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

[balotellishaircut]

He's just trying to juggle the squad with so many injuries whilst still trying to put out a team to win each game

Overthinking then, ok.

 

[ufo]

People! jack and doku are both just recovering from injury. You just can’t force them to start after coming back from long layoff

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Whats the reason ?

He’s obviously not fit enough for 3 full games in a week. Pep plays the long game. Why can’t people see this?

 

[heslops barnet]

I never moan about Pep but Grealish and Doku were both brilliant against Forest and I can’t for the life of me understand why they’ve been dropped.

And Gundog getting another start?
I know injuries and the like but……

 

[pudge]

the only reason he would have been replaced at h/t was injury.

That and the fact Anthony fucking Elanga tore him a new arsehole

 

[richards30]

Pep gets it right against Forest and then drops Doku and Grealish :-(

 

[super_city_si]

Oh well. There’s the end to the winning run.

 

[urban genie]

I'll never get Pep at times, Grrlish and Kev parynered well behinfld haaland, and berny had a better game on the wing than recently the 4 attacking midfielders look in harmony not the messy unbalanced one recently, why mess with it

 

[MCFC1993]

No very confident seeing that lineup, hopefully De Bruyne is enough.

 

[mancboy]

Who would you play instead of rico ? We are on bare bones again

genuinely and i have already said this i would play simpson - pusey and play gvardiol at left back, pep has a real hard on for lewis but he has been tried in so many positions and he doesnt excel in any of them

 

[OldhamBlue94]

No Doku no Grealish after midweek performances FFS pep

 

[mosssideblue]

ffs Pep
ffs Lewis

ffs clarion

 

[CC1]

He's just trying to juggle the squad with so many injuries whilst still trying to put out a team to win each game

Yes. You’re right. It’s just so sickening to have so many injuries

 

[blueparrot]

He’s obviously not fit enough for 3 full games in a week. Pep plays the long game. Why can’t people see this?

Exactly, was just wondering, if the OP knew better ,seeing as he believes the sensible reason to be bullshit.

 

[Ajm1985]

Defence is essentially whoever is fit, although I would prefer Nunes at RB rather than LW - unless it's Savio left, Bernardo right. As well as Doku/Grealish playing really well vs Forest, I thought it was Bernardo's best game this season. Gundo, Bernardo, Lewis midfield is just meh

 

[Didsbury Dave]

You lot are mainly fucking idiots who don’t know anything about football conditioning, injuries and fitness.

 

[Mike S]

People! jack and doku are both just recovering from injury. You just can’t force them to start after coming back for long layoff

Please stop talking sense. It has no place on this forum.....

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Bullshit Grealish not starting this game!

Do you think he is fit enough? He looks a bit out of shape to me and was blowing at times quite a bit midweek.

I can only imagine that’s the reason and Doku probably being eased back in after a lay off.

Side looks weak though to be honest. Walker and Lewis in the back four is concerning.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Not the best line up we could’ve mustered is it. Disappointed that Grealish isn’t starting.

 

[Blue and true]

I've got to trust our manager but dropping Grealish after his last performance is at once baffling and scandalous. Not gonna do his confidence any good. And Doku?

I'll reserve judgement till after the game.