Crystal Palace (A) - Sat 6th April, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 12:30 (BST). Live on TNT Sport for those in the UK.

Palace away is always a tough game for us, it'll be tight.

Hopefully we can put a bit of pressure on the other 2. Arsenal go to Brighton on Saturday night and Liverpool go to United on Sunday.

You could make an argument that those 11 should start again but I think there will be changes. We have Madrid on the Tuesday.

 

[Gabriel]

Make the changes necessary but insist on that same level of intensity.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

I'd start with the team that played tonight to be honest and give the 'big names' a rest. We don't need to play Haaland, Stones, KdB against Palace.

Villa are not a bad side and I honestly thought we seemed to play with a bit more 'fluidity' today that we have done recently. Doku ripped them a new one, Foden was unplayable and the rest all had chances.

Palace are not as good as Villa but will absolutely pack the penalty area for 100 minutes. We just have to make sure we concentrate on the counter, but I fancy us to give them a bit of a hiding to be honest.

 

[jimharri]

I'd start with the team that played tonight to be honest and give the 'big names' a rest. We don't need to play Haaland, Stones, KdB against Palace.

Villa are not a bad side and I honestly thought we seemed to play with a bit more 'fluidity' today that we have done recently. Doku ripped them a new one, Foden was unplayable and the rest all had chances.

Palace are not as good as Villa but will absolutely pack the penalty area for 100 minutes. We just have to make sure we concentrate on the counter, but I fancy us to give them a bit of a hiding to be honest.

Pep's got some things to think about now, for sure.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Go there and twat them in the early kick off and put the pressure on the other two.

 

[Gigant]

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Pep has a headache for Saturday. Who will he pick for that main #10 role?

 

[bearcityblu]

I would go same team that started tonight and bring on Kev and Erling late on if needed. Johnny Stones, wrap him up in cotton wool and put him in v Real Madrid.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Big changes here. Ortega, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Gomez, Rodri, Kovacic, Nunes, Grealish, Doku, Alvarez

 

[the blue panther]

They're under pressure as the new manager hasn't had a good start. I think that was a statement win by us tonight and we'll build again on that - 4-1 to City.
Come on you blues!!!