Crystal Palace (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[leithblue]

Same team as Leeds - we play that game again a thousand times we wouldn’t lose and Palace aren’t as good as Leeds either.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Swap every single player bar Cancelo/Zinchenko and play for a draw. This won't be how Pep approaches it, but I do not give a shit about the result in this game as long as none of the players from last night are involved.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Ederson
Cancelo
Laporte
Ake
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Rodri
KDB (60 mins)
Sterling
Torres
Jesus

I think this is solid and rests key players (Foden, Dias, Walker, Bernardo, Gundo, Mahrez), but still gives us enough creativity to supply the speed we have up top. KDB can essentially play a free role with Rodders and Fern both covering.

Then make subs where required I.e KDB when the game is won.

 

[herrock]

I am guessing it will be
Ederson
Cancelo Dias Ake Laporte
Kdb Dinho Zinchenko
Sterling Aguero Jesus

 

[Gabriel]

Paris will want the game played as open as possible, so we need to conserve those players that allow us to press from the front and retain possession. Bernardo/Mahrez/Rodri/Gundogan should not feature at all and de Bruyne and Foden used sparingly, if at all. It's up to those who step in to step up and get both the points and the rested players the day off they need.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Garcia should be nowhere near the team.

He wouldn’t get in our match day squad unless Pep had complete trust in him to perform when needed.
He’s a good professional, he gets a wage and he’ll play the game if told to do so.

Please forgive me for preferring to rely on the opinion of a no-nothing bald bell-end like Pep when I could do the clever thing and take on board your totally hate free and marvellously expert opinion.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Nobody that featured yesterday should play against Palace including Ederson.

There’s just no reason. Everyone should rest. PSG will fly at us again in the home leg and it’s vital that we meet their pace and physicality full on. Then, when they start to tire again, we can smash them into the ground.

Its a bit like playing last seasons Liverpool...shock and awe for an hour then bumbling about. We have to be ready for that first hour and be fully rested while hoping PSG have to pick a strong team on Saturday.

We can still easily pick 11 players to beat Palace who are fully rested. Palace can be quite dirty too and we don’t want any injuries.

 

[Phil1]

You don't manage the squad to near perfection then risk everything a game before a second leg semi final by risking injury to your most important players.
Rotate the fuck out of this one Pep.
We are more than capable of winning this game with an 11 made up of players not involved last night.

 

[Manchester33]

You've got to consider who he's going to play against PSG next week. It will probably be:

Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundo, Silva, KDB, Foden & Mahrez.

So that leaves a team like this against Palace:

___________Steffen__________

___Garcia___Laporte____Ake___

Cancelo_____Fernandinho_____Mendy

Torres_______Jesus________Sterling

___________Aguero____________


I wouldn't even take KDB or Gundogan in the squad. Let them relax at home ahead of Tuesday.

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

Garcia should be nowhere near the team.

I tend to agree but he's on the payroll so use him in this game!