Crystal Palace (A) - Pre-Match Thread

[GaudinoMotors]

I reckon we'll line-up something like this:

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Fernandinho
Mendy
Rodri
D Silva
De Bruyne
Sterling
Mahrez
Augero

Train, coach and hotel steps to negotiate yet!

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I reckon we'll line-up something like this:

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Fernandinho
Mendy
Rodri
D Silva
De Bruyne
Sterling
Mahrez
Augero

I don’t think Pep was overly happy with Mahrez last game so I can see him dropping out.

 

[northwichblue]

I don’t think Pep was overly happy with Mahrez last game so I can see him dropping out.

He scored 2 midweek for Algeria

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He scored 2 midweek for Algeria

I just have a feeling he will be dropped. I think there may be a few changes.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Otamendi
Mendy
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Foden
Bernardo
Sterling
Aguero

4-2 win.

I may be completely wrong though :-)

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I’d love to see Foden start but I suspect Pep will persist with Gundogan.

 

[ws01]

This is gonna be one tough game as we're clinging onto our title chances. Until the Dippers start dropping points, every game is basically a must win.

Sure, you can't win a title from here, but you sure as hell can lose one.

 

[Ric]

Expecting a tetchy press conference. Looks like the journalists are going to quizzing him on politics rather than football:

 

[kaz7]

I was going to say it'll be catalonia,hope he says no comment
why was he upset in training
How hard is the pressure of being 8pts behind,hope he says 8pts behind 6 games to go

Keep your cool pep,they are setting a trap

 

[Ric]

Here's the press conference for anyone interested:

 

[kaz7]

Pep Guardiola on @sterling7 and England's response to racism: "I think UEFA made a step forward. They stopped the game twice or three times. Fight every day for this current situation. Everything we are doing, or going to help to eradicate this.""The players and manager are not alone, everybody is involved. Whatever we decide, we can do."

Pep Guardiola has confirmed Kevin De Bruyne is back, while John Stones and Benjamin Mendy have 'trained well' in the last two days.

Pep Guardiola on @CPFC: "I think since Roy Hodgson took over with 0 points and helped to avoid relegation. They have always made a really good season. They have incredibly talented players."

Pep Guardiola on the moving of El Clasico: "I don’t know why. You’ll have to ask Tebas or the federation. Maybe it happened because they must be worried about something, but I honestly don’t know the reason why."