Crystal Palace (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Cobwebcat]

Id rather not risk Foden,Bernie,Gundogan,Dias,Stones,KDB,Rodri,Zinc or Mahrez.

I’d play Steffen too v Palace

 

[City_Sean]

I'd be resting as many of the big players now for Tuesday. Rotation has to be heavy.

Ederson
Cancelo Garcia Ake Laporte Mendy
Fernandinho Bernardo
Torres Jesus Sterling

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Is he?
Thought that was the league Cup.

Domestic 3 match ban covers the league and cups.

 

[paulsimpson]

No the last four games are not a problem as by that time we will be able to concentrate on them fully and United are 10 points behind. It’s a 1000/1 shot we don’t win it while PSG is 7/1 we don’t win it.

Its mind boggling you think we should take any risk with injuries.

We have never had a chance like this in 127 years and you are worried about Palace?

See it as an opportunity to win the title . Hence a strong side needed. Surely theres a balance between not giving a toss about whether we beat Palace or not and giving all of those who played v PSG a rest/avoid injury?
Most of them are well able to recover anyway as they are finely tuned athletes. We are going to have to play the strongest side possible inthe remaining league games anyway if we were to lose this match up until a possible CL final . So he may as well play his strongest possible side . The balance therefore should be a very solid back 4 at least. That's the bare minimum.

 

[paulsimpson]

I'd be resting as many of the big players now for Tuesday. Rotation has to be heavy.

Ederson
Cancelo Garcia Ake Laporte Mendy
Fernandinho Bernardo
Torres Jesus Sterling

Not bad

 

[bonespost]

Does anyone know if the team travelled straight to London for this one ? Wouldn’t make sense coming back to Manchester to then travel back down to London.

Just landed at just before 3 at Manchester

 

[FantasyIreland]

I’d play Steffen too v Palace

Given we are hopefully bringing a bit of pace into the team i wouldn't mind Eddies missiles over the top.

Id go

-------------Eddie--------
----Garcia--Laporte--Ake---
Cancelo--Dinho--Doyle--Mendy
----Sterling----Torres----Jesus---

 

[TFC]

Wonder if the fannies will come flying out of their shells when we do rotate? Who am I kidding, of course they will.

Rotate the shit out of it Pep.

 

[pardoeofftomexico]

See it as an opportunity to win the title . Hence a strong side needed. Surely theres a balance between not giving a toss about whether we beat Palace or not and giving all of those who played v PSG a rest/avoid injury?
Most of them are well able to recover anyway as they are finely tuned athletes. We are going to have to play the strongest side possible in the remaining league games anyway if we were to lose this match up until a possible CL final . So he may as well play his strongest possible side . The balance therefore should be a very solid back 4 at least. That's the bare minimum

3 games in 6 days is too many. Next Tuesday is far more important.

 

[Cobwebcat]

See it as an opportunity to win the title . Hence a strong side needed. Surely theres a balance between not giving a toss about whether we beat Palace or not and giving all of those who played v PSG a rest/avoid injury?
Most of them are well able to recover anyway as they are finely tuned athletes. We are going to have to play the strongest side possible inthe remaining league games anyway if we were to lose this match up until a possible CL final . So he may as well play his strongest possible side . The balance therefore should be a very solid back 4 at least. That's the bare minimum.

it’s about injuries and avoiding them for this one extremely important game vs PSG. After that there is no problem. If ever there was a game to prepare correctly it’s the return leg vs PSG. Picking your best players 3 days before it against cloggers like Palace is madness.

As to the argument that we need to beat Palace for fear of not winning the league I dispair.