Crystal Palace (A) - Sat 7th Dec, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Haaland94]

Staggering that Grealish and Doku dropped. Jack made a huge difference in CM. Better to start them and withdraw.

Best game for them in months and we drop them. Both were arguably MOTM along Kevin. I don't get it.

 

[citizen_maine]

Exactly. Jack must be wondering what's going on.

because, of course, Pep won't have spoken to any of them about why

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

He rests them, Juve being the more important game given our injury situation.

I’d argue that today is the more important game given we’re more likely to fight for top 4 this season, but I get your point too.

 

[johnny crossan]

Exactly. Jack must be wondering what's going on.

Wonder what Eddy's wondering?

 

[Trickyblues]

Gosh, people love embarrassing themselves on here

 

[kaz7]

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Someone has upset the grealish fan boy , lol

 

[I'm Blue]

That's all we can do, but fu*k me its hard at times :-)

It’s not that hard considering all the injuries and half fit players we currently have.
It is what is so no use moaning about it.

 

[mosssideblue]

I understand dropping Doku simply because he's perpetually injured, but I don't understand dropping Grealish just to put Nunes out wide. Eze will go past Gundo/Bernardo as if they aren't there. Start Nunes next to Bernardo and put Grealish out wide.

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

Team selection looks like it’s based on players still coming back from injury and not wanting them to get a season ending injury for the sake of 3 points.
Plus we’ve got Juventus midweek and will need as many first teamers as possible for that.
Not my preferred line up but Pep’s hand appears to have been forced based on medical advice and probably from players themselves.
Hopefully Doku and Grealish won’t be needed.
Time for those selected to put a shift in and get us the 3 points.
Come on you blue boys.
CTID

 

[blueparrot]

"Energy. Fresh energy. Jack [Grealish] yesterday has some struggles. Jeremy [Doku] came back after three or four weeks with a muscular injury. Three days it was too much risk. Fresh legs, energy and let's go."
So the bluemoon fitness gurus can now shut up.