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

[gray740]

Glad Bernie is having a rest he loves a Madrid game .

 

[OntarioBlue]

My only concern with that starting eleven is that our midfield looks a bit thin. I’m sure Pep has a cunning plan though.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I get the feeling that Pep is working something out over the past game or two.

 

[alexmcity]

Pep: "...in the next game we're going to play different players."

Imo, it's highly likely that Pep makes 5-6 changes, most of them in midfield and attack. The selection may cause a meltdown but it is likely to get the job done.

Guess all of Kovacic, Nunes, KDB, Bobb and Haaland will start the game, or at least 4 of them. Add Stones too.

Ortega
Lewis
Dias
Stones
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Nunes
KDB
Bobb
Haaland
Alvarez/Doku

9/11

Rodri and Grealish instead of Kovacic and Nunes.

Shame we can't rest Rodri but it is what it is. Guess he'll play 60-70 minutes.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

it’s good to see grealish working his way back into the first team at the crucial point in the season

 

[Chi-town blues]

 

[GornikDaze]

It’s reassuring to have Susoho on the bench in case we need him for the last 30 minutes


(No, I’ve never heard of him either! )

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Cracking team, good bit of freshness too.

Another performance like Wednesday and we’ll be laughing.

 

[Eccles Blue]

The Boys in Blue never give in. They fight to the end. Come on City, come on City. Show ‘em lads, show ‘em all.
Especially that bunch of Southern Softies who think because Malcolm Allison gave them their nickname of The Eagles when he managed them they can beat us. Think again silly people.
Especially the biased, know nowt clodhopping media types. Get back in your boxes you fools. We will show you what a good team is, but you won't bother reporting the truth so we'll just settle for being great.

Especially the Specsavers needing moronic officials, who think that they can grind us down with their stupidity. You bunch of predisposed, warped, influenced, jobbernowl, stookie, clodplate nincompoops don’t you know by now that you are dealing with Manchester City THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD. Tut, tut, tut silly, silly fools.





Come on John Boy, score a couple of goals today just like the one you scored against that lot down the wrong end of the East Lancs Road please. But do NOT get injured.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

My only concern with that starting eleven is that our midfield looks a bit thin. I’m sure Pep has a cunning plan though.

both Stones and Lewis can (and probably will) push into midfield quite a lot, possibly Pep's expecting a massive parked bus and this is his experiment on how to get past it by effectively playing 2 at the back (?)