck all players away on International duty so have had plenty of time to prepare for this, we'll probably have a couple of days. Look how that worked out last time against Norwich.